Sand Spackle and Apply Texture to Medium Holes

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

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Allow the spackling compound to dry thoroughly. This typically takes approximately 30 minutes to an hour, depending on the thickness of the application and humidity. Once dry, lightly sand the spackled area with the medium sanding sponge. The goal is to make the patch smooth and perfectly flush with the surrounding wall. After sanding, apply spray texture over the patched area. Hold the can at an appropriate distance (usually specified on the can) and spray lightly, building up the texture gradually, to match the existing texture of the wall around the hole. This helps the patch blend in seamlessly.

Goal: Smooth the spackled area and match wall texture

Tools and materials

Medium Sanding Sponge — Sanding the dry spackle and later the texture
Spray Texture — Adding texture to the patched area to match the wall

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Once that hole is level and smooth, we'll let that dry. Once it's dry, we'll lightly sand it with our sanding sponge here. And it'll dry in approximately 30 minutes, an hour. After it's dry, we're going to lightly spray it with texture to so it matches the the exterior texture around the hole itself. Once the

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