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putty knife

NOUN
  1. a spatula used to mix or apply putty

How To Use putty knife In A Sentence

  • For deeper damaged areas, apply wood filler with a putty knife and sand level when it dries hard.
  • If the old floor is embossed or has dips and/or hollows in it, these should be filled in with cement filler using a 5 to 10-inch wide putty knife.
  • When reglazing, remove all old glazing compound from the window sash with a putty knife, chisel, or large screwdriver.
  • Watch it carefully to see when it begins to soften, then immediately remove the heat and scrape the adhesive off with a putty knife.
  • For deeper damaged areas, apply wood filler with a putty knife and sand level when it dries hard.
  • Cover the damaged area, plus a few inches outside, with roof cement using the putty knife.
  • Use a putty knife or a small notched trowel to apply adhesive to the back of the tile - your tile dealer can help you with the right adhesive for your situation - and press the tile into place.
  • Wet the joint and then apply new mortar into the joint with a small masonry trowel or putty knife.
  • Lift edge of each skid strip with a putty knife and peel it from roof panel.
  • Wet the joint and then apply new mortar into the joint with a small masonry trowel or putty knife.
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