How to Camouflage Bad Spackling Work

Bad spackling is obvious in a wall repair where the surface is uneven with cracks and swirls. This can occur if the spackling is improperly mixed so that it does not dry uniformly, or it could be due to sloppy workmanship. If you are unable or cannot afford to respackle the surface, try these camouflage techniques for hiding the imperfections in the wall. These inexpensive solutions can improve the appearance of the room until you have the time and money to repair the wall surfaces properly.

Drop cloth
Paint
Roller brush
Paintbrush
Drapes or curtains
Framed pictures or prints
Hanger hardware
Hammer

Instructions

- 1
  Spread a plastic drop cloth below the wall where you'll be painting.
- 2
  Mix a dark color of interior paint and use a roller brush to paint over the bad spackling. Dark colors help hide the shadows in spackling where the wall surface is uneven. Cover the entire wall evenly.
- 3
  Apply a second coat of paint with a paintbrush to cover the spackling cracks and crevices the roller brush was unable to reach. Paint the entire wall with a second coat.
- 4
  Hang drapes or curtains around windows where bad spackling is present on the adjacent walls. The fabric conceals blemishes in the wall.
- 5
  Cover smaller areas of spackling damage with framed prints or pictures, using the hammer to mount wall hangers.
- 6
  Rearrange lamps and lower the lighting in the room to make the spackling damage less obvious.

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