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Finish Small Hole (Sponge & Prime Alternative)

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How to fill and spackle holes in drywall. Fixing a hole in sheet rock. Sheetrock Hacks.

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After applying spackle to a small hole, you can either wipe off the excess using a wet tile sponge to ensure a clean finish, or you can use a flat spackle knife to scrape and level the spackle, similar to the medium hole method. The key is to avoid leaving a noticeable flat spot on the wall where the patch is. Once the spackled area is smooth and dry, take your Insul-x Seal Lock spray primer and lightly spot prime the patched area, preparing it for the final coat of paint.

Goal: Smooth and prime a small patched hole using an alternative cleanup method

Tools and materials

  • Flexible Spackle Knife — Alternatively leveling the spackle
  • Insul-x Seal Lock Spray Primer Insul-x — Spot priming the patched area
  • Wet Tile Sponge — Wiping off excess spackle

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the excess with our finger. You can take a wet tile sponge and wipe off the excess. Also that way you could also take a flat spackle knife, fill the hole with a flat spackle knife and then just wipe the excess texture off around that hole just so it doesn't leave a big flat spot on your wall. Wipe down the wall. Once the walls wiped down, you want to just take your spray primer and then just spot prime the spot prior painting.

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