Customer Reviews for DAP 16 oz. White Painter's Putty '53'

they give you the worst one. The one I received was rock hard, had to go back and exchange it

My first time use and I like it.

Purchased this one hour ago. Opened it up and it was a dried lump. Purchased the trusted Dap brand and my Saturday evening project is ruined.

It was dried out. No are if I kept receipt in order to return it. Unable to use it

My husband is a jack of all trades and uses this product whenever he is building or repairing things around the house.

I bought this product at Home Depot based on what I'd read on the label. It says specifically that it "Resists Oil Bleeding" on the front label. We began using this throughout the house to fill in nail holes and cracks before painting. One room was then primed with two coats of Kilz primer. After the paint dried, I could see dark oily bleed through spots all over the trim and window areas where this stuff was used. As for the rest of the spots where this was applied, this product did not dry! A week after application it was still as soft as when it went on and was coming off when simply touched. It created huge oil rings around all the areas that it was used on. I had to go around to all of the areas, including the already primed spots, and scrape this stuff out. THIS PRODUCT WAS A DISASTER! It set my home painting projects back by hours, DAYS, not to mention the hours I spent applying the stuff around the house to the trim and windows. I contacted Dap, they asked me how I used the product. I used it exactly as it was supposed to be used, and I can say AVOID THIS PRODUCT AT ALL COSTS! I don't know if there were some bad batches of this stuff with too much of one ingredient or another, but please, don't take the risk. I was told I could send the original receipt back to Dap for a full refund. The 6 plus dollars I spent on this could not even begin to make up for the time and effort wasted while using this terrible terrible product and the damage it caused with oil ring marks on the wood and primer.

I needed to replace a window and I needed putty. This putty is what I got and it works great. AND for those of you using putty for the 1st time, here is a hint: 1. make a small snake of the putty for between the window and the casing: take a small blob into your hands and roll it thin between your palms, and put that thin worm into the crevices of where you want to put the glass. When you put the glass into place the putty will prevent rattling. 2. make another fatter snake and press it into the crevice where the glass now is, and use your finger to press it into where it belongs. When done with an edge of the glass, repeat the process with another rolled worm, again pressing into place. And then when ALL the putty is in place, use the spatula to smooth everything out by pressing down. FredPM

It takes to long to dry. It says 7 - 14 days

I love the new improved product. It’s super easy to work with.

The product was way too dry and crumbled when trying to fill small screw-holes. Would appreciate advice on “adjusting” consistency. Can you add a little paint thinner to restore this product?

Served intended purpose.

Putty wa somewhat dry. Should have had more moisture in it.

The label says "Ideal for nail holes, dents & cracks in wood" but in my experience it is impossible to fill such depressions flush with the surface and without voids. Overfilling is not permitted because the product can't be sanded! It needs two days before painting, which by the way requires an OIL-based primer. I'm guessing this product was the go-to filler before modern chemistry entered the market. But that was then.

It did not dry. Waited 36 hours and was still tacky. Ended up trying to pull it all out and bought other product.

Dry, hard to work with. Not easily spreadable even for nail holes.

The putty was dried up on the day that I bought it!! I tried using it, and it would not stick to the wood. Returned it to Home Depot.

I could not use it, it was hard as a rock

this product seems mor suitable for glazing windows than it does for repairing wood , tried to use it and it takes more than a day to dry , not a product I would recommend, only reason I purchased it , that all they had at that time.

Would not dry 2 day later still wet

Waste of money even though it works great. 1st 2 cups dried out with 3/4 still there. Thought maybe helpers left lid off then replaced to cover their mistake. I’m the only one to use this cup, lid always replaced (locked) and stored in a ziploc bag. Still hard as a rock. Would not recommend.