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Talc in another option
By:Brian Nystrom
Date: 5/8/2001, 12:15 pm
In Response To: WOW this filler is dark!!!!!!!!! :O (sage)

Plain old talcum powder can be used as a thickening agent and since it's white, it will also lighten your filler. Check the ingredients before you buy it, as some powders contain oils in addtional to talc. Any powder that that's 100% talc will work fine.

Messages In This Thread

WOW this filler is dark!!!!!!!!! :O
sage -- 5/8/2001, 2:33 am
color swatches
mike allen ---> -- 5/8/2001, 3:12 pm
Cabosol works too
Jay Babina -- 5/8/2001, 2:50 pm
Talc in another option
Brian Nystrom -- 5/8/2001, 12:15 pm
enlightenment for the filler
Paul G. Jacobson -- 5/8/2001, 2:48 am
I will do another test tonight *NM*
sage -- 5/8/2001, 9:42 am
Spanish Cedar sap?
Jason Koldewijn -- 5/8/2001, 8:48 pm
Re: Spanish Cedar sap?
sage -- 5/9/2001, 1:50 am
Re: Spanish Cedar sap?
Jason Koldewijn -- 5/9/2001, 7:15 am
Re: Spanish Cedar sap?
sage -- 5/13/2001, 8:44 pm
Re: Spanish Cedar sap?
Jason Koldewijn -- 5/13/2001, 10:31 pm
Re: Spanish Cedar sap?
sage -- 5/11/2001, 1:46 am
100 degrees
sage -- 5/9/2001, 10:16 am