Wall preparation
Filling wall plug holes when moving out without visible marks
A drill or rawlplug hole is quickly filled ahead of a flat handover. When the spot still shows through after painting in raking light, it is almost always down to two causes: the filler shrank while drying, or the filled patch absorbs the paint binder much more strongly than the surrounding old paint.
Pull out the plug, clean the hole and fill properly
First, pull the plastic wall plug out using a screw and pliers and clear loose drilling dust from the hole. Small holes can be closed in one pass with interior filler. Deeper plaster chips are better filled in two thin layers to prevent shrinkage.
Once dry, sand the filled spot flush with the surrounding wall or woodchip texture using fine sandpaper.
Deep primer prevents dull patches in the topcoat
Fresh filler is highly absorbent. Rolling emulsion paint straight over it leaves dull, patchy spots against the light. Spot-priming each patch with deep-penetrating primer equalises absorbency.
For a uniform finish during move-out cosmetic repairs, the entire wall is then painted corner to corner rather than just dabbing individual spots.
- Remove the old wall plug completely and vacuum out dust
- Fill with interior filler (deep holes in two thin layers)
- Sand flush once dry
- Spot-prime the filled patch with deep primer
- Paint the full wall surface evenly
Closing drill holes before flat handover
When moving out, neatly closing rawlplug holes in plaster and woodchip wallpaper is one of the most common items checked in the flat handover protocol. Exact obligations depend on the tenancy agreement.
If TF Clean is painting the rooms for your move-out anyway, we fill, sand and prime all drill and nail holes in a single coordinated workflow.
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Wall filling & preparation in Riesa
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