How to Repair Torn Drywall Paper FAST!

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

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[@7R4dicalized]

I like how u manage to focus ur process on the viewer & their issue & not on yourself! No silly TikTokniques or jumping around acting a fool, just solutions for results. Nice vid

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Thank you! Really appreciate this comment!

[@dp0813]

YES. FINALLY someone that talked about the worst part about painting AND addressed a simple way to try to get around it. Thank you for covering the entire process; I feel like I can tackle my trouble spots now!

[@Puda]

Omg yes... That's the worst part because it never matches completely but good enough!

[@youtubier2839]

yes every paint video begins with a super even surface!!, my walls look like the moon!! craters all over!!

[@kmitchell2557]

Thanks! Your video has helped me not only fix a torn paper on my drywall, but more importantly how to blend paint perfectly. I used your technique to blend paint 15 years old. I can't even tell it was done 👍

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Glad the video helped! Thank YOU for the support!

[@robingillespie4467]

My house is two hundred years old, I have repaired my steps on the front porch using you video on concrete steps, I am going to level my floors next following your bathroom floor video also, thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

That is amazing to hear. Thanks so much. Comments like this give me the drive to continue making these videos!

[@smokeyj4206]

A hairdryer is a handy tool for small drywall repairs. I’m a third generation drywaller with 25 years experience. Great job

[@johnc1280]

I have questions for you sir! I’m sheetrocking my garage. 1/2 inch. Running into some issues! Can we bounce info off one another? I’d really appreciate it. You sound seasoned in the trade

[@taradactyl5690]

@@johnc1280 I can help you. I am a retired plaster contractor.

[@gositdown.3800]

Quit borrowing yer mom's hairdryer and buy a heat gun

[@lohengrinknight]

I use a heat gun to dry out hot mud quickly and patch and paint on the same day.

[@srharris88]

He shows sanding wet hot mud. Not sure he knows the difference between set mud and dry mud.

[@carolinel1440]

I have never done any work around the house but I am confident I can do this after your detailed explanation. You are a lifesaver!

[@robertd1965]

If the paint in your house is several years or more old, you can usually have better luck cutting a small 1" or 2" square from the surface paper of the drywall in an inconspicuous spot using an Xacto knife on the wall you're repairing and take that sample to Lowes or Home Depot and they do a pretty damn impressive job matching the gloss/flat and color for how the paint on the wall looks today instead of using leftover paint that has been sitting in a can for years and hasn't been exposed to the light. I got Lowes to mix up a pint for about 14 dollars for some touch ups I wanted to do in my office and I gotta say.. the match is 100% undetectable. I'm an artist so I'm extremely picky about color match and I was blown away with the accuracy of the color they mixed up from my small 2" sample cut from my wall. Oh, obviously I repaired the area where the sample was take from.

[@LeoInAMillion]

I love how you make it easy for total novices like me to understand, that was really useful 👌

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Awesome to hear! Thanks for letting me know! 😁👍

[@NuggySouls]

This is so informative. Thank you! I did this same thing by accident in my apartment and I don’t want my landlord to be upset when I move out. Thank you for linking the products you used too

[@Dontletthemdullyoursparkle]

Thanks so much. I was gonna go straight in with the compound. So glad i watched this first!

[@Robert8455]

Very nice, clear easy to follow steps. There were several things you did that I leaned here. No drop cloth, don't transfer paint from bucket, using the roller to feather out the edges, using 5 min mud mixing in a little paint tray liner... also smart. Using a piece of tape and some paper to catch the sanding dust...I love it. The only thing missing is that in my house, my walls are textured and getting that to match is another challenge point for me.

[@wge621]

thank you so much! I'm a 29 yo woman and my family never did any sort of repairs ourselves. I've had to pay out the nose for my rental deposits so I think patching a couple holes myself will really help! I really appreciate you explaining why you're doing each of the steps - it bothers me to no end when a video will tell you to do something but not why it's important.

