Review on 🔧 Hercules Plastic Poxy by Oatey 25531 by Tropingzz Cece

I purchased this product to fill nail and screw holes in PVC trim for which this product is not listed. However, I compared the MSDS to two other PVC finishing products, neither of which were readily available and cost a little more for less product. The key ingredients and amounts in both products were essentially identical to Oatey's Hercules Plastic Poxy. The choice was obvious, instead I went this way. Tips: My application took about 20 minutes. I only cut as much as I can (thin slice). I mix both mixtures by hand for 1-2 minutes until they turn a grey-blue color. I tried taking the putty knife after filling the hole to create an even and smooth surface that matched the PVC, similar to working with clay on drywall. It didn't work at all. There was too much resistance because this stuff is pretty sticky and wants to stick together. I've tried both metal and plastic spatulas to no avail. Plastic Poxy stuck to the spatula and came off more than it should. I gave up and eventually got a pretty good estimate of how much to pinch off and roll into a small ball to slide into the hole to fill it. I then used my fingers to smooth it out. Yes, some of the holes were more rounded than others and needed to be ground down. Sanding isn't that easy either, as this product actually appears to be tougher than the PVC finish. So be sure not to use a sponge sanding block as it is not hard enough to sand cured epoxy. It will squeeze around the cured epoxy and just sand away the PVC. Instead, use a hard sanding block with suitable sandpaper. This way you can press on the material to be sanded and not on the adjacent surface.