Fillers & Prep

Fillers, Sealants and Surface Preparation at MTN Shop UK

Surface preparation is what separates a paint job that lasts ten years from one that fails within two: the topcoat is only as good as the substrate beneath it. The Fillers & Prep collection covers every product the decorator, joiner, plumber, fencing contractor or homeowner needs between stripping the old finish and applying the new one: filling holes, cracks and damaged plaster; sealing joints, gaps and wet areas; sanding the surface flat and giving a key for the next coat; cleaning, degreasing and removing contamination; bonding broken or new components; and lubricating moving parts that will be reassembled. The collection is built around the brands UK trade users specify by name, with the largest ranges led by Everbuild for sealants, Faithfull for decorator tools and abrasives, ROCOL for industrial lubricants, Toupret for premium fillers and Polycell for household name decorating products.

Fillers: plaster, wood and masonry repair (198 products)

The filler range covers every common substrate:

• Toupret (43 products): the French heritage filler brand, including the Toupret Rock Solid Repair Filler 10kg for large masonry repairs and the Touprelith F powder range for trade plaster repair.
• Polycell (37 products): Polyfilla (the household name powder filler), Crack-Free Ceilings (the flexible filler for hairline cracks), Damp Seal and Plaster Repair.
• Tetrion Fillers (18 products): the trade fast set powder filler range, the standard reference for decorator first day fills before second day finish coat.
• Brummer® (21 products): the grain matched wood filler range for invisible repairs in oak, pine, mahogany and other common joinery timbers.
• Everbuild: ready mixed multi-purpose fillers and trade joinery fillers.
• Faithfull: budget fillers for general decorating use.

Sealants and caulks (170 products)

The sealant range is dominated by Everbuild (158 products) and its sister brand Everbuild Sika, the British sealant and adhesive specialist. Key references include One Strike for general decorator caulk, Pinkgrip for grab adhesive bonding, the Stixall hybrid polymer range for sealing and bonding in one product, Mastix Bath Sealant for kitchen and bathroom silicone, and the trade gun grade sealants for site work. Backed up by OB1® hybrid polymer sealants, Dowsil (21 products) for premium silicones, and Geocel for roof and gutter sealants. Sealant guns and finishing tools are also in the collection.

Abrasives and sanding (144 products plus 23 steel wool)

The abrasive range covers the sanding work that has to happen between filler and topcoat:

• Sandpaper sheets, rolls and discs from Flexovit (44 products), Faithfull, Oakey (16) and Garryson, in the full grit range from 40 (heavy stripping) through 80, 120, 180, 240 (paint preparation) to 320, 400 and finer (between coats and finishing).
• Hand sanders and sanding blocks (16 products): cork blocks, rubber sanding blocks and detail tools.
• Steel wool (23 products) from Liberon and Trollull in grades 0000 (finest, for waxing and rubbing back oil finishes) through 000, 00, 0, 1, 2, 3 (coarsest, for rust removal and heavy stripping).
• Wire brushes and polishing pads for power tool use and detail work.

Adhesives and bonding (36 products)

The adhesive range covers everything from PVA wood glue to high strength structural bonding: Gorilla Glue (10 products, the well known polyurethane brand), Evo-Stik (9 products, the British heritage adhesive range), UniBond (6 products, for tiling, bonding and wall preparation), plus specialist products including epoxy resins, contact adhesives and grab adhesives.

Cleaners, degreasers and surface prep (37 products)

Surface contamination is the silent killer of a paint job: grease, dust, nicotine residue, silicone overspray and old wax all prevent proper paint adhesion. The cleaning range covers:

• Swarfega® (13 products): the British hand cleaning specialist, the trade standard for removing paint, grease, oil and silicone from hands and skin.
• SC Johnson Professional (17 products): commercial grade surface cleaners and degreasers.
• Big Wipes (5 products): the heavy duty industrial cleaning wipes for site work.
• Specialist sugar soap, white spirit, methylated spirit and cellulose thinners for paint preparation.

Lubricants and maintenance (102 products plus 43 greases)

The lubricant range overlaps with surface preparation when reassembly is involved (hinges, locks, sliding mechanisms, threaded fasteners that will be re-painted or re-sealed). The core brands are:

• ROCOL (76 products): the British industrial lubricant specialist for high performance and specialist applications.
• WD-40® (17 products): the US household name multi-use lubricant and water displacer.
• 3-IN-ONE® (7 products): the original British household oil since 1894.
• Tri-Flow: the synthetic lubricant range with PTFE.
• Lumatic (57 products): grease guns, grease cartridges and lubrication equipment.

Choosing the right filler

• Small holes, hairline cracks, nail holes in plaster: Polycell Polyfilla (one strike interior).
• Hairline ceiling cracks and movement cracks: Polycell Crack-Free Ceilings (flexible filler).
• Large plaster repairs and second day finish: Tetrion All Purpose powder filler.
• Deep masonry holes and external render repair: Toupret Rock Solid Repair Filler.
• Wood repairs in visible joinery (windows, doors, skirting): Brummer® grain matched wood filler in matched colour.
• Wood repairs in painted joinery: Polycell Wood Filler (paintable two part).
• Wide gaps between skirting and wall: Everbuild One Strike caulk.
• Bath, kitchen and shower joint sealing: Dowsil silicone or Everbuild Mastix Bath Sealant.

Build your prep setup

The Fillers & Prep collection works alongside the rest of our paint and decorating range. Browse our Everbuild, Toupret, Polycell and Tetrion brand pages, our primers and sealers for the coat after filling, our wood care and treatments range, our paint brushes, plus the wider paint and decorating category. For lubricants and maintenance products beyond surface prep, see our lubricants, oils and maintenance category.

For trade orders, large area decorating supplies, sealant cartridge quantities or to source a specific Toupret, Brummer® or Everbuild reference, request a quote and our team will come back with availability.