Bodyfiller splines

[OJ86]

I am interested in making a set of long splines for spreading filler. Had anyone made some of their own before? I have a few plastic companies close to me. I am just curious if you have made a set what did you make them out of? I'd like to make them as long at 30".

I have looked online and I just cant see spending 300 bucks on some strips of plastic...well not until I fail at making my own first!

 

[shine]

i have always used dry wall tools . instead of a panel full of 6in spreader waves i used a 12in spreader to apply it or at least make a final swipe. they make spreaders up to 16 in . the new ones they have now for smoothing are up to 64in wide .

 

[Fotunateson]

Well I rediscovered a spreader for wallpaper a couple of months ago. Went from my house maintenance corner to my auto body corner of my mind. It’s about 24”” wide and will make a great spreader for flat panels....

 

[zachm]

I am interested in making a set of long splines for spreading filler. Had anyone made some of their own before? I have a few plastic companies close to me. I am just curious if you have made a set what did you make them out of? I'd like to make them as long at 30".

I have looked online and I just cant see spending 300 bucks on some strips of plastic...well not until I fail at making my own first!

i have a set from Melomotive i use they work great and make excellent sanding blocks takes a while to learn to use as a spreader

 

[Evil_Fiz]

I recently saw this YT video where the presenter made a spline/spreader out of a carpenter's hand saw. He cut the teeth of and used the original "top" side of the saw as the spreader edge.

 

[Worn Out Welder]

I would look at something like
this on EBay or Amazon…but I’m lazy.
The UHMW that I have used would clean up like the plastic spreaders, and would have a very low amount of friction.
This is more about the material than economy, so the drywall joint knives would be cheaper I suppose.

UHMW PE White Sheet 3/16" (.187") Thick x 24" x 48”​

 

[MJM]

I recently saw this YT video where the presenter made a spline/spreader out of a carpenter's hand saw. He cut the teeth of and used the original "top" side of the saw as the spreader edge.

I know this much, wherever he's working has cool temperatures, probably 65 degrees or cooler. He sure has a lot of working time to use that spline.

 

[crashtech]

Yeah I am definitely not in the mood to chit-chat when I'm spreading filler.