Use the knife to then scrape off any excess, then.

How to fix a dented wall. Scoop up a small glob of drywall mud, then use your putty knife to spread it over the dent. Smooth on drywall mud with a putty knife. After the joint compound has dried, apply additional.

You can fill the dent in with polyfiller and sand it smooth and repaint the wall. Spread a plastic drop cloth at the base of the. Here’s how to do that:

Just push in the mud. To repair dents, small cracks, and other minor defects in drywall, apply joint compound to the wall using a drywall knife or wide putty knife. Remove all furnishings near the work area.

Apply a layer of drywall compound to the dented area using a putty knife. You can also use a putty knife if you choose. To mend the dented or loose canvas you will need water, a spray bottle or a dishcloth, and a blow dryer.

Watch this video to learn how to re. Be sure to get a complete fill. You just push it in so you know it gets inside that grooves of the fiberglass.

Press it into the dent, then drag the putty knife outward from the filled hole in every direction, in effect wiping the spackle into the blemish. Dents in walls are a part of life! You don’t need a ton of drywall mud—just add a thin layer.