Fill a deep hole

[Vasastan.]

Hi! I'm considering filling holes after a TV and repainting the wall in the same color as before. The holes are about 6cm deep and between 1-2cm in diameter.

Can I use drydex multi-purpose spackle for this, or will it take a very long time to dry given how deep the holes are?

Is there any problem with just painting over this afterward in the same color as before? Anything else important to consider before I get started?

 

[Jonatan79]

You might be able to use something other than putty, some type of sealant, and just apply the last 5 mm with putty so it dries faster. Scrape a bit around the edges of the holes before you putty so you get a larger surface to sand smoothly. Expect to repaint the entire wall as there will be noticeable differences in shades between the old and new paint.

 

[Vasastan.]

Hi! I'm considering filling holes after a TV and repainting the wall in the same color as before. The holes are about 6cm deep and between 1-2cm in diameter.

Can I use drydex multi-filler for this, or will it take a very long time to dry due to how deep the holes are?

Is there any problem with just painting over this afterward in the same color as before? Anything else important to consider before I start?

Should I instead buy a tube of filler and press it into the hole so it goes in deep? I get the feeling it won't be filled with just a putty knife?

 

[Claes Sörmland]

Even better is a cement-based filler to fill with. A common brand is Husfix, but there are others. Fill the holes so that there is 1 mm left to spackle, you don't want to sand filler. Gypsum works too.

 

[Vasastan.]

You might use something other than filler, some type of sealant, and only apply the last 5 mm with filler so it dries faster. Scrape a bit around the edges of the holes before you fill them to get a larger surface that can be sanded smoothly. Expect to repaint the whole wall as there will be a color difference between the old and new paint.

Thanks for the response! Any sealant you can recommend? It's a brick wall underneath, if that makes any difference.

I'm prepared to repaint the wall as you mentioned.

 

[Jonatan79]

Thank you for your response! Any sealant you can recommend? It's a brick wall at its core, if that makes any difference.

I'm planning to repaint the wall as you mentioned.

IF you have any painter's sealant at home or another type of fast-drying sealant that doesn't shrink, otherwise filler is good as Claes S. writes.

 

[Vasastan.]

Even better is a cement-based filler to fill with. A common brand is Husfix but there are others. Fill the holes so there is 1 mm left to plaster, you don't want to sand the filler. Plaster also works.

Thanks for the tip - is there any cement or plaster-based filler available pre-mixed in a tube or similar?

 

[Vasastan.]

IF you have some painter's caulk at home or another type of quick-drying caulk that doesn't shrink, otherwise filler is good as Claes S. writes.

Thanks - do you mean something like this? https://www.bauhaus.se/malarfog-cas...n0QIvGhzowOaQFQcFGu0zud9JLCWlJ8gaAqlIEALw_wcB

 

[Jonatan79]

Try to find some overpaintable sealant that cures faster, I believe it exists.

 

[Trafikverket1]

Just fill with https://www.hornbach.se/p/gipsspackel-casco-wallfiller-3kg/10140300/

No other filler is needed afterwards.

 

[Claes Sörmland]

Thanks for the tip - is there any cement or gypsum-based filler available pre-mixed in a tube or similar?

The easiest way is to mix powder with water. Take a disposable cup or a plastic container and stir with a stick. It's super easy!