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Bringing wood back to life with smart filling and finishing solutions

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Wood is an essential material in construction and decoration and comes in many hard and soft species, used for a variety of different purposes, indoors and out. Much like other materials, it needs to be maintained and, from time to time, repaired. As a versatile and multifunctional material, it’s important to find the right solution to not just repair wood, but to restore it.

Wooden surfaces can be more susceptible to degradation as they are used for hard-wearing functions and in areas prone to erosion such as on balustrades, window frames, decking, fencing, skirting boards and doors. They are also open to the elements when used outside.

For some repairs, cutting out or replacing entire lengths of wood may be necessary, but for the more common holes, cracks and general wear and tear, a filler is the optimal solution. Wood fillers are commonplace but are not universal in their restorative properties. Some can be used for deep fills, others for quick repairs and there are many different features and benefits to look out for.

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To find the right filler to really bring life back to a wooden material, it’s first important to assess the project you’re working on. Will you be working inside or out? Is the surface condition hard, cohesive, clean, sound and dry? What kind of finish are you looking for, and what kind of job are you carrying out? Knowing the answers to these questions will allow you to identify the products you need.

Finding the right product for the job is what Toupret is all about. The brand recently launched an extended range of fillers for repairing and restoring wood which includes a white and off-white version of their popular Wood Repair Filler and Wood Filler products, already available in a natural wood colour, as well as a brand-new product designed to create the ultimate finish to wood surfaces: Fine Finish Wood Filler.

Toupret’s Wood Repair Filler is the company’s 21st Century take on a 2-part filler, with several advantages over the heritage 2-part system. It has a longer working time of around 30 minutes (great for perfecting tricky fill, repair and shaping jobs without rushing), is quick drying, can be ready to paint in 3 hours, doesn’t flash, is as durable as a 2-part and can take drilling & screwing, yet it’s very easy to sand. It has almost no odour, so is convenient for use on jobs indoors as well as outside. It can also be used for repairs without the need for formwork, and you can get your tools clean afterwards with just water, rather than using solvents.

Toupret’s Wood Filler is a ready to use product, perfect for small repair jobs that need to be completed quickly, without compromising on the finish, and the all-new Fine Finish Wood Filler is an extra fine smoothing filler that’s designed to improve the finish on primed wood surfaces, inside and out, lifting the aspect of final paintwork. The product is ideal for covering small defects, is flexible and fast drying.

Toupret’s range of products for wooden surfaces is completed with Wood Hardener, a deep penetrating water-based hardener for toughening rotten wood before filling or overcoating, as well as Glazing Putty, a long-lasting product, compatible with all paints and coatings that will not smear glazing and doesn’t stick to your hands.

Choose your perfect interior filler

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Interior renovation can involve a number of jobs, and to get the best results it’s vital you pick the best fillers for each kind of work you’re faced with. But how do you assess what you need?

It all starts with an evaluation of your site. What kind of surfaces will you be working with? Holes, gaps and cracks all need filling, but what kind of finish are you looking to achieve? Are you working with a bare surface or a painted one? Is it made of plaster? Concrete? Is it textured? Assessing this will allow you to better select the products you need, whether it’s for filling, skimming, fine finishing or a combination of different work. Just remember that a filler designed for a specific purpose will always give you the best results. All-purpose fillers are popular amongst DIYers, but we all know the saying about a jack of all trades…

Equally important is how you choose to work. Having the right filler for the right job doesn’t mean you have a lack of choice. Perhaps you favour the convenience of a ready to use filler or prefer the satisfaction and added benefits of mixing it yourself. If time is of the essence, you might be keen to use a fast-drying filler.

Ready to use fillers are appreciated for their convenience, though take longer to dry than powder fillers. Yet, specially formulated ready to use fillers for smoothing or fine finishing are often appreciated for their unlimited open time, meaning you’re not time-limited in your application. Powder fillers, meanwhile, typically have a working time of 30-40 minutes before they begin to harden, though they are capable of filling to any depth and do not shrink or slump.

Fast drying fillers can also be found in both powder and ready to use form. Toupret’s Quick Dry Filler, for example is a powder filler that’s ready to paint in 3 hours, whilst Quick Fill is a lightweight, ready mixed filler that can be painted in as little as 30 minutes. Once again, however, it’s all down to your job needs as well as your preference.

As the trend in the use of plasterboard in developments and renovation continues to grow, options for taping, jointing and finishing your plasterboard are also increasing to cater to every jobsite demand. Manual options include fillers certified for jointing plasterboard in both powder and ready to use form, quick drying solutions to help you meet that looming completion date, or ready mixed compounds designed with unlimited working times for covering larger areas while minimising waste and mixing time.

