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Repair A Dented Drywall Corner

  
  
  

drywall cornerThe corner of your drywall is prime real estate for damage. It sticks out like a sore thumb waiting for something to hit it. Most of the time it gets damaged, it is usually a dent or a scrape significant enough to remove paint and texture. I would rather fix it than replace it. Fixing it is not difficult.

Start off by removing any loose texture. If the metal corner is pushed out, it may be easy enough to use a hammer and tap it into place and fill in the void with drywall compound. Don’t worry about getting it exactly straight in line with the wall, let the joint compound do that. Use a putty knife and fill in the void and let it dry. You probably will have to do this on each side of the corner to get a nice square edge. Once this is dry you can sand it or use a damp sponge to form the corner. You likely will have to add a second coat and repeat.

When the corner is formed you can spray some texture on it to blend it in with the surrounding wall. If you can exactly match the paint then you can probably dab on the touch up paint. If you can’t match the paint, you may be forced to paint both of the walls that form the corner.

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I would like to suggest a texturing method after using the technique above. This is for novices and professionals. My partner and I have recently brought a new texture gun that shoots everything from a light orange peel to a heavy knockdown out of the same tip. We also are packaging drywall texture in a bag. Check out our website EZPROTEXTURE.COM to see our products and an instructional video.
Posted @ Friday, June 03, 2011 6:50 PM by Jim Aldrich
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