Painting Nail Holes

Drive the screws until they are recessed but dont break through the paper covering on the drywall.

Painting nail holes. Marks from picture hangers in the wall are classed as ordinary wear and tear too unless youve completely riddled the wall with holes. There were several screwnail holes in our walls when we arrived in our home and i would not have expect them to be repaired. I am looking for a way to fill these ho. Repeat if necessary to fill the hole completely.

Only allow a tenant to touch up paint if they know how to feather the paint out into the existing paint otherwise you with have postage stamps square spots of new paint obvious on each wall i fill all small nail holes but often leave a couple of large anchors and screws on the lr wall for large pictures over the sofa. Fix drywall nail and screw pops in four simple steps using drywall screws and drywall compound. Check your lease agreement to determine whats allowable. Painting a wall will not cover nail holes you need to repair nail holes and even pin holes before you paint.

Its best to overfill the hole slightly leaving a slight smooth ridge over the area. Put a small dab of filler onto your index finger. For most nail holes the space to fill is so small that it is best to use your finger. Sanding also removes burrs and rough spots in your trim.

When we moved into this house 4 years ago the seller had filled and sanded the holes but it all we could see was the white areas of the polyfill. If you accidentally drive a screw too deep add. Sanding levels outs spackle or joint compound patches and flattens ridges around nail holes. This will leave about two dozen holes ranging from small nail holes to anchor holes about 38 in diameter.

Press the filler into the hole and give it a quick smear. I am taking down several items hung on our walls.