[@katiesoderling3596]

Perfect timing! I just ripped some drywall paper when I removed a tension curtain rod 😬 I was wondering how I was going to patch it up. Thanks!

[@jimaronson2323]

It's hard to get a patch to match (hmm, rhymes) due to sheen, texture, and fading. I feather all the time in order not to have to paint the entire wall or room. Another great video. Thanks.

[@karlvs2616]

Excellent video! For those of us that are even the slightest bit clumsy, I would strongly recommend using a Drop Sheet *before* the spill happens, especially on that really nice wood floor!

[@BearingMySeoul]

HA! I was thinking the exact same thing! Those floors are TOO nice to be taking risks! 😆

[@jeffbe7504]

Nice job, I worked as a painter for 35 years, another way to fill in the torn sheet rock and holes is using Bondo...it dries very fast, does not shrink at all (sometimes nail holes can require 2 coats of spackle because of the shrinking) and does not chip when sanding to very thin coat. My only comment is, it is kind of a waste of money using that weenie roller to smooth out the primer....a paper towel or an old clean rag would have worked just as well.

[@christopherbownes494]

You can clean the roller if you get it into some paint thinner or water real quick. Add a painter, we reused and cleaned rollers on power washing days

[@fleekwoodmatt4316]

@Christopher Bownes It's a waste of time and money, you'd have to use thinner to get that paint off, then clean the thinner out with water witch would be a smelly mess. So you gotta account for the cost of thinner and the time it'd take to do all of that cleaning instead of just using a rag lol

[@christopherbownes494]

@@fleekwoodmatt4316 i never said use a rag to clean rollers. It also wouldn't work. You'd know it would never get it perfectly clean if you've tried it before. If you're using water latex based primer or paint, water works perfectly fine remove old paint and reuse rollers.

[@fleekwoodmatt4316]

@Christopher Bownes I was referring to wiping the heavies off the wall with a rag just like the original comment said. And in this situation you'd have to use thinner or gas to clean the roller which is messy/smelly and a waste of time and money. I use a gallon can and a brush to oil prime so I don't have to worry about heavies or cleaning out a roller in the first place. But when I do use a roller for oil priming once I'm done I scrape out the roller head and throw it away because trying to clean out a 3 dollar roller head that was used for oil priming is, once again, a waste of time and money.

[@Darlemonte]

Much better advice for "Fast". This dude did it the proper way, not "fast". Your way is still good and is most likely what people will take from this video over this video.

[@KathleenRenner-o1p]

This worked AMAZING. My daughter is in her paint-peeling era, and was able to fix 2 spots in half a day. Thank YOU!

[@megancollins2932]

In my experience it helps to paint flat white over the mud (after sanding of course) and then paint with your color. Mud spot is less visible, pretty much nonexistent.

[@boobyhatch7897]

I alway add a little color to my mud Using white mud is boring and hard to see Hello from Pico Rivera

[@kennethhewlette8244]

You can use kilz primer before the paint

[@nikafrost2775]

If you have a large repair the moisture from the mud will go sideways into the drywall paper and it will dry wrinkled. Prime the torn paper area with a shellac based primer like KILZ a then put your mud on after the primer thoroughly dries.

[@pinkyup6]

⁠@@nikafrost2775I wished I had seen this earlier. What happens if you don’t prime on the drywall paper but put mud directly on it?

[@Vickie-r4u]

I already put Gardz on our problem areas. I may get some flat white and try that

[@teresab6383]

My favorite fix around the house is to repair drywall. I learned a few things new from this episode from you the fixer. Once again thank you for your knowledge.

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

And thank you, Teresa for checking out the video! Happy to hear you learned some stuff.

[@usmdude1983]

Paint with flat white paint before putting your color on, helps with sheen.

[@dianneweihrauch7414]

Very informative! Thank you! I am a renter and have some places where the paint came off, so this will help a lot when I am ready to move out.

