Just realized I was using way too much spackle on nail holes

I always loaded up the putty knife with a big glob thinking more would fill it better, but after trying just a tiny dab on a kitchen shelf hole last week, it dried flat and barely needed sanding. Has anyone else found that less material actually saves time on these little drywall fixes?

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west.claire18d ago

Grab the tiniest dab you can, just enough to barely cover the hole. I stopped scraping off excess and started pressing it in with my finger, it's way faster. Drywall mud works the same way too, a little goes a long way and saves you from sanding forever.

terryrobinson18d ago

My buddy Mike tried this on a huge patch in his living room. He pressed the mud in with his fingers and it took him maybe 10 minutes total instead of the hour he usually spends sanding. He said the texture came out way smoother too, no rough spots at all.