Fixing chipped paint on walls is simple and doesn’t require repainting the entire room.

Tape a drop cloth to the floor against the baseboard to prevent paint splatter from damaging the floor.

Remove Loose Paint

Brush off loose edges of peeling paint with the wire brush.

Fixing chipped paint on a wall

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For loose paint you’re free to’t easily brush off, switch to the putty knife.

Hold the putty knife at a 45-degree angle and push gently to avoid removing more paint than necessary.

Sand the Edges

Gently run medium-grit sandpaper along the perimeter to smooth the paint’s edges further.

Materials needed to fix chipped paint on a wall

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Avoid oversanding to prevent wall damage.

Apply the Filler

Use the putty knife topick up the spackleor joint compound from its container.

Press the filler firmly onto the patch area.

Preparing the part of the wall with chipped paint

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Scrape excess filler from the putty knife back into the original container.

Smooth the Filler

Swipe the clean putty knife over the patch area.

Additional swipes may gouge the patch area.

Removing loose paint from the wall with a stiff brush

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Let the Filler Dry

Wait 30 to 60 minutes for the filler to dry and harden.

Sand the Patch

Sand the patched area with fine-grit sandpaper to blend seamlessly with the surrounding paint.

Wipe off the dust with a clean microfiber cloth or other lint-free cloth.

Sanding the wall before fixing chipped paint

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Prime the Patch

Brushpaint primerover the patched area and another inch or two onto the surrounding paint.

Let theprimer dry for 60 minutesthe longer you wait, the better the paint will turn out.

Paint the Patch

Brush the wall paintover the patched area.

Applying filler or spackle to the area of the wall where the paint has chipped

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Let thepaint dry for four hours before recoating.

you’ve got the option to patch ortouch up paint on a wallwith a brush.

First, scrape or sand off any loose paint.

Smoothing out the filler or spackle on the wall

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Next, fill depressions with spackle or joint compound.

Finish by brushing primer and wall paint over the patch.

Feathering the paint outward is essential to blending the new paint with the existing paint.

Letting the wall filler dry

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you might fix a paint job that went wrong by scraping off high areas and filling low areas.

With a putty knife, scrape off paint drips, wrinkled paint, and bubbles.

Fill low areas with a putty knife and joint compound or spackle.

Sanding down the patched area of the wall

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Twocoats of heavy-duty oil-based primermay be necessary for the new paint to stick.

Priming over the patch of repaired drywall

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Painting over the touched up drywall patch

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