putty knife
noun
: an implement with a broad flat metal blade used especially for applying putty and for scraping
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An old gift card or putty knife can also help scrape it off.
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Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 23 May 2024
Spackle the back of the mesh, press it in place, then use a putty knife to smooth the spackle that oozes through and remove excess, but not so much as to keep the mesh from being fully embedded.
—Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
For pinholes and nail holes, a gloved finger might work better than a putty knife as an application tool.
—Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
Since the spackle dries and hardens quickly, keep the putty knife clean by dipping it in water and cleaning it with a cloth.
—Sara Rodrigues, House Beautiful, 15 Feb. 2023
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Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 23 May 2024
Spackle the back of the mesh, press it in place, then use a putty knife to smooth the spackle that oozes through and remove excess, but not so much as to keep the mesh from being fully embedded.
—Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
For pinholes and nail holes, a gloved finger might work better than a putty knife as an application tool.
—Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
Since the spackle dries and hardens quickly, keep the putty knife clean by dipping it in water and cleaning it with a cloth.
—Sara Rodrigues, House Beautiful, 15 Feb. 2023
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“Putty knife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/putty%20knife. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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