Monday, February 8, 2010

Is it possible to fix nail holes in wall without painting entire wall?

Im moving out of my apartment and I need to fix a few little holes in the wall. I really dont want to have to paint the entire wall just the part that needs to be patched? Is that possible and if so what would the best technique be?Is it possible to fix nail holes in wall without painting entire wall?
Fixing nail holes is easy, using a small can of Spackle, Any Hardware store carries it.


Where the problem arises is, what color the walls are. Spackle and most other fixes, are usually white.So they stand out, on a colored wall, even those usual apartment, beige walls. If you can, get a small can of the same color paint, and mix it with the spackle, and use that to fix your holes. Or just spackle, let dry, sand, then touch up that area.


How well it hides the nails, will depend on how old the previous paint was and how faded or dirty it is. You may fix the holes up great, but if the colors don't match, they may show up, against the old paint.


But it's worth a try at least. Maybe a shade darker, would work.Is it possible to fix nail holes in wall without painting entire wall?
Any big hardware store will be able to color match some paint for you as well. If it were me, I'd get a little drywall putty, a sheet of sand paper (fine grit) and get the smallest can of paint that matches the color. Apply the putty, scrape it flush with a plastic putty knife (plastic won't scratch the existing paint like metal would). Let it dry until it's hard, probably 24 hours or more. Sand it smooth, paint it.





After the paint dries it will blend in nicely.
Buy a small tub of Spackling compound at your local hardware store or at wal mart, kmart, any of these stores have it. It's so easy to use, just use a putty knife or even your finger to fill the small hole, (even works on large holes) let it dry and wipe off with a wet sponge or wet paper towel. It only costs about $4.00 for a small tub.
you can try filling the holes with white toothpaste, or even wet toilet paper.
A cheap and albeit trashy way of doing it is using white toothpaste and just filling in the little holes.
Wall putty or in a tight spot you can use tooth paste, seen it done
you put ummmmmmm..... let me think...... wall putty i think....

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