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Patching holes in plaster walls without needing to repaint afterwards

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Como tapar sin pintar después, agujeros en la pared.: step 0, image 1 of 2 Como tapar sin pintar después, agujeros en la pared.: step 0, image 2 of 2

  • NO debemos dejar los tacos de plástico en el agujero ya que No tapará adecuadamente el mortero, por lo que hay que extraerlos.

  • Para extraer un taco de la pared utilizaremos un tornillo con rosca chapa o tornillo para madera y un alicate o tenaza de carpintero, muy útil para esta tarea.

Any plastic anchors for screws present in the patch area should be removed prior to starting repairs, as they will not adequately support the mortar, Try to be gentle when pulling them out so as not to destabilize the surrounding plaster.

To remove them, use a self-piercing sheet metal screw (a/k/a "zip" screw) held with a pair of pliers. This style of screw has a sharp tip and threads that deepen towards the head, making it easier to get a bite into the plug without expanding it in the hole. A set of carpenter's pincers can also be extremely useful for this task.

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