[@dougb8207]

That was a very helpful tutorial. I wish I could repair my walls that nicely. You make it look easy. Thank you.

[@caerulemusic]

thanks man, this is my exact case scenario for the apartment i'm moving out of (except i need to go color match mine with a sample). i watched a lot of other videos for stuff like this and i think you did a remarkably great job of summarizing all the key points in a concise and straightforward manner. cheers!

[@sonanybhutia842]

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[@heavensno487]

I know it was a long time ago but care to let us know how it went?

[@namaandra]

Great video, for other homeowners tackling small repairs like this: flashing is much more noticable with any sheen based paints, (gloss, semi-gloss, eggshell) If you have any "flat" paint or primer laying around I would recommend painting over those fresh patches with that first let completely dry and then use your finish paint. It will do a great job of avoiding flashing.

[@fawazjumaah4900]

Best how-to video ever, simple and straight to the point. Appreciate it man

[@pierrelabrecque8979]

He has the build of an experienced drywaller who knows what he is talking about. Drywallers = strength + artistry.

[@robinhecita3006]

Thank you! Thank you! You saved us about $800!!!! You are so clear and easy to understand. My son is repairing our drywall!😍

[@davidsmith2562]

Wow! Great job! I like the tape you put under, when sanding, to catch most of the dust. That's another cool tip I learned here. 👍

[@tzavitz]

Practical videos...thanks! I have had good luck sanding drywall with a very fine wet sponge that helps catch the dust and puts it in the water when you rinse it in a bucket. You have to wring it out so it's not sloppy wet, but just the damp sponge surface catches the drywall and puts it in the water. I hate drywall dust so I do this and it works.

[@samuelbankston2108]

5min mud takes an hour in Louisiana lol the humidity. Heat gun speeds coats up..

[@phidip2328]

I was surprised that there were so many helpful tips packed into this one video. Nice job.

[@sandymilne224]

While sanding, blend the edges of the filled areas first, then circular sand the center of the filled area. If you don’t, the edges will show with bright sun or light.

[@dougb8207]

Yep, learning that the hard way.

[@slowjamcdub]

Every time. You can get it with wet sanding too!

[@johnstup4479]

This came at the perfect time. I have a room with a bunch of torn drywall paper that needs to be patched. Thanks for info!

[@chrisjerson5622]

Guard z is what I always use.Took over a wallpaper removal to smooth wall conversation job from someone who was a dum dum.5 walls in a bathroom all exposed to about 70% brown paper.Guard z,alittle hot mud to even out the bad spots,and 2 full skins later had a perfect lvl 5 finish.Ive done other jobs for this client over the years and the bathroom still looks great.

[@brianschrier6193]

Doesn't Gardz reactivate the wallpaper glue? Getting ready to finish a dum-dum homeowner wallpaper removal in a bathroom myself. Looking for the best but quickest way to get in & get out without spending more time than needed on this. Thank you.

[@TheVivB]

This is very helpful, simply explained with enough detail to get the job done. Since I am now alone, I have a very small area to be patched and painted and didn't know where to start.

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Hope it helps! Thanks for watching!

[@TheVivB]

@@TheFixerHomeRepair I did it! It wouldn't pass a pro's inspection but for my first time, not bad - just don't look at it too close!😃

[@FamilyMancillaRemodeling]

I have never had a situation like this and I was wondering why this would happen to anyone that is in my field of work thank you for the explanation it really I understood why this happens to a lot of my clients homes so I appreciate the knowledge that you have shared withthis community of this type of work

[@Valerie_Dawn]

There are two main reasons you get flashing on patch repair painting. The first is that the patch is smoother than the rest of the wall. WHen paint is rolled on, it leaves a texture and the sanded patch doesn't match. That can be disguised by spraying a mist of water over the patch and then dabbing off some of the mud compound with a rough towel. The second issue is that the paint sheen does not match. When the paint soaks into the patch, it loses it's sheen. Priming fixes that issue. You could even use a light spray of the same can you used to seal the patch. A paint and primer means that it can be used as both coats or that if it is rolled on fairly heavily, it has enough pigment to cover a previous colour. It is not meant to be used as a bare drywall primer as that would be far more expensive to use than a first coat of primer.