Time, money and effort savings reach a new level with a filler that can be machine applied. Airless spray plastering is a relatively new technology in the UK that uses a high-pressure machine, much like a paint sprayer, to force specially formulated filler (or ‘plaster’) onto a surface for use as a jointing, levelling or finishing compound. The system allows you to cover a far greater area faster than doing the work by hand, meaning you can finish the job quicker, economising on labour and cost.

Toupret offers an extensive range of interior fillers for filling and repairs, skimming, levelling and finishing, as well as plasterboard jointing and finishing solutions and fillers for use with airless machines.

Head on over to toupret.co.uk  or the Toupret mobile app to try out their easy selection and comparison tools – compare up to 5 products that interest you and find the perfect one for your job.

Plasterboard work: reliable solutions to achieve a fine finish, faster

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As the use of plasterboard for interior lining becomes more and more popular in new build developments and large renovation sites, so does the process of taping and jointing for that smooth, ready-to-paint finish. And with all types of tradespeople involved in plasterboard work, from builders and drywall professionals to plumbers and electricians, finding versatile and reliable solutions for plasterboard finishing helps to ensure quality standards whilst still benefitting from time and cost saving benefits that plasterboarding provides.

There is a choice of accessories available for making the process of taping and jointing even faster, such as using an automatic taper to apply both joint filler and tape simultaneously. Or, where a paper tape is not specified, some cut down on time and effort further by using an adhesive scrim instead.

Whatever the method, having the right finishing product is also vital. Toupret’s Plasterboard Finishing Solutions take the company’s expertise and reputation for high quality and inject them into a range that’s been designed to build on the time and cost saving benefits of plasterboard work, without compromising on quality.

Toupret’s solutions include two powder-based products that act as both a joint filler and finishing filler, with a quick drying option that’s ready to paint in 3 hours. There’s also a ready to use filler for use as a joint filler or low-build finishing plaster, so you can opt for whatever suits your job.

If you do prefer to use an adhesive scrim on plasterboard joints, then Toupret’s finishing solutions also mean you can skim finish the entire surface in as little as one coat. Their website and app even include a skimming quantity calculator to help you work out exactly how much product you need for the surface to be covered.

Jointing and finishing is not necessarily the end of the job, however. Touch-ups and repairs are inevitable (no matter how careful you are with your ladder!), and not forgetting the work needs of plumbers and electricians; installing back boxes, light switches and pipework which all result in cutting into and then patching up the plasterboard.

That’s why Toupret’s Plasterboard Finishing Solutions also include two fillers. Patch & Repair Filler comes in a ready to use form, as well as a quick drying powder version that’s ready to paint in 3 hours.

Renovate lime render without the need to remove and replace

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Lime render repair is usually a tricky job. Traditionally, it requires having to completely strip the wall of the existing render and replace it with two or three coats of new. However, fillers can provide a revolutionary solution.

Lime render is often found on older properties, and was used in the past to cover up the various different materials used in construction, such as stone, bricks and rubble. But the lime also allows the substrate to breathe, and protects against the weather. There is also an aesthetic element to its design, especially with certain decorative finishes that can be achieved with sponging or brushing and so, for these reasons, lime render remains a popular exterior finish.

Lime render renovation can be a complicated task, as it requires an initial scratch coat to assist with the adhesion of further layers, which are then covered with a finishing top-coat. With a drying time of several days between each coat, it can be a lengthy process, requiring much skill. And this is where an exterior filler can revolutionise the work.

If a complete covering of the lime render is required, an exterior filler for skim coating can be used, eliminating the need to entirely strip back the old render. Toupret offers two products, Skimcoat Filler and Ready To Use Skimcoat Filler, that can be used to cover over the damaged render to achieve either a smooth finish, with the use of a trowel, or a textured finish, when also using a brush.

Of course, diagnosis of the surface must first be carried out, as it is essential that it is hard, cohesive, clean, sound and dry for a filler to adhere to and perform efficaciously.

If any repair work is required before covering, other fillers can also assist, and still relieve you of the need to remove the existing lime render. For example, all Toupret exterior fillers can be used to fill non-structural holes and cracks in the render and can then be covered with a skim coat filler. Some fillers can adhere to old paintwork, some even to damp, and some can even be used to perform skim coating jobs to localised areas of the render.

The versatility of exterior fillers therefore enables repairs to be made, as well as offering a complete renovation solution that saves time and effort, and makes lime render repair no longer feel like such a difficult job.

