How To Properly Spackle - Step By Step Guide

Spackle. Putty. What’s it for? Well, chances are you already know. It’s to cover holes, dents, and imperfections in drywall before painting it so it looks flawless. Today we’re going to simply explain how to spackle properly. It’s quite easy and only requires a few supplies:

• Fine grit sandpaper (150 grit is great)
• Spackling compound
• Putty knife
• Clean cloth

Steps

1. Prep the surface. Clean the area, sand around the imperfection, and wipe away any remaining dust and debris in the perimeter.
2. Apply some spackle onto the putty knife and work it into the hole. If it’s a deeper hole, for example, from a screw or nail, try to get the putty deeper inside.
3. Smoothe the surface of the spackle to be level with the wall by sliding the putty knife flat to the wall to scrape the excess. Do not let the spackle build up above the surface of the wall.
4. After it has dried, you can do 2-3 more layers. Make sure each layer is dry before adding another one.
5. Lightly sand the dried spackle flush to the wall. Don’t press too hard when sanding the spackle, this could result in a new indent in the spackle, making the whole process counterproductive.
6. Lightly dampen the clean cloth and wipe down the area and voila!

Do this to all the holes in your drywall. Spackling works to seal a hole smoothly of up to 4 inches (10 cm). If it’s larger than 4 inches, it may require mesh or wire to add some support to the drywall patch.

Need more information on patching drywall with spackle? Contact our experts at Edmonton Fasteners and they’ll help you choose the right products and take the right steps. Thanks for stopping by - see you in our next post!