[@NEKingdom241]

Most 100% acrylic wall paints are self priming on new and previously painted drywall. Good paint doesn't need to be rolled on thick. 2 coats of BM Aura and you're done.

[@susantipsyhealy7655]

I used shellac primer too. I tried a regular primer first, but did not work on paper. I renovated my house so learned a lot.

[@subvet3668]

Great video. Taking off wallpaper left me with some large torn drywall paper and I was wondering how I was gonna fix that. This helped a lot.

[@scytaleghola5969]

Great video. Learned some good stuff. I will say that when I feather touch-ups I like to use a brush. By changing the angle of the brush and the pressure you can feather out to very light and sparse coverage. Essentially, I create a gradient between new paint and old paint. I touch up my walls all the time and when the paint dries, you can't tell.

[@bassikelly]

Man, all of you guys on KZbin make mudding look so easy! lol, thanks for the video! I am going to give it a go!

[@Janeite445]

Perfect timing! This just happened on my wall.

[@annewilliams2333]

Thanks

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Thank YOU! 😃

[@Mackon645.]

Awesome video you inspired me to do it myself instead of hiring someone! Thank You

[@GergC0521]

Great video! This will help a lot. Just a thought. Those free paint can openers don't damage the lid of the paint can like a screw driver AND work great for opening a bottle of suds when the job is done.

[@littles.s_]

Anyone else here trying to get they’re security deposit back😗

[@JayCash313]

Meeee

[@ddM-nj3ft]

Same here 😭

[@cabbageknees]

Yup....

[@msbeautifulsoul3764]

🤣😂

[@enasyounis442]

Yes😂😂

[@mmortiz4]

Thanks for sharing. I needed that as well. I need to patch a wall where my door knob made a hole, someone knocked the door stopper off and like always didn’t say anything. Welcome to day in my life, ugh!

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

That is super common! This should work perfect for that! Happy to help, thanks for watching!

[@cedricsavanh8976]

Thank you good sir ! I started living on my own in a condo and I'm a novice at house "maintenance". Your "how-to" is concise and very helpful! Cheers!

[@Cronamash]

Thank you for the guide! I have a wall where wallpaper was torn off very sloppy. This will help with patching and painting!

[@raygetoutdoors6151]

I like to put newspaper down under the area where I am sanding. Then I spray the paper with water to dampen it. When the dust settles it sticks well to the paper and makes easy clean up.

[@mikem.3308]

Friggin genius

[@docdoctme]

Thank you for sharing Mr. Fixer. I especially love the paper and tape apparatus to catch dust. Could you do a quick video on your background/training? I always wondered how you got the knowledge and understanding in fixing just about anything around the home.

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Hey dee doc! I actually did make something that sheds a little light on that when I hit 100k subs! Check it out if you want! kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppW2oGafiL-Hr8U 😁 Thanks for watching, as always!

[@Rebollozo247]

This will help me out. I have a few spots with the paper torn. Now i know how to fix and paint! Great video. Thanks for sharing!

[@benschlotte8242]

As a painter/drywaller going on 31 years I sand the loose paper off smooth. Roll a coat of oil based primer, a thin coat or two of drywall compound, allow to dry, sand smooth, match texture to the existing, prime with PVA drywall sealer, and either touch up the area with a 3/8” roller allow to dry, check to see if the patched area dried nicely, if not brush and roll wall from corner to corner

[@jesskamarie5497]

Thank you for this video, as a mom of two boys, it helps!

