Spackling paste

Not to be confused with joint compound.
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White spackle is applied to a painted surface using a small putty knife.
Spackle applied to a rough surface using a putty knife

Spackling paste or spackle is a putty used to fill holes, small cracks, and other minor surface defects in wood, drywall, and plaster.[1][2] Typically, spackling is composed of gypsum plaster from hydrated calcium sulfate and glue.

Spackle trademark

Spackle is an abandoned trademark of the Muralo Company, located in Bayonne, New Jersey.[3][4] Muralo's product is dry powder, to be mixed with water by the user to form putty or paste brought to market in 1927, then patented and trademarked in 1928.[5] The term spackle has since become a genericized trademark applied in the United States to a variety of household hole-filling products.

The first written appearance of the generic use of the word spackle was around 1940.[6] The product name was likely derived from the German word Spachtel, meaning "putty knife" or "filler." Other possible origins include Russian шпаклевать (tr. shpaklevat; to fill holes with putty or caulk), Polish szpachla (spatula or putty knife), and Yiddish spaklieven (to fill in small holes in plaster), all of which are likely derived from German.

Polyfilla

In the United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, and Canada, the brand "Polyfilla", multipurpose filler, is used as a generic term for spackling paste,[7][8] even though it differs from spackle in being cellulose based. The manufacturers claim that it has an advantage over spackle in that it does not shrink or crack.[9][10]

Comparison with joint compound

Spackling paste is comparable to joint compound. Both serve the similar purpose of filling in low spots in walls and ceilings. Spackling paste typically dries faster, shrinks less during drying, and is meant for smaller repairs. Unlike joint compound, spackle cannot be used as a skim coat or to finish drywall.[11] It is not uncommon to call any of these products "spackle", but tradespersons will usually specify joint compound (drywall mud) when that is specifically meant.[12]

See also

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References

  1. ^ "How to Stencil With Spackling Paste". sfgate.com. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  2. ^ "What is the difference between spackle and plaster?". Reference.com. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  3. ^ "SYNKOLOID'S - Trademark Details". Justia Trademarks. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  4. ^ "Trademark Search: 'spackle'". United States Patent and Trademark Office. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  5. ^ Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office [microform]. Washington, D.C.: United States Patent Office. 1951 – via the Internet Archive.
  6. ^ "spackle". Merriam-Webster Online. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
  7. ^ Hitchcock, Karen (2013). Little white slips. [Sydney]: Picador Australia. p. 19. ISBN 9781742620299. Retrieved 24 January 2017. A nice Polyfilla kind of lady
  8. ^ Treasury Committee (2008). Counting the population: written evidence. London: TSO. p. 184. ISBN 9780215038036. sources patched up with statistical Polyfilla
  9. ^ Poly Website Australia
  10. ^ Polycell UK
  11. ^ "Spackle vs. Joint Compound: What's the Difference?". HGTV. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
  12. ^ Ethan Daniel James (2021-11-20). "Spackle vs. Drywall Mud/Joint Compound (What's the Difference? When Should You Use Them?) YouTube video on The Honest Carpenter channel". Retrieved 2022-02-02.
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