Filling small screw holes in wall

[Mitten Mitsie]

I have soooooo many screw holes in the interior of my double walled egg. I'd like to patch them before painting. What is a great product to use? I looked into Bondo, but that seems like it'd be used on larger holes. I'm thinking something along the lines of putty, like when you repair drywall. Any suggestions?

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[Jim Bennett]

I did a bunch of these in a Trillium and just used contact cement on spare patches of the same material cut as small as possible. Corners were rounded. The results looked great, and even better once painted.

[Darwin Maring]

JB Weld paste will seal it up.

[k corbin]

I used epoxy putty. The kind that comes as a roll with and inner and outer layer you knead together to activate. Because it is thick it does not run down the surface. Be sure you do a small amount of countersink at the edge of the hole. That gives the material an appropriate amount of surface area to bond onto. Just pushing it into the existing hole without countersinking around the opening won't work for any of the types of hole filling materials. The filler will not have enough surface area to grip to. The countersunk area allows you to sand it flush to the surface without the filler falling out of the hole.


This epoxy putty method also works for filling in holes on the exterior surfaces.

[Darwin Maring]

Originally Posted by k corbin

I used epoxy putty. The kind that comes as a roll with and inner and outer layer you knead together to activate. Because it is thick it does not run down the surface. Be sure you do a small amount of countersink at the edge of the hole. That gives the material an appropriate amount of surface area to bond onto. Just pushing it into the existing hole without countersinking around the opening won't work for any of the types of hole filling materials. The filler will not have enough surface area to grip to. The countersunk area allows you to sand it flush to the surface without the filler falling out of the hole.

https://www.jbweld.com/collections/epoxy-putty-sticks


This epoxy putty method also works for filling in holes on the exterior surfaces.

Yes - JB Weld paste. That is how it is used.

[k corbin]

J B Weld paste is a good product\ as are the J B Weld epoxy putty sticks, the company make lots of great adhesives but perhaps you did not know they make epoxy putty sticks?

[Casita Greg]

My choice is Marine-Tex in white.
https://www.amazon.com/Marine-Tex-RM...dp/B0014419V0/

[GatorCasita]

A good technique for patching holes -- anything from a big hole in a wall, to a small hole in fiberglass -- is to cut a strip of hard material (plastic, wood, etc.) that is narrow enough to fit in the hole, but wider than the hole. Drill a very small hole in the middle of the strip, put a thin piece of line (I like fishing line) through the hole, and tied a big knot on the inner side of the strip.

Then you put the strip into the hole, position the strip behind the hole, and then push your JB or expoxy, or plaster if it is a hole in your wall at home, into the hole and against the strip. Let the material push in behind and along the strip.

That makes an area of the material expand on either side of the hole, so it will not be able to be pulled ouit once dry or cured. Smooth out the outer surface.

It would be a good idea to make the outside of the hole slightly countersunk, so that when the filler material cures the plug cannot move in or out of the hole.

Once cured, pull trim the line even with the wall with a razor blade. Then you will have a perfect and very strong patch.

Hope this helps............

[John LF]

I used a product called SOLAREZ to fill small holes. Available on Amazon and at surfboard shops.

It is an epoxy that cures with exposure to UV rays. Easier to work with than conventional epoxy and easy to sand once it cures. I think it has some glass fiber in it for strength. Cures very quickly in the sun.