Definition of putty knife
: an implement with a broad flat metal blade used especially for applying putty and for scraping
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Rake remaining chunks of caulk from the joint using the hook end of a painter's five-in-one tool or a sharp putty knife.
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Let the wallpaper soak for 15-20 minutes and then use a scraper or dull putty knife to start peeling away the paper.
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Whitaker used an electric drill, box cutter, screw driver and putty knife to take her life.
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Take a nut driver or socket and wrench, loosen all hex head gasket screws, reposition the gasket using a putty knife to shove it into position and retighten.
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Disconnect the spark plug lead, tip the mower over, and clean the underside of the deck with a wire brush and a putty knife.
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Caulking Begin by using a stiff-blade putty knife to scrape off any old caulk or peeling paint from around the exterior perimeter of the window.
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Once the cement board is installed, cover the seams with mesh cement board tape, then spread thin-set mortar over the top with a wide putty knife or flat trowel.
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1841
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