How to Repair Drywall/Plaster Scratches

How to Repair Drywall/Plaster Scratches | Behr Paint
Find how to repair scratches on drywall and/or plaster in your home.
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Repairing a scratch 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.
Using 100-grit sandpaper, lightly sand any raised or rough areas. Remove any dust or debris from the area with a water-dampened rag.
Using a putty knife, apply a thin layer of patching material to the scratched or dented area. Allow it to dry.

TIP: To create an even surface, always smooth out (feather) the patching material 1”–2” beyond the repaired area.
Use 220-grit sandpaper to smooth the patched area and make it even with the surface.

TIP: If shrinking of the patching material occurs, lightly sand and clean the area and apply additional layers of patching material as needed.
Remove any final dust or debris from the finished repair.

TIP: If retexturing of the surface is necessary, choose a finish that will match the existing surface. Textured ceiling/wall patch kits are available in aerosol and powder forms. Follow the manufacturer’s recommendations for application.
How to Repair a Scratch
Step-by-step instructions on repairing a scratch.
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Using 100-grit sandpaper, lightly sand any raised or rough areas. Remove any dust or debris from the area with a water-dampened rag.
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Using a putty knife, apply a thin layer of patching material to the scratched or dented area. Allow it to dry. TIP: To create an even surface, always smooth out (feather) the patching material 1”–2” beyond the repaired area.
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Use 220-grit sandpaper to smooth the patched area and make it even with the surface. TIP: If shrinking of the patching material occurs, lightly sand and clean the area and apply additional layers of patching material as needed.
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Remove any final dust or debris from the finished repair. TIP: If retexturing of the surface is necessary, choose a finish that will match the existing surface. Textured ceiling/wall patch kits are available in aerosol and powder forms. Follow the manufacturer’s recommendations for application.
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How to Repair Drywall/Plaster Scratches | Behr Paint

Find how to repair scratches on drywall and/or plaster in your home.

how to repair a scratch, interior surface scratch, interior scratch, scratch on wall, repair a scratch, paint calculator, paintworld, primer guide

Repairing a scratch 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.

Using 100-grit sandpaper, lightly sand any raised or rough areas. Remove any dust or debris from the area with a water-dampened rag.

Using a putty knife, apply a thin layer of patching material to the scratched or dented area. Allow it to dry. TIP: To create an even surface, always smooth out (feather) the patching material 1”–2” beyond the repaired area.

Use 220-grit sandpaper to smooth the patched area and make it even with the surface. TIP: If shrinking of the patching material occurs, lightly sand and clean the area and apply additional layers of patching material as needed.

Remove any final dust or debris from the finished repair. TIP: If retexturing of the surface is necessary, choose a finish that will match the existing surface. Textured ceiling/wall patch kits are available in aerosol and powder forms. Follow the manufacturer’s recommendations for application.

How to Repair a Scratch

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Using a putty knife, apply a thin layer of patching material to the scratched or dented area. Allow it to dry.

TIP: To create an even surface, always smooth out (feather) the patching material 1”–2” beyond the repaired area.

Use 220-grit sandpaper to smooth the patched area and make it even with the surface.

TIP: If shrinking of the patching material occurs, lightly sand and clean the area and apply additional layers of patching material as needed.

Remove any final dust or debris from the finished repair.

TIP: If retexturing of the surface is necessary, choose a finish that will match the existing surface. Textured ceiling/wall patch kits are available in aerosol and powder forms. Follow the manufacturer’s recommendations for application.