A good way to patch this wall and keep the texture consistent?
Is there a way I can repair it so the texture stays consistent?
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Debi53 on Jul 21, 2015The first thing you have to do is to sand the patched areas perfectly smooth. This is time consuming, but no amount of texture will cover uneven patching. Once this is done, fill in any dips with more patching compound & sand until your wall is smooth & even. Only then can you try to add the texture back. From the picture, I can't tell what was used for your texture, but your paint store might be able to help you with that if you take this picture to them.Helpful Reply
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Dee on Jul 21, 2015Sand down the patches smooth. The wall has to be even. Then go to HD or Lowes and buy a can of Homemax spray on texture. Follow the directions for heavy texture.Helpful Reply
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Pamela Langone on Jul 22, 2015you can buy paint texture in a can shows a few different kindsHelpful Reply
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Robin Adkins on Jul 22, 2015Agree with previous posts but add one caveat, make sure you practice on cardboard, spare scraps of drywall, etc. so that you get a feel for how to use the spray texture in a can. From what I can see in your photo you have an orange peel texture. Hope this helps.Helpful Reply
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Susan E on Jul 22, 2015Thanks, all of you. I have a patch to re-do, also!Helpful Reply
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Julie Dever on Jul 22, 2015Hopefully your old texture was not painted over wallpaper!Helpful Reply
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Duv310660 on Jul 22, 2015Go to your local quality paint store with more photos and get advice - I can't really tell if its a flattened stucco or a sand-type amendment to the paint. They will either give you direction or give you the number of a faux-finisher who can fix it for you.Helpful Reply
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153091 on Jul 22, 2015When I had this problem I slightly sanded one BIG square...bigger then all the small holes..then I took new spackling compound, lightly filled the big area plus a bit larger and took my small trowel and made the same look. When you place the trowel down on wet spackle don't slide over it..lift the trowel straight up, it will make tecture. If to severe tecture, lightly feather it off. Let it dry and then painted it.Helpful Reply
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