How to Repair Drywall NO DUST or SANDING - Fast & Easy
Fixing wall & ceiling damage can be EASY & DUST FREE if you know a trick. See how hospitals make room repairs without creating a mess & hazards in a way you can do it youself at home. CHEAP & EASY!
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This is so horrible I don’t even know where to start
Silver...you are hitting peak algorithm here...I literally just damaged my drywall trying to put in some cutrian rods...didn't even search this yet in YT and this not only came up on my home feed but it was first and you JUST uploaded it...wow! Love it! Thanks SC!
I think all of us have more in common than people realize. That hole has been in that wall for months and I kept ignoring it. My wife was at me for people coming for the holidays. Gotta get the place in shape! Thank you for the nice words too.
Same! Love it!
Tip: The better you are with the knife, the less sponge work there will be.
Good tip. You should also use drywall primer over the repaired area. This will seal the compound so the paint will not soak in the repaired area. If you skip this step the repaired area can be seen from side angles.
I’ve been patching drywall for years and never thought there was another way, until now! This is awesome!
Dry sanding works best for a smoother, more even surface. If you sponge, it will rarely come out as good. It’s ok for very small repairs, like nail holes, but anything larger, and you will likely be able to see your repair, which will look like crap. If you’re about anal about how you fix things, a sponge is fine. If you want it to look like it wasn’t fixes, stick with sandpaper.
I'm so happy that you started to do DIY home videos in addition to lawn care. I find your videos super easy to implement in my own home. This method is a game changer!
Awesome! Thank you! I really appreciate it
I thought I invented this 5 years ago. It just goes to show somebody else may have been doing this for decades while I thought I was the only one. Works great on plaster walls too.
It's kinda written on the back of the bucket to wet sand!
Thank you so much! This is exactly what I'm about to do with my drywall repair today! I love that you keep directions simple & straight to the point on all of your videos! Keep up the awesome work please 👍 Perfect 🎯
Was literally about to start renovating my room, starting by fixing up the walls. This is genius! Thanks a ton!
A few years ago I had a contractor do some drywall work for me and he used a sponge and I had never seen that before so I asked about it. I’ve been doing it that way since it’s the best way!!
Finally! 25 years of home ownership and I have never successfully patched a wall, this method looks like I will finally be able to complete a repair job. Thank you.
Did a bathroom remodel years ago like this Works great
This technique works great and is my go to if I have the time to wait a bit longer for cure time. Keep up the great work. 👍🏼
Dealing with such a problem currently. Will try your technique. Thank you.
Dap is the best . Sometimes you can't skimp . Not that its a huge expense . For the record Charlie wants his tree back 🤣 👍 Great tip as always !
Great video! Nice to learn a way to repair drywall with no dust and a great finish. Thanks
Thanks for the video. Have to patch up some stuff at home and its nice to know I don't have to pull out the wet/dry vac to keep the dust out of the kitchen.
This video was nice. It's good to watch one of your videos that doesn't include a product(s) that are too expensive for most people to utilize.
This video is going to save me a ton of time repairing my kitchen. Thank you
I hope I remember this tip next time I need to do a patch job. Thank you! 👍⭐️
I just learned this about 2 weeks ago, if you read the instructions on the small tubs of compound/drywall mud it says to wipe with a wet sponge and doesn't say anything about sanding
Excellent, thanks. Bummer here in southern California, they don't have smooth walls but various bumps, dips, texturing that I find hard to match at all.
I do this already, works great 👍🏻
That wet sponge is an awesome hack! Never thought of that. Drywall dust can definitely be hazardous. Good vid 👍🏽
Always a great video, very professional Thanks again!
Superrrr helpful. Ive always done it the old way but this makes so much and will be so much cleaner and easier!
Perfect for apartments wall damage! Thank you.
Interesting technique. I just apply spackle to the damage and use a damp sponge to match the wall texture - feather the edges with the wet sponge if the repair is large (anything the same size or smaller than the sponge gets feathered when dabbing with the sponge) - let air dry - then paint. Might take you a couple dabs with the sponge but works every time and even less effort.
The sponge does not add texture the paint roller is where the texture comes from
@@brentlenning2156 That doesn't make too much sense. The final texture of course comes from the nap of the roller but saying a wet sponge on wet spackle doesn't change the smooth texture of the applied spackle is kinda odd. In my case I do not know of any nap that is going to match the orange peel texture of my walls and the wet sponge helps mimic that texture before paint is even applied. Maybe I am off base with what you are saying?
Awesome. Just patched a hole, gonna go grab me a sanding sponge tomorrow morning. Thx buddy.
Amazing videos. Saving dad’s time. You the man!!
Thank you for this video. My walls look amazing. You do a great job explaining the how to. I watch all your videos and I should comment more, but they are so well done and you are absolutely fabulous. Again, thank you!
Thank you so much for the nice words!
Great idea! I've always hated doing patches and all the dust, now I know what I should have been doing! Thanks!!
Use a sander with vacuum attachment it will finish out way better
You’re producing the best high value content on KZhead. Thank you.
Hahahahahahahaha hahaha! WHAT? Are you serious? He is a TOTAL amateur!🤦
Great - I've been doing this for 30+ years now and it works great even on corners both inward and outward - nice 90 degree angles
30 years? 🐂💩 That would make you a journeyman ya know a professional, and ALL real professionals know about wet sanding and any real finisher knows he put on WAY to much mud for that little bit of crap!
Best and quickest video I’ve seen without all the BS
Totally awesome tactic to a not so fun repair thanks Silver
Genial gracias por la información 👍
This type of repair would be very efficient and effective when needing to fill plug and nail holes after moving prints, photos and any other wall hanging trinkets
All I'm going to say is this is beautiful!
