1. How to Repair Drywall/Plaster Seams | Behr Paint

  2. Find how to repair drywall and/or plaster seams in your home.

  3. how to repair a seam, interior seam, repair a seam, interior seam repair, paint calculator, primer guide

  4. Repairing a seam is easy when Behr Paint is your guide. Our step by step, easy to follow instructions make the project simple and easy to accomplish. Use Behr's recommended tools to get the job done right.

  5. Using 100-grit sandpaper, lightly sand any raised or rough areas.

    TIP: Use a scraper to remove any old caulking or debris from the gap or seam.

  6. Using a caulking gun, apply a thin layer of painter’s grade caulking to the gap or seam.

  7. Immediately following the repair, wipe off any excess caulking with a damp rag or a putty knife.

  8. Allow the area to dry.

    TIP: Reapply caulking where shrinking has occurred.

  9. How to Repair a Seam

  10. Step-by-step instructions on repairing a seam.
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  29. Step 1
  30. Using 100-grit sandpaper, lightly sand any raised or rough areas. <br /><br /><font face="Frutiger67Condensed">TIP:</font> Use a scraper to remove any old caulking or debris from the gap or seam.
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  35. Using a caulking gun, apply a thin layer of painter’s grade caulking to the gap or seam. <br /><br />
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  40. Immediately following the repair, wipe off any excess caulking with a damp rag or a putty knife.
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  45. Allow the area to dry. <br /><br /><font face="Frutiger67Condensed">TIP:</font> Reapply caulking where shrinking has occurred.
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