Toupret announces a brand new Airless Spray Plaster range

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Toupret, the professional’s choice for quality wall fillers, has given traditional plastering a much-needed face lift, with the launch of its all-new Airless Spray Plaster range, designed for use with an airless spray machine to provide excellent results, first time, every time.

Airless spray plastering is already appreciated for its time saving, cost saving and labour saving benefits. Now Toupret has put its experience and technical know-how into an airless spray plaster range that guarantees the high quality and reliability the brand is famous for.

Designed for efficiency and quality, each product in the range is easy to apply, offers excellent coverage, colour and texture, dries quickly, does not slump and is easy to smooth, making them perfect for backing, jointing and finishing.

Airless Jointing Plaster is certified for jointing, has a long working time, and can be sprayed thickly – up to 5mm deep! It does not shrink or crack and provides a superior fine finish, meaning you can joint and skim in as little as one coat. It’s easy to sand and ready to paint in 24 hours.

Airless Plaster is the perfect product for levelling walls & ceilings. This one coat system is great value for money, has a long working time, a smooth glide, is easy to sand and has an excellent quality finish, meaning it’s ready to cover with a finishing product or even painted over in 24 hours.

Airless All-In-One Plaster is the go-to product for levelling and fine finishing. This one coat system offers a high build, is easy to apply, with great comfort and a smooth glide, for an exquisitely fine finish that is ready to paint in just 24 hours.

Each product in the range is available in a 25kg bag.

Toupret announces exclusive headline sponsorship of Sports News on Fix Radio

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Toupret, the professional’s choice for quality fillers, has today announced an exclusive national brand partnership with Fix Radio, the builders station, to become headline sponsor of its Sports News content. 

The partnership follows the announcement that Fix Radio has landed a national broadcast licence and now has national distribution on DAB radio. It also follows an extremely successful sponsorship of Fix Radio’s Breakfast Show and a nationwide Toupret Tour, coordinated by Fix Radio, that enabled Toupret to successfully reach builders at merchants around the country, putting its Joint, Skim & Fill product directly into their hands.

 

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This new partnership with Fix Radio will help Toupret to fill a gap in the building and construction market with its top quality, fast working range of products for jointing and skimming plasterboard, encouraging them to switch to its Joint, Skim and Fill range once and for all.

Fix Radio is the perfect partner to help Toupret reach tradespeople in the building & construction sector with over 146,000 listeners per week across DAB and online channels. This figure is ever increasing with total daily online streaming hours being up by over 40% since the station went national.

 

The new deal includes sponsorship of Fix Radio’s top of the hour 60 second sports bulletins, which air 13 times a day on the hour. In addition, Toupret becomes headline sponsor of the Friday Sports Kick off show, presented by Andy Hodgson. 

 

The partnership includes a new spin on the Toupret 5KG challenge which proved extremely popular on the recent tours. Fix Radio presenters will each have a go at the Toupret Challenge, holding out 2 x 5kg bags of Toupret’s famous Joint, Skim & Fill for as long as possible. Their attempts will be captured on social media and the timings noted down and kept secret. Over 4 weeks, listeners will be able to guess which Fix Radio presenter achieved the longest time, on a special competition webpage. Then, at the end of 4 weeks, Andy will reveal which presenter won the Toupret Challenge.

 

All listeners who guess correctly go into a draw with the overall winner getting hold of the ultimate Match Ready bundle worth £1,000, so they can watch their favourite sporting events from the comfort of their living room with a Samsung 50” 4K TV and Sonos Ray soundbar as well as a Brewdog mixed beer delivery and a Just Eat gift card for getting the Take-away in.

 

Mark Squire, managing director at Toupret UK, said of the partnership, “What Carlsberg is to beer, Toupret is to fillers. We know how good they are and the purpose of the Fix Radio sports sponsorship is to promote Toupret’s class-leading product range, making them the number one choice for builders nationwide. We know our fillers are the best on the market and as such we are on a mission to change hearts and minds in the building and construction sector”.

 

Andy Hodgson, host of the Friday Sports Kick Off show on Fix Radio, said, “Fix Radio has partnered with Toupret’s Joint, Skim and Fill range to bring you the sports news each and every day. Just like Toupret’s products, our sports bulletins and Friday Kick off shows are fast, effective and deliver outstanding results first time, every time.”

 

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Toupret’s trusted Joint, Skim & Fill products will also be promoted on Fix Radio’s website, and on their Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter profiles – which have an impressive total following of 615,000, to encourage builders to make the switch to Toupret, for better, faster results every time.

