DanKirk
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I replaced a pop-up television shelf with a wall mount for a flat screen TV. I now have a few screw holes in my wall from the original shelf. Does anyone know where I can get some type of sticker or covering for these screw holes?
Here is a pic of the wall, might not be able to see the holes:
If I could find a source for the wallpaper, it would be perfect. Any suggestions?
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hwybnb
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I can't see the holes in the photo so they should not be hard to hide. It looks like one of those wall coverings with a mottled pattern which by their nature hide defects. For a similar wall in my MH I found some putty at a paint store that matched pretty good. Another possibility is to fill the holes with a neutral spackling paste and buy flat latex paint that matches. Some of the home improvement stores (Lowe's I think) will sell you an 8 oz sample of any color, even custom ones.
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southwoods46
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I assume the holes are in the wallpapered section. Take the flat of a knife and press the area around the holes as flat as you can. Then,if the holes are not too big, try filling with Colgate toothpaste. Works great on mottled beige/white wallboard to fill small holes left from picture hangers etc. Hope this helps.
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southwoods46 wrote:I assume the holes are in the wallpapered section. Take the flat of a knife and press the area around the holes as flat as you can. Then,if the holes are not too big, try filling with Colgate toothpaste. Works great on mottled beige/white wallboard to fill small holes left from picture hangers etc. Hope this helps.
Please do not fill holes with tooth paste. It will harden and hides holes well, but it is a terrible surface to paint over. At best, the paint will not stick; at worst, it may become stuck to the paint roller and wreck a large section of paint before the painter notices.
The property owner would prefer a visible defect over a hidden one which multiplies his work and wastes paint. The toothpaste must be removed and properly patched before painting.
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Pepperoni,
Huh?
Sounds like you are referring to a stick house, not an RV. Property owner? ? Painter? ?
Who would paint the inside of an RV with a roller? Unless it's a 69 Prowler or something that needs a total rebuild.
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DanKirk,
Is there an area of wall with the same paneling that is hidden inside a cabinet or below a bench or something?
It looks like the area in question is the vinyl faced paneling. If so, and you have some of the same in a hidden area, perhaps you could use a razor knife to cut out a patch piece and carefully peel it off from the non visible area and then use that piece of the vinyl finish to glue over the hole, after you fill it with something and make sure it is smooth.
Then in the area you pulled the "graft" from you could find any old something the same color to glue over that area. Nobody will see it anyways so it doesn't matter what you cover it with, if anything.
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I use a color putty for filling screw holes. First though I use a hammer and flatten the screw holes, then fill them. Color putty is available at Lowes or just about any hardware/paint stores.
Google the subject for lots of ideas from the pros.
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nny12972
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Can't imagine why anyone would try to patch ANY holes with toothpaste!!!!!!
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I used the end of a curved srewdriver handle to depress the edes of the holes just a tiny bit, then applied spackling and smoothed it while still damp. I painted over the patch using craft paints - they come in a zillion shades & colors and you can sort of texture them with your brush if needed to blend in. And the paint is about a $1 a bottle. You can get the paint at most Walmarts or craft stores.
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nny12972 wrote:Can't imagine why anyone would try to patch ANY holes with toothpaste!!!!!!
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Its used because everyone has it and it works, and yes it can be painted over…
Just use a artist brush and daub the paint…
Better yet don’t bother with it, no one else will even notice the small holes bu will notice the repair…
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