How do I repair drywall?
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MADI
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I know how to prep and sand drywall, etc. Unfortunately I need to repair some minor damage to drywall upon removing adhesive without repainting the entire wall. I'm a tenant and for some reason the adhesive was not removing as easily on one of my walls. The last paint job (white) was probably done 5 years ago?? Thank you.
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Put a thin screed coat of drywall patch over the damage and sand with a drywall screen. Prime and paint that area with the same white paint.
You repair with a bit of spackle or mud then finish by damp sponge smoothing. Then touch up paint. If you don’t have any of the paint, have it matched.
Hi Madi,
First I'd try again to remove the adhesive. Try Goo Gone, Goof Off or even WD-40. If that doesn't work and it's a small area, apply a thin coating of drywall patching material to the area and gently sand. You can use a damp sponge to blend in the edges of the patch. Prime that area feathering the edges and then do the same with white paint. I'd suggest using a small roller to match the texture of the rest of the wall. You might run into an issue of the white paint not matching the original paint. It amazes me how many different "white" paints are available. Be sure to let your patch fully dry before deciding if it matches - if it's not the original paint. Most likely, a small difference in the paint won't show if you feather it well. Just be aware that you might have to paint that wall. If so, cut in at the corners so the difference between 2 walls won't show. Wishing you the best.
Hi, Madi!
A bit of Dry Dex (spackling that is pink as applied and dries to white) applied with a putty knife should fix the damaged spot. I agree with Linda about the paint... White is never truly "white"... Good luck with your project, and I hope this helps!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fdy9uRvpI-E
Priming your repair is key, and then to match I use either a yellow or gray tint and mix up a jar with white paint and add the tinest bit of tint, stir really well and use a q-tip in an unobtrusive spot, use a hair dryer to dry and see if it matches. Once you have a jar of matching paint then your good to go to fill all those nail holes too.
Thanks to all, I really appreciated the help and the BEST part - it came from all you ladies!! No offense, guys.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fdy9uRvpI-E
Thank you Ariel.
spackle, sand and repaint.
spackle and sanding