Strategies for Hiding Spackle Spots

 

Many people are unsure how to hide the spackle spots that they have used to repair the walls in their home. Simply painting over the spackle spots often allows them to bleed through the coat of paint in a manner that is commonly referred to as “flashing.” It takes a few extra steps after repairing your wall to ensure that the spackle spots can be well-hidden and unobtrusive. These steps go a long way toward protecting the appearance of your building, even after the wall has sustained damage. Here are a few of the best tips for hiding spackle spots on your walls.

How Spackle is Used

Spackle is a material that is incredibly common for repairing damage to the walls. When you simply slap a layer of paint over the spackle spot, it will stick out rather obviously. This leads to significant issues, particularly when it comes to the appearance of the walls after they have sustained damage due to an accident or excessive wear. Spackle spots are also often a different texture than the surrounding wall. They tend to be less bright than the surrounding wall, due to the porous nature of spackle spots. Taking additional steps can help to prevent the spots from sticking out extremely obviously.

The Appearance of Spackle Spots

Spackle spots tend to be incredibly obvious when you have used it to repair the wall. This significantly detracts from the overall appearance of a room or a wall. Spackle spots commonly bleed through the layers of paint when they aren’t prepared properly. This is such a common aspect, that it is referred to as “flashing.” With the appropriate steps, you can reduce the appearance of spackle spots and ensure that your wall maintains a beautiful, pristine appearance.

The First Step in Hiding Spackle Spots

The first step in hiding spackle spots is to ensure that its texture is similar to that of the wall. The spackle needs to be completely flush with the wall, or the protruding part will result in an obtrusive appearance. In order to ensure that the spackle spot is flush with the wall, you need to start by spreading the spackle out further beyond the edges of the repair than is strictly necessary. Ensure that you then allow ample time for the spackle to dry. Once it is completely dry, you will want to thoroughly sand down the area until it is flush with the surrounding wall. Ensure that you use your fingers to feel the area. In this particular situation, your sense of touch will be much more reliable than your sense of sight. Feeling the area will help you to most accurately detect when it is flush with the wall.

Prime the Area

It is incredibly important to ensure that you use a primer over the spackle spot area before you paint the wall. When you don’t use a primer, it will be much more likely that the spackle spot will stick out. Spackle is a more porous substance than the materials that make up the surrounding wall. Due to the porous surface, going without primer will ensure that the spackle spots appear as a dull spot on the surface of the wall. It is important to use primer on the spackle spot prior to painting the wall. This can help to prevent the finished product from appearing much duller than its surrounding area. It is especially important to consider the products that you use on your repair job when the job is on the exterior of the property.  

Paint the Repaired Area First

When you are hiding spackle spots, you will have to begin by painting the area that you made the repairs to. When you simply paint the entire wall, it is highly likely that the spackle spot will have a much different texture than the surrounding wall. This varying texture will have a substantial impact on the appearance of the wall. Take the extra step to paint the repaired area of the wall first. This will go a long way toward improving the finished appearance of the final product. Putting a thin coat of paint on the repaired area first will help to ensure a more cohesive appearance when you finish.

Paint Entire Wall

You will need to paint the entire wall in order to most effectively hide spackle spots in the room. This helps to ensure that the paint will match perfectly throughout the entire wall. A cohesive appearance can be provided through a complete paint job to the surface of the wall. Painting the entire wall is an important step in hiding spackle spots. When you don’t paint the entire wall, it is likely that the spackle spots will still be apparent, even if you have completed all of the prior steps for hiding spackle spots.

Hire a Professional

A professional painting company has all of the tools and experience necessary to provide a superb paint job for your wall. It can seem like an extraordinary amount of work to both repair the wall and take additional steps to hide the spackle spot from the room. When you work with a professional service, you can minimize your overall inconvenience and ensure that your wall is restored to a beautiful appearance. These services have a significant amount of expertise that will allow spackle spots to effectively be hidden. This can ensure the best possible appearance for your property.

Here at Brush Brothers Painting, our expert team is dedicated to providing superior painting services. These painting services can significantly help to improve the overall appearance and quality of a room. When you have to hide a spackle spot, our services can be invaluable in improving the appearance of the room. These services can also be extremely beneficial when you intend to sell the home and restore its prior appearance. To learn more about the various services that we offer, as well as to learn more about hiding spackle spots, contact our professional team at Brush Brothers Painting today!