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Method 1: Beginner Drywall Repair - Sanding

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What happens here

Once the drywall compound is completely dry, use an electric sander with 120-grit sandpaper to smooth the patched area. Set the sander to a lower speed and use controlled motions to avoid removing too much mud or damaging the mesh. The goal is to create a perfectly flat surface that blends seamlessly with the surrounding wall. After sanding, clean off any dust.

Goal: Smooth the dried drywall compound to create a flat, seamless surface.

Tools and materials

  • 120-Grit Sandpaper — Abrasive for smoothing the compound
  • Electric Sander Festool — Smoothing the dried drywall compound

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outside of the patch as well we'll let this dry in the next 20 minutes and we'll start sanding now the drywall mud is dry we're going to sand it with 120 grit sandpaper turning your sander on a lower speed controlling your motion so you're not taking too much mud off and getting into the mesh up next we do the texture now this wall is an orange peel and orange peel goes from fine medium and heavy with this kind of setup you can control the knob

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