i filled some holes with painters putty, and it will not harden?

Answer 1

Putty is used to seal things like window panes. It does not harden completely, but rather sets and stays flexible enough to permit movement due to temperature etc. and also to remain watertight. If you are simply filling holes prior to painting and want a material which gets hard - use spackle or wood filler, but be certain if you are working outdoors that you get a material designed for exterior use. The material you use depends on your specific application. If you're not sure, check with your local paint supplier.

Answer 2

Although Popcorn is partly right, I see someone "glitzed" him, he misnamed it, it's "glaziers putty" that doesn't harden, for the reasons he gave. What you want is painters caulk, someone misnamed this also. There's a lot of people here that have no idea what they're speaking about and those that take an encyclopedia to make an explanation for something simple. Keep it simple stupid is the saying.

Answer 3

I believe you did use a product called painter's puddy. If you read the can you have to wait before painting over this product and yes it does not completely harden right away. Even glazing (the stuff for windows) hardens over time. The painter's puddy will also. Patience Grasshopper.

Answer 4

I am a painter & painter's putty does not harder for quite a while. If the suface requires immediate rock hard surface you need to use a different product. like " Rock Hard "

Answer 5

That's because you used window glaze that is not suppose to harden.

Answer 6

Did you mistakenly use caulk instead of spackle? Caulking won't ever get real hard. You may want to change to spackle if that's the problem.

Answer 7

HOLES IN WHAT? WOOD OR SHEETROCK?