Tips on Spackle vs. Joint Compound for Repairs

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After a day of exterior repainting, Chris, in his office, addresses a viewer's question about whether lightweight joint compound can be used in place of spackle. He explains that while lightweight joint compound can fill holes, spackle is designed to dry much faster and not shrink, making it more practical for quick repairs in painting projects. Joint compound can take up to a day or more to dry and typically shrinks, requiring multiple coats, which is inconvenient for a painter.

Goal: Understand the best material for patching holes in preparation for painting.

Tools and materials

Lightweight Joint Compound — Filling holes (less recommended for quick fixes)
Spackle — Patching holes

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away back in the office after a Long Day's Work doing exer repaints answered a lot of questions from my YouTube subscribers here and I got a question from Al Al Green and he's asking a question on my video on spackle and Al's asking does light does lightweight joint compound work and lightweight joint compound can work to actually fill a hole versus a spackle but spackle are designed to dry fast and not shrink and a joint compound is going to dry extremely slow it's going to could take up to a day or more to dry and it typically will shrink and you got to put multiple coats so it's extremely inconvenience for a painter so yes in a pinch you could use it but I would recommend using a um good quality spackle for patching holes hopefully that answers your question Al so got to get back to answering more

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