How to Fix Nail Holes in your Wall
Now that I finally shared the beans on our new home, I’m in full on MOVING MODE! Cue the hyperventilating, mile-long to-do list, and chaos of trying to pack while still living in a tiny space. Eek.
Besides packing up boxes, we also have a few maintenance issues to attend to in our rental. And by maintenance I mean we need to make our walls look smooth, fresh, and gallery wall free. Because right now they’re full of frames and art…
As I mentioned in my “How to Decorate a Rental” post I’m all about making holes in those walls to truly make a space your own. Don’t be afraid of nail holes my friends. It’s well worth it to create a cozy, personalized home and spend some extra time before move-out fixing tiny nail holes.
How to Fix Nail Holes
Today I’m going to prove to you just how to fix nails holes and make them disappear!
Here’s what you’ll need…
DIY Supplies to Fix Nail Holes
- Lightweight Spackle
- Putty Knife
- Paint
- Small Paint Brush or Paper Towel
Steps to Fix Nail Holes
1. Take down your wall art and remove the nail. You may be able to do this with your fingers if not a hammer should work.
2. Now you’re left with an itty bitty nail hole that needs to be filled. Instead of taking a ton of spackle and smothering it all over this tiny hole (like most people do) just take a very small amount and put it on the end of your putty knife. You can even take some on your finger if you don’t have a putty knife on hand.
3. Fill the hole with spackle. Again, don’t coat the wall with tons of it. Instead, just try to fill the hole. You can then wipe away any excess with your finger or a paper towel. 4. Make sure your wall is smooth and the hole is filled all the way in with spackle. Let your spackle dry for an hour or so. You can simply go around your place and fill up all the nail holes and then by the time you come back around it should be good & dry!
5. Now take a small paint brush and dab it over the area. You can also put some paint on a paper towel and “feather” the paint out around the hole. That way it will blend into the wall a bit better.
6. Let the paint dry and you should be good to go!
Can you see the nail holes? I sure hope not! See, that wasn’t so scary after all! Whether you’re moving out or not, you can easily fix a few nail holes around your home yourself!
Casey
Have a bigger hole? Here’s how to patch a large hole in your wall.