{"product_id":"petersons-3-inch-paragon-filling-knife","title":"Petersons 3 Inch Paragon Filling Knife","description":"\u003cp\u003eFilling is a two-stroke job. The first stroke presses material into the hole, the second takes the surplus off flush. A 3 inch blade is the width that does both on the damage you actually meet on site: screw holes, chips off an arris, cracks running out of a corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ePetersons 3 Inch Paragon Filling Knife\u003c\/strong\u003e is the everyday version of that tool. A 75mm flexible stainless steel blade in a soft grip handle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat it's for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHoles and cracks in plaster\u003c\/strong\u003e — pressed in and struck off in one go.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDents and chips in woodwork\u003c\/strong\u003e — architrave, skirting, door edges and window boards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePatches rather than pinholes\u003c\/strong\u003e — at 75mm the blade bridges across a dip instead of following it down, which is the difference between a repair you sand once and one you fill twice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWorking with it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLoad the blade off the knife rather than scooping out of the tub, and keep it close to flat on the first pass so the filler goes into the void instead of over the top of it. Come back steeper to strike off, and leave the repair a hair proud — most fillers shrink back as they dry, and proud sands flat in seconds while sunken has to be done again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStainless steel, so it can sit in water while you work without rusting or marking white filler. Wipe the edge before you put it down: filler that sets on the blade tracks a line down every pass after it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in the range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParagon is Petersons' everyday line, rated by them as robust construction for all applications. The Premier knives sit above it, with a full scale tang through a sealed hardwood handle for the heaviest work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Petersons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57396079264068,"sku":"PET403022","price":4.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.paintlab.ie\/products\/petersons-3-inch-paragon-filling-knife","provider":"paintlab.ie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}