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This may be a stupid question but......
Posted by rodc on Thursday, May 13, 2004 4:01 PM
I just picked up a tube of Squadron White Putty from my LHS. They also had Squadron Green Putty there as well and both seemed to do the same thing. Other than color, is there a difference??? I plan to use the putty for filling seams and want to make sure it is a good product before I de-package it!

Thanks for any help and I apologize now for my possible brain cramp....

RODC
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  • From: Pensacola, FL
Posted by Foster7155 on Thursday, May 13, 2004 4:42 PM
RODC,

There's no such thing as a stupid question...and all that. Big Smile [:D]

I believe that there is no difference other than color between the two. I've used both and they have identical labels, smell the same (stink), and act exactly the same. I tend to use the putty that give me the greatest contrast...white putty on dark plastic and green putty on light plastic.

Robert

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Posted by rjkplasticmod on Thursday, May 13, 2004 4:59 PM
The white putty is supposedly a little finer grain than the green, but like Robert, I don't see much difference between them.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 13, 2004 6:41 PM
Stupid questionQuestion [?] I have spent my whole lif asking the and I am three days older than dirtCool [8D]

I have used both and I prefer the white but both do the jobApprove [^]

Keep doing what you are doingBig Smile [:D]

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Posted by KINGTHAD on Friday, May 14, 2004 11:05 AM
I had the same question but was afraid to ask.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 3, 2004 2:13 AM
Me too. I was standing there in my LHS with a tube in each hand.... "white or green, white or green, white or green, white or green, white or green" and finely told myself awww screw it and bought both.
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Posted by Swanny on Thursday, June 3, 2004 7:33 AM
White is indeed finer than the green and slightly easier to feather edges when sanding. I prefer the white.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 3, 2004 8:23 AM
Do any of you use thick C/A for filler ?
I have been using it and love it, it's more trouble to sand but it won't shrink and is tough as nails.
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Posted by Foster7155 on Thursday, June 3, 2004 12:21 PM
Depending on the application, I've used Gel CA as a filler for several things. The best thing about it is that it doesn't react with plastic, so there's no fear of distortion - even on the thinnest of parts. I also use it nearly exclusively when applying PE parts.

Robert

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 10, 2004 1:24 PM
Do you know any putty or glue that does not stink?......
To be honest if DEA knew about it the LHS would be raided in daily basis....lol
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 13, 2004 6:24 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by thyamis

Do you know any putty or glue that does not stink?......
To be honest if DEA knew about it the LHS would be raided in daily basis....lol


I've used both Squadron White Putty and Tamiya Basic Putty, and they both stink. They both stink differently, but in the end, they will stink. I think I'm pretty clear on it...

As for quality, I find that Squadron's Whte Putty shrinks a little more than Tamiya's, so I prefer to use Tamiya. The only downside of Tamiya is that it's grey, and such, you'll need a primer coat or an extra coat of paint if the paint is light coloured (ie light blue or white).
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 13, 2004 10:46 PM
I have used both and have been going with Swanny's suggestion of the White putty. Though in all honesty I don't like either of them. I prefer to use a liquid correction pen....unless the gap is too large, in which case I use the white putty.
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