 

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The Toupret Joint, Skim and Fill collection is specially formulated to joint, skim and fill with one coat, no shrinkage, no need to spot prime and easy sanding, allowing builders to get a great result first time, every time, so they can move on to the next job quicker.

Toupret knows that tradespeople work to tight timelines, that’s why the Quick Dry products dry in three hours, giving precision, and polish when painting needs to be done quickly. Toupret’s Ready To Use products can be applied straight from the tub. The range is also supported with Patch & Repair products that come with excellent adhesion for snagging jobs.

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Toupret’s Joint, Skim & Fill range has you covered

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Toupret recognises that excellent results really matter, but so does the time it takes to get the job done (time is money, after all) with the launch of its better, faster Joint, Skim & Fill range.

Specially formulated for interior plasterboard jointing and surface finishing, but applicable to an even wider variety of surfaces, the range is made up of powder & ready mixed products, ideal for tradespeople who work to tight deadlines.

Joint, Skim & Fill powder is quick and easy to mix and easy to apply. It provides a smooth finish with fine skimming in just one coat and is very easy to sand for a perfect finish. Best of all, Joint, Skim & Fill also has no depth limit and it doesn’t shrink. With no need to prime for overcoating, you can be ready to paint in 12 hours. And Joint, Skim & Fill Quick Dry is ready to paint in just 3 hours. Available in 5kg or 10kg bags.

Toupret’s Joint & Skim Ready To Use, is ready-mixed and can be applied straight from the bucket manually or with an airless spray machine. Specially formulated to provide great results first time, this is essential for professional tradespeople that need to deliver quality results, quickly. It’s very smooth to apply and easy to sand. Available in a 10kg or 20kg bucket.

The range is supported by two patch and repair products, with excellent adhesion, perfect for last minute snagging jobs. Toupret Patch & Repair Filler Quick Dry is ideal for any last-minute touch-ups and repairs, but it also copes well with bigger jobs, for example filling larger gaps and seams when replacing plasterboard tiles after access for utilities repairs. Easy to mix and sand, with no shrinkage, no depth limit and no need to spot prime (ready to overpaint in just 3 hours), it’s a must-have product for every tradesperson’s toolkit. Available in a 1kg and 2kg box or 5kg bags.

Patch & Repair Filler Ready To Use is available in a 1.5kg tub, perfect for smaller snagging jobs. Reinforcing the range’s better, faster trademark, Patch & Repair Filler Ready to Use is ready mixed for use on gaps, cracks, scratches and holes. The key features of this product are that it won’t flash or grin and provides excellent adhesion.

Toupret’s Joint, Skim & Fill range is designed to give people everything they need for jointing, skimming and filling and all jointing products are UKCA/CE certified for jointing applications (BS EN 13963).

The high-performance products in this range ensure great results first time, every time. This was shown in Toupret’s ‘blind’ product tests, where more than 97% of respondents said they would choose Toupret over the nearest competitor product.

Toupret’s Joint, Skim & Fill products are available to purchase from trade distributors nationwide.

 

 

 

 

 

Tough Multi-Filler, Toupret’s hardworking exterior product brings new life to walls

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The warmer weather is here and attention has turned to outdoor jobs as clients look to transform and refresh the exteriors of their properties. Toupret’s Tough Multi-Filler is a strong, versatile and practical product that every professional should have in their van.

Tough Multi-Filler is a hardworking, and multi-purpose product that can be used for filling, repair work and localised skimming on exterior substrates. It’s powder formulation allows it to be used for filling and shaping without depth limit, yet it provides a really smooth skim.

It is reinforced with fibres, which gives it excellent adhesion and the super tough properties that mean it performs brilliantly for all these applications. The fibres also make it suited to a wide range of exterior substrates including cement, concrete, breeze blocks, bricks, stone, glass and ceramics, whether new or renovated, painted or unpainted.

In spite of its toughness, Tough Multi-Filler is also surprisingly easy to smooth and to sand, and it has a working time of 40 minutes, making it the perfect all-round product for professional builders that need to deliver quality results, quickly.

Tough Multi-Filler is water vapour permeable, allowing the base substrate to breathe if it is overcoated with a water-based masonry paint.

Available in a 2kg box or 5kg and 10kg bag for even the largest of jobs.

Toupret currently offers the widest range of exterior fillers on the market with quality results guaranteed by high-performance products.

