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GodzlIIa t1_j62zxeh wrote

I cant