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chili palmer

wrote:
I asked at HD, and the guy suggested using lightweight
spackle to raise the lower part and then sand it.

right, spackle is cakey when done, not rock hard like a "Sandless
Grout"

if the area you are touching up is not too large, you could try several
coats of paint.

since your still working in the test area..

be sure to prep the unpainted edges .. you wants your base primer to
stick real good
that part is crucial to keeping anything to stay on.

sandless grout is pretty smooth after it's mixed