The exterior surfaces collection consists of fillers for outside substrates across filling, repairing, formwork, and skimming jobs. Each product is uniquely designed to target gaps, cracks, and damaged exterior walls and surfaces. The updated exterior collection now consists of six products in both ready mixed and powder options; Tough Multi-Filler, Masonry Repair Filler, Rock Solid Repair Filler, Skimcoat Filler, Ready To Use Skimcoat Filler, and Quick Fill, meaning there really is a Toupret product for every exterior filling or skimming job.

Toupret’s exterior surfaces products are available to purchase from trade distributors nationwide.

 

Toupret strengthens its Problem Surfaces collection with flexible fillers for repairing substrates that move

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Toupret has bolstered its Problem Surfaces collection with two versatile flexible products, both addressing substrates where movement can be a problem. These two products further allow professionals to find their perfect filler for repairing unstable surfaces.

 

Fill-Flex copyFill-Flex is a highly flexible filler for gaps and cracks, perfect for filling the gaps around skirting, architraves and on staircases where movement is possible – its flexible formula moves with the substrate and won’t crack. The filler is suitable for new and renovated surfaces, and it adheres to paintwork with no need to spot prime. Fill-Flex is suitable for both internal and external use. It is available in a 310ml cartridge, for use with an applicator gun, and a 1kg tub.

The second product in this collection of flexible fillers is Skim-Flex, a fine skimcoat that remains flexible when dry, perfect for coating when treating re-appearing cracks or substrates with some movement. It can also be used inside or outside, suitable for damp areas and is breathable. The mixture is extremely adhesive, and it can even be applied over smooth surfaces such as tiles or glass, making it an ideal skim-filling solution for kitchens and bathrooms. It can also be used for light filling up to 5mm and is ready to use straight from the 5kg tub.

The skim-flex product update is part of a major rebrand and product reorganisation for Toupret. The Problem Surfaces collection is now signified with a green colourway offering a striking shelf point of difference.

With the goal of making a great quality filling job simpler and quicker for professionals, Toupret also wanted to make it much easier for tradespeople to choose the best product for any given task. As such, many of the products have been renamed to make their application as clear as possible. However, Toupret knows it has a loyal customer base and so the old product names remain discreetly on the packaging to ensure familiarity for all whilst introducing new simplified product descriptions – for example ‘Fill-Flex’ will appear alongside the historical ‘Fibacryl’ product name.

Both Problem Surfaces flexible products are available to purchase from trade distributors nationwide.

Toupret bolsters its Problem Surfaces collection with two anti-damp fillers

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Toupret has continued to improve its product offering with two versatile anti-damp products from its Problem Surfaces range that can be applied on both interior and exterior walls.

These two products further strengthen the choice of any professional for treating problem surfaces. Both are highly technical fillers that have the Toupret stamp of approval from painters, decorators, builders, and construction workers up and down the country.

 

Anti-Damp Render ApplicationThe class-leading Anti-Damp Render is a filler coating perfect for covering damp, porous and untreated masonry. The filler has been designed to prevent the deterioration of decorative coatings applied over it. It is moisture vapour permeable, so it provides a breathable skimcoat barrier. When used on exterior surfaces it acts as a damp-proof filler, blocking water from penetrating the substrate surface. When applied to interior walls it acts as a water barrier while still allowing water vapour to pass, letting substrates breathe. This makes it ideal for basements and garages where damp might be a problem. Anti-Damp Render is available in powder form in a 6kg bag. It can be applied as a skim-coat, with a trowel or a brush. Plus, it has a 1cm depth limit and a working time of three to four hours, and is ready to paint 24 to 48 hours after application.

Also part of the anti-damp family is Anti-Damp Treatment. Available in a 1kg tin, this solution acts as a moisture barrier that seals the substrate and blocks localised liquid in the wall. It comes as a loose ready-mixed filler and can be applied with either a brush or roller. Covering micro-cracks whilst targeting the damp, this Problem Surfaces product is also ready to paint in 24 hours and is versatile enough to be applied to both exterior and interior walls.

The anti-damp product update is part of a major rebrand and product reorganisation for Toupret. So now, not only can Toupret’s products be relied on to make a great quality filling job simpler and quicker, but it’s also much easier to choose the best product for any given task.

The Problem Surfaces collection is now easy to recognise in green colour-coded packs. And the range is no exception to Toupret’s endeavour to communicate their products’ applications as clearly as possible, adopting new names to achieve just that. However, recognising a loyal customer base, the old product names discreetly remain on the packaging to ensure they are easy to find for everyone – for example ‘Anti-Damp Render’ also bears the historical ‘Humi-Block’ product name.

Both Problem Surfaces anti-damp products are available to purchase from trade distributors nationwide.

 

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