How to Repair Nail Holes on a Wall

Interior redesign often means picture and furniture rearranging which calls for repairing nail holes left behind from prior picture hanging. Nail hole repair is easy to learn, even if you're a do-it-yourself novice.

Things You'll Need

• Putty knife
• Joint compound mixture
• Sandpaper
• Wood block

Instructions

1. Use a putty knife and fill the nail holes with joint compound mixture. The putty knife and mixture are available at any hardware store. They sell the compound premixed. Fill the holes with a thin, smooth layer of the mixture.

2. Allow the compound to dry completely. Sand the filled hole area with a 120 grit sandpaper block. Create a sandpaper block by wrapping the sandpaper around a flat block of wood. Using a block helps you sand the area flat and flush with the wall.

3. Paint the repaired nail hole areas with the wall color or primer. If you do not have the original paint or enough for all the holes, take a sample or picture to a hardware or paint store to get a paint match.

4. Simplify the repair further and use an all-in-one nail hole patch product. Homax sells a product that includes a filler compound and built-in putty knife. You can paint the repaired nail hole once this dries, eliminating the sanding step.

Resources

• Sells all-in-one repair kit