How can you fix a 1/2 inch hole in the drywall before painting?

I knpw about spackling compound but always end up having to sand a lot. Any other ways?How can you fix a 1/2 inch hole in the drywall before painting?
There is an easy way to fix the hole. You will need the following:


ladder, string 1 foot in length( household string will do), spackling paste, a


trowel or putty knife, cardboard, and utility knife. Clean the hole


up and the measure the diameter. Draw a circle that is 1/2 inch


larger than the hole on a piece of cardboard.( an old cereal box will do). Poke a hole in the center of the circle and push the string through the hole. Tie a knot at the end and pull the string


back through the hole until the knot is secure against the cardboard. Gently fold the circle but do not crease the circle.


Push the circle entirely through the hole and let it open back up.


Pull the circle until it is flush against the drywall. Tie the other end of the string to the ladder and keep the string taut but don't let the circle bulge back through hole. Fill in hole using knife and


smooth out the plaster. Let dry over night. Cut the string close to the wall and add a little more plaster to cover the hole( string)


Do a little sanding and then re-paint the wall.How can you fix a 1/2 inch hole in the drywall before painting?
plaster??
use durabond 20. might take a few applications. this stuff can go deep before it cracks.





you have to sand a little.





a 1/2 hole is a dawdle.
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If u put polyfilla on it and the secret is scrape it with a paint scraper so its nearly flush, let dry and you'll only have 2 minutes of sanding. but u cant avoid sanding altogether.
tape
Spackle should solve your problem. If the hole is deep, put the spackle on in two stages, allowing the first batch to completely dry. this first batch should mostly fill the hole. As it dries you will see it sink in a bit. That's why you need to do a second batch, this time, applied with a spackling knife. Feather the edges and you shouldn't need to do much sanding to finish off the job. When almost completely dry, I use a damp cloth to smooth the edges.
you don't have to sand a lot if you use a spacking knife and get it level





might need to do it twice to make it look nice
Spackle it with spackle let it dry, sand it ,spackle it ,sand it it may take 3 coat's
Use a fine textured wet sponge to lightly smooth over the extra spackle or drywall compound instead of a trowel...it saves a lot of sanding. I build television and film sets for a living...so I usually need fast solutions for things like that.
What you need to do is use the wall tape,then putting over,let dry ,let sand,wipe off dust then prime, then paints, the only correct way babe.
I used duct tape, and then lightly applied joint compound over it with a trowel. I was able to fix a 2'; hole this way, so it should work for a 1/2'; one.
sorry kiddo do it right use the spackling and paper dry wall tape. use a wide putty knife instead of sanding use a damp cloth. DO NOT PUSH HARD OR ALL THE SPANKLING WILL COME OFF BE GENTLE
You have to do it the hard way to do it right. Yep, spackle and lots of sanding until it's super smooth. My dad is a paint and wallpaper contractor. He can do it for you if you want.
no that is the only correct way.
masking tape and toothpaste
Use tape and use a putty knife to get it even. If you do that you will only have to sand a little bit. Make sure to only Spackle around the edge of the tape and only very little toward the middle or else the tape will get to wet and weak. But always sand before you paint or it will look like crap.

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