Ready-Mixed Finishing Skim

I took down a rectangular wooden curtain rail which was fixed by 5 nails. Not only were there 5 big nail holes, the wall behind the wood was untreated and a cm or two uneven from the rest of the wall. I tried a number of fillers that didn't do the job. Then I read somewhere to try this filler. It's amazing. You really can brush it on. Which on a 5 foot curtain pole was just what I needed. The instructions are pretty clear. It takes 24 hours to dry. Which is annoying. And there are two steps to do after 3 and four hours. It's simply smoothing the finish twice before it drys. I didn't bother as it was such a big hole, and I knew it would need sanding. After doing so, and then painting, the finish is perfect. You can't see anything of the large hole

Like other customers have experienced the tub was damaged on arrival. Hard bits had formed inside the box and also had stuck to the small tub of wood filler in the same box. Fortuantely I had a near empty tub of a product I was to prepared to discard so I transferred the contents from the damaged tub. Have been using Polycell finishing skim for years. The beauty of this product compared to other fillers is the ease of which it can be sanded smooth. Can be used on plaster or painted surfaces and sanded down with a fine sanding block without too much effort. Curing time is quick, a few hours. Allows you to fill deeper imperfections in layers quickly.

Having never tried to skim a wall before i think this product has done a pretty good job . I spayed the wall with water before applying as recommended for powdery dry surfaces. Painted on easily with a paint brush then provided plastic spatula did a good enough job of making a fairly smooth surface . 2 hours later i went back smoothed of the rough bits with a wet paint brush then went back over any uneven parts with more skim using the plastic tool . Im happy with the results it should i hope look fine once painted.

Good quick service at a good price.

We decided to remove some built-in cupboards in the hallway - only to discover the ceiling wasn't level. we didn't have the money to have the ceiling skimmed so needed something to blend the lip part so it looked a bit more even... this stuff worked great and dried quickly... we built it up in layers, sanded it, and smoothed as instructed... it also paints very well. Of course you can see it slopes... but we expected that :-P Oh...it also works on cracks and gaps and filling in holes... fantastic stuff

So here we go again with Polyfilla products.... Firstly, the tin says it includes an applicator. This is illustrated on the tin as a nice wide and seemingly useful tool. False advertisement. What you get instead, is this tiny little flimsy latex applicator. It is impossible to do a good job with this. Secondly, the application instructions will NOT result in a smooth finish. For starters, this stuff dries a lot quicker than it claims. Instead of 2-3 hours before going over it again to smooth out track lines, it is more like 30 minutes. And then already you have to spray water on it otherwise it just creates a crumbly mess. It then goes on to say that after about 4 hours you can wipe it with a cloth to create a perfectly smooth surface. The opposite is in fact true: it roughens the surface to the point where it may be necessary to remove everything and start over. What you will need to do any kind of decent job is a plastering trowel. This product promises a lot, but utterly fails to deliver.

Difficult to get right but does the job, with plenty of patience. We used this to fix a wall after removing wallpaper. Took two layers of this stuff to get the wall ready for fresh wallpaper, it went on smoothly by using this product. It’s super hard to get it even and smooth but cheaper than hiring a plasterer! Make sure to give it a good sand once fully dry. Would only recomend for smaller jobs, and it does get very messy! Don’t use the small flimsy scraper that comes with this as you won’t get an even coat. Just buy a pack of varying size plastic or metal scrapers separately.

Easy to apply, and to get a smooth finish. You must read the instructions carefully though to get the best result. Good videos on U Tube show you how to apply.