Patching Walls Like a Pro
Let home improvement mentor Steve Maxwell show you how to complete repairs on simple drywall issues before painting.
What you'll learn
- Choose the essential tools and supplies for a drywall patching kit
- Patch those pesky and annoying nail and screw holes in three quick steps
- Fix drywall screw and nail pops at least as well as any professional drywaller
- Understand the difference between drywall compound, wall spackle and setting-type wall compounds
- Patch holes as big around as a walnut using nothing more than two hand tools, setting-type compound, spackle and a sanding sponge
- Repair damaged areas larger than a walnut using strips of wood as backing supports.
- Apply critical fine-tuning steps to patched areas before repainting
- Choose proper masking tape for different applications
- Apply special painters tapes like this so you get super-crisp painted results just like a pro
- Use painter’s tape while caulking to virtually guarantee perfectly crisp results around bathtubs, windows, doors and anywhere else
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