Stuffing my hole

[Sinny]

I Absolutely Love this.

I hope you have an amazing holiday, Sinny. Merry Christmas to you and your son and your B/F

Back at ya, doll. You're never around here enough. xo

 

[Wat_Tyler]

Cool, thanks for the link. I have the more modern eggshell texture, but I will give that a shot. Couldn't look worse than it does.

The idea about resurfacing and repainting the whole wall is a good one. It should make the sheen equal, at least, which will make the repair much less noticeable.

 

[HAL_9000]

Two words:

Diamond plate.

 

[Frothydog]

You can use this method:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB-2RX94FEg


This is a good method, but the problem with it (like in the video where he is repairing a hole made by a doorknob) is that there is no resiliency. Once the doorknob hits the patch hard enough the whole thing will cave in.

I recommend the California patch, but I would use backing clips also. You can find them here:

http://www.prest-on.com/

The insta-back clips would be what you are looking for, and should be available at your local drywall supply for pretty cheap. I don't know that they would have them at, say, Lowes.

I'd never seen that exact brush technique they showed in the video. That was pretty cool.

 

[Sinny]

You can use this method:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB-2RX94FEg


This is a good method, but the problem with it (like in the video where he is repairing a hole made by a doorknob) is that there is no resiliency. Once the doorknob hits the patch hard enough the whole thing will cave in.

I recommend the California patch, but I would use backing clips also. You can find them here:

http://www.prest-on.com/

The insta-back clips would be what you are looking for, and should be available at your local drywall supply for pretty cheap. I don't know that they would have them at, say, Lowes.

I'd never seen that exact brush technique they showed in the video. That was pretty cool.

Huh. Maybe a trip to McLendon's in my future.

 

[Sinny]

Two words:

Diamond plate.

My house is decorated in authentic midcentury mod and 60s era fabulousness. That would not match my aqua couches. Good try, Turd.

 

[blobfish]

My house is decorated in authentic midcentury mod and 60s era fabulousness. That would not match my aqua couches. Good try, Turd.

Danish modern or Aarnio type mod?

 

[Comshaw]

My technique:
Cut the damaged area out to a rectangle. Cut a piece of backer board such as card board, 1/8" hard board or some such, slightly larger then the hole. Drill two holes in the backer board an inch or two apart close to the center. Apply glue, (Liquid Nails works great) around the edge, then work the board through the hole. Use a piece of soft wire, thread it through the two holes then wrap it around a stick to pull the backer board tight to the inside of the wall. When the glue is cured, remove the wire and stick. Cut a piece of drywall slightly smaller then the hole and glue it to the backer board. Make sure the surface of the patch is even with the wall surface. Use joint compound to fill the voids. Place joint tape over the joints and apply joint compound over the tape. After curing sand and reapply more compound and sand if needed.

When it's sanded to your satisfaction, apply texture. I wouldn't use a canned compound because it's a completely different composition then the dry wall and could be the reason for your shiny surface.

An orange peel finish is fairly easy to copy. A trowel down is a little harder. For orange peel thin the joint compound until you can flip it on with a paint brush. Practice on a scrap of drywall until you find the right composition and technique.

For the trowel down I apply small globs of unthinned compound to the wall with a putty knife. Let it set up for a few minutes, then using a small trowel flatten it to match the texture of the rest of the wall.

Once it's dry, primer it before you paint it. This is important because the rest of the wall was primered before it was painted and to get the same color and shade the patch needs the same treatment.

And Wala! An undeductible drywall patch that is as strong as the original wall.

No thanks needed, tits however would be appreciated.


Comshaw

 

[Sinny]

Danish modern or Aarnio type mod?

Neither. Atomic age in a Googie framework. Touch of space. Why do you assign only two design styles to a genre that includes gazillions?

My technique:
Cut the damaged area out to a rectangle. Cut a piece of backer board such as card board, 1/8" hard board or some such, slightly larger then the hole. Drill two holes in the backer board an inch or two apart close to the center. Apply glue, (Liquid Nails works great) around the edge, then work the board through the hole. Use a piece of soft wire, thread it through the two holes then wrap it around a stick to pull the backer board tight to the inside of the wall. When the glue is cured, remove the wire and stick. Cut a piece of drywall slightly smaller then the hole and glue it to the backer board. Make sure the surface of the patch is even with the wall surface. Use joint compound to fill the voids. Place joint tape over the joints and apply joint compound over the tape. After curing sand and reapply more compound and sand if needed.

When it's sanded to your satisfaction, apply texture. I wouldn't use a canned compound because it's a completely different composition then the dry wall and could be the reason for your shiny surface.

An orange peel finish is fairly easy to copy. A trowel down is a little harder. For orange peel thin the joint compound until you can flip it on with a paint brush. Practice on a scrap of drywall until you find the right composition and technique.

For the trowel down I apply small globs of unthinned compound to the wall with a putty knife. Let it set up for a few minutes, then using a small trowel flatten it to match the texture of the rest of the wall.

Once it's dry, primer it before you paint it. This is important because the rest of the wall was primered before it was painted and to get the same color and shade the patch needs the same treatment.

And Wala! An undeductible drywall patch that is as strong as the original wall.

No thanks needed, tits however would be appreciated.


Comshaw

Heh. Here:
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[blobfish]

This:

http://perspectives.charlesluck.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/gift-guide-eames-chair-l.jpg

Or this:

http://www.regencyshop.com/images/ball11.jpg

?

Modern design is a hobby.

 

[Sinny]

This:

http://perspectives.charlesluck.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/gift-guide-eames-chair-l.jpg

Or this:

http://www.regencyshop.com/images/ball11.jpg

?

Modern design is a hobby.

Yeah. Read what I wrote. Googie and atomic age aren't related to bubble seats or Eames inspired. Go research those two specific styles, they originated in the West.

 

[blobfish]

Yeah. Read what I wrote. Googlie and atomic age aren't related to bubble seats or Eames inspired. Go research those two specific styles, they originated in the West.

I didn't feel like reading the whole thing.

 

[Bert Notorius]

hang a picture over it.