I'm definitely going to try this
Like the idea of using a sanding sponge. Hearing this for the first time.
Another great tip! I have several patches that need to be sanded so I will give the sponge a try.
Thank you
Clever, clever, as usual here!
Cool. Just patched a 3” hole in the ceiling using DAP Eclipse Rapid Wall Repair Patch.
WOW!!! I needed this earlier this week
From a career painting contractor: Very good video🤙
Thanks for sharing another great video!
I found this video just in time! Thanks!
Brilliant idea! thank you
Thanks a million for this video. Getting ready to move and have a million dings on the walls.
W 😮 W this ‘ METHOD’ really worked! Thank you so VERY much! One thing I hated about my drywall repairs was the dust and cleanup afterwards and just the thought of the HEALTH consequence! Your SMART!
Great job bud. You keep showing people how to do things I'll never run out of work
Thank you so much… much needed lesson 😊
Really cool, have to try it
Thank you so helpful
Great tip, very spongy, hand sanding is a pain in the dust.
Very smart! Thank you
In FL most houses have textured walls so repairing them is even easier. Pretty much follow the steps in this video but don't go all the way until smooth, leave it a little bumpy to match the texture.
WRONG! Take all the way down and the apply more texture. if you dont you will most certainly see where the patch is. Nothing but amateurs in here🤦
@@tay-my-debil2182 Come to Melbourne FL and I'll give you a tour of my house and pay you $100 for each patch you find.
@@savoryflan I'm from Jacksonville FL. And am a professional finisher have been for since 1996 I guarantee you I can find them! the only reason people cover the walls up with an orange peal or knockdown is to hide blemishes and mistakes made by people who did not know what they were doing.
Nice! Never knew about this. Thanks!
Thank you, it can be really handy and you can do it in any room without worries of dust
Great video thank you so much.
Thank you 🙏🏼
Great tip! Thank you 👍👏🙂
This is freaking awesome. Thanks for the tip!
From one timelord to another you are welcome
Thank you so much.
Finally some good content.
Been smoothing out redimid like this for the last 40 years. Tried showing others some accept other not so much.
Thats great to hear. I originally saw this when I worked in a hospital seeing our maint guy doing it and explaining how great it was. Love the technique so much!
Thanks💜
Make sense good job.
This video gets to the point
You are giving pretty good advice. Unfortunately, it only works for smooth finishes. Most residential wall in the southwest have textured wall and ceilings. That process will remove all of the texture so you must sand it.
Fantastic, thanks!!
Thanks!
Nice video, any suggestions of non-toxic joint compounds to use? Thanks.
this is so useful! thank you so much!
Glad it was helpful!
Awesome video! I learned something new.
Glad it was helpful!
pro tip, if you spray some Kilz onto the compound before painting, you don't need 2 coats (if the paint is good quality)
I've been using the "scrunge sponge" method for years. On larger repairs, use powdered joint compound (5 minute) instead of the premixed mud. It dries harder and faster.
powder patch is hell to sand it's garbage. premix is easier to sand and you don't have to spend that extra time mixing it.powder is for first patch on large areas only not for finishing it is to course
@@brentlenning2156 Use what you like but powdered works great for me. Dries fast with minimal shrinkage and cuts fast with damp sponge. I stopped using ready mix years ago except for wall and ceiling texture.
This is great because I hate drywall dust
Damn that's good!
Adding drywall as a part of finishing my basement this winter - can this be used as method to control dust on that scale?
Any one this method on ceilings? I've been avoiding doing a repair because I didn't want to send the ceiling
Unfortunately I already bought some of that fancy spackle instead of the joint compound. Would the damp sponge work on the spackle as well?
Got any suggestions on how to clean dirty drywall without hurting the paint?
I don't see how the sponges are hard enough for flat wall. Have used a hand held drywall sander with a wet cotton rag wrapped around it tightly. Would be better off with hand held drywall sander while holding vacuum hose and vacuum with filter and collection bag. On a textured wall I don't see any problem with the sponge. Once dry, spray a texture out of a can. I found that the best bang for the buck is the cans of orange peal solvent based that they carry. At least 30% cheaper and a lot better product that the Homex brand at 18 dollars a can. Great video and technique! Thumbs up. You probably saved a lot of people's rent deposit return.
Great info thanks! I’ve never tried the wet sponge method but I’ll give it a go! I normally use the quick setting type that comes in a powder then you just mix it with water to activate it and it’s pretty solid within about 30 minutes! Plus it lasts forever while the tubs of joint compound always seem to dry up on me!
Spoken like a total amateur that needs how to tips from KZhead.
Now I know👍👍🙌
Great investment
Thanks dad
Could this be used on wood trim I don’t want to sand instead of spackle or wood filler? (Lead in the stain) I’m going to degloss it, so I assume I should degloss it before this step?
Just use easy sand 5 minutes, hot water. Wet sand. Prime paint an ur done.👍
Super 😎 cool!
This is on the print on most containers
What if your drywall has a really rough finish? Is this product still better than spackle or Fix-it-all?
Wow, that was so cool... I wonder if something similar can be done to repair rust holes on cars dust free.
Dried fiberglass filler (bondo) can’t be broken down with water, which is what is happening with this water-based joint compound. You can always wet-sand - to minimize the dust.
I'm using this today to fix up my damaged wall from moving two couches. Now if you have a good way to fix my banister, I'm all ears!
My dad taught me this about 50 years ago!
Can I use the joint compound on long cracks?
I am not sure why but if I had a choice of a weekend with you or Pamela Anderson from Baywatch days.... Yes I would pick you.
Can’t find this type of “wet” drywall sponge at my local big box store… is there another equivalent? All the sanding sponges they have seem to be for dry sanding and not for holding water.
Nice video however your using waaaay too much joint compound in these procedures