[@EyEReign]

Wow! You make it look so easy that I think I can do it. :) Thank you so much. I can't wait to try this out. Wish me luck.

[@gordthor5351]

One coat isn't enough over bare mud and a dry roller causes more flashing. You are better off to put a solid (the opposite of what a dry roller leaves, patchy coat) 2nd coat on with a distinct border and use a soft tipped brush to feather in the edge. For best results prime the patched area even if the paint has primer in it. It just works better for patches. And don't rush the 2 finish coats. Give each coat enough time to dry properly. If the results were the same, it would say on the can to apply the 2nd coat as soon as it was dry to the touch, but the instructions always say to wait several hours.

[@reeseeulert5107]

an old painter I knew literally told me to do the same thing you did here. Good work!

[@catfishmudflap]

Wow. Good work on the paint feathering. I can't even tell the difference. Thank you.

[@digg7459]

How many licenses do you have?Electrician,Plumming, Carpenter..This guys does it all

[@ed5952]

works pretty well! I've used it many times, I've also used Wood Glue when I dont have it in hand

[@brendastraley8829]

Thank You!!! I did learn a few new things by watching the video. I have the same flat walls and they suck. Textured walls are so easy to patch and paint. People that have only had textured walls like in CA and Fl have no idea about the sheer/shine even when painting the hole wall.

[@joshuamoore24_7]

For the bigger jobs I would recommend the stuff in the box that's pre made, because it dries a lot slower and as long as the plastic it's in is air tight it will not harder for long periods of time. It is good to keep the dry mud from it air tight if you not using it.

[@bisnisldy1]

Thank you very much, great video. Straight to the point with explanations. I’m going to try this.

[@HouseDoctorRay]

Good technique. I kept a paddle from an old kitchen mixer; fits in drill for mixing small batches.

[@graycer]

Thank you for this!! You’re saving my roommate & me right now!!

[@T.E.P.]

watched a bunch of the vids yesterday. catching up on your channel. love what you are doing and as a renovation guy tooo loved that door vid when you wagged your finger at using spray foam insulation around doors. my man!!! cheers on everything

[@rochellemoses8270]

Wow thanks so much for sharing. I needed to see this be Bless Mr. Fixers 👀❤️

[@stevesimons6333]

Exellent! It is much simplier than it seems. Thanks

[@Thfeyhvfdetyhbvcd]

GARDZ is great! After painting following wallpaper removal, the paint dried “patchy” no matter what I did. After using GARDZ, it was easy to get a great paint job. Just be aware that GARDZ goes on like water! Easy to make a mess on the floor!!!

[@maryh2684]

If you spray the BIN primer on the patch before painting, you’ll have virtually no flashing. I’ve been doing it for years with great success.

[@carverdahlin2728]

That's because a patch needs more than 1 coat of paint to hide. The bin acts as a primer, thus taking a lot of the flashing away

[@eleasabrookman2420]

Before or after sanding ?

[@carverdahlin2728]

@@eleasabrookman2420 honestly the easiest is to patch the problem, then sand the mud or spackle, then afterwards to 2-3 coats of paint over the patch with your regular wall paint. It needs more than one coat of paint. Then sometimes if you still see the patch after 2 coats of paint, you will either live with it or repaint the whole wall, that gets rid of the flashing all together

[@Chanmantroop10]

@@carverdahlin2728 u need to seal the paper or it'll bubble

[@carverdahlin2728]

@@Chanmantroop10 absolutely

[@twistedsim]

Nice tip with the paper to catch the dust. Definitely gonna try that.

[@tawnyssaearl9570]

Great video! Thanks so much for sharing your tips 🤗

[@johnl6769]

Great presentation. Well-explained and very helpful. Thank you!

