On Thursday, June 18, 2020 at 12:54:36 PM UTC-4, Frank wrote:
On 6/18/2020 12:45 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 6/18/2020 12:19 PM, ArghArgh wrote:
Purchased a new home, owner had tons of things on walls.Â* Lots of
anchor holes (some with plastic anchors still in there) and rips in
drywall paper (not large but many).

Should I repair with wallboard compound or fast drying spackle?

Should I try and pull the anchors, force them into the wall, or just
imbed them enough to compound spackle them?

Can I use a hair dryer to speed drying process when I need multiple
coats?

Thanks for the advice!

Spackle is made for that.Â* Depending on the anchor, pulling them out can
do more damage.Â* Pushing them in is easy enough.

If you have a lot of holes it will probably be dry enough by the second
time around to not need the air dryer.

That would be my suggestion. Pulling anchors would make repair more
difficult. I would just give spackle time to dry and maybe finish with
a second coat. Matching paint may be biggest chore and whole walls
might need to be painted.


I'd do whichever is easier. If the anchor is loose and partially sticking
out, pull it out. If not, push or tap it in until it's below the surface.
Spackle or mud is up to you. Mud works, it's cheap. Spackle costs more
and is fancier. Some change color so you can tell when it's dry, produce
less dust when sanded, are fast drying, etc.