[@wymandyer6261]

excellent lesson and help for me,,thank you

[@albertocegueda7484]

Watched several videos and this was the most helpful. Thank you! 🙏🏼

[@xkrickett]

just had some repair work done in my house. the wall guy said he was taught a trick 40 years ago by an old timer. if you have drywall paper missing or pulled back, use white spray paint. the paint is thin and sticky. if the paper has peeled but still attached spray under the peeled piece and press it down. basically the same thing. so this is the second time I've seen this trick in 60 days

[@jamesharper8373]

Doing some reno at our house and have run setting compound over a dozen or so of these patches before hearing I'm not 'supposed to.' Never had a problem with blistering or lifting. Guess it's better to be lucky than good.

[@sav.c23]

This was perfect thank you! As a women with parents who didn’t teach me squat, it’s nice to have a video to turn too.

[@iamwhoiamd7056]

That looks really good.

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Thanks! Hope the video helps!

[@AutoFixYT]

Here I was thinking that when the drywall rips like that you have to replace that piece of drywall... but good to know that you can easily patch it that way! Definitely learned something new. Keep up the good work!

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Awesome to hear! Thanks for watching!

[@debbiewollard9056]

Super helpful! Thank you

[@KevinDrevik]

awesome job! Learned something, which is always good. Got a lot of holes here to do.

[@geanettbrowne5668]

Hey Mr Fixer I really do enjoy all your videos I find myself becoming a diy person my son be saying" Mom you were watching Me fixer again" 🤣 I remove a picture and the same thing happened to the wall but thanks to you I repair it wish I could send you a photo thanks again oh btw I put a drop cloth on the floor knowing me i would and will make a mess😂

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Haha this is great! If you ever want to send me photos of your repairs I would love to see them. You can put them on instagram and tag me @thefixeryoutube or you can send them to [e-mail] Thanks for watching my videos! I really appreciate it!

[@daydreambeliever6603]

I saw this at the perfect moment. A large command hook came down and ripped the drywall paper. Now I know how to fix it. Thank you.

[@melindamosbey8257]

Always learning something... TY 😁

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Happy to help! Thank you for watching!

[@pakaza]

Thank you so much for posting. Had no idea as how I was going to fix the rough area in my drywall where a cabinet was removed from the wall. Thanks again!! Can't wait to try!

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Happy to help! Good luck with the project!

[@joahetchells326]

Well done. The paint store match would never be that close. I like the way you tell everyone you will be able to see your patch. On the second coat you will add more roller texture which will help. Paint corner to corner add tell your customer you touch it up is fun to.

[@allaboutrap1]

You audio and video quality are on point. Thanks for the tips.

[@janetwilliamson4301]

Thank you that is very helpful I like the way you went slow with everything and explained each step

[@almamdani6564]

Good tips. This is exactly what I was looking for drywall repair.

[@redlawyers]

The tape and paper trick on the wall to catch the dust is KEY

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Yes! Thanks for checking it out, Michael!

[@jeff96762]

Great job of very clear simple examples of the right way to do a repair!! Great real world example!!!!! Thanks!!

[@msme9790]

Thank you! Will try this for my bathroom mirror damage !

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Awesome, keep us updated on how it goes! 😃

[@uchechianaba]

Omggg thanks you for this video. I live in an apartment and I want to be able to fix the spots that I hung up my decorations!!!

[@taradactyl5690]

You can also apply fiberglass tape over the torn paper if not too big of an area, then mud the patch. There is also ap roduct called "KILZ" which works well on torn paper. As far as the flashing, 1 coat of primer, 2 coats of paint hides patches well. Most people get impatient and just paint once and call it done.

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Patience is the key to all projects 😂

[@smilingvick]

GREAT job! The wall looks really awesome.

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Thanks, Vicky!

[@smilingvick]

@@TheFixerHomeRepair You're welcome. You have great content and I really enjoy your videos.

[@ginajean-paul1275]

Nicely done😊. That would save me a few hundred bucks.

[@michaelpalus7929]

Excellent video, I have this issue. Thanks!!

[@Wendy8888]

Very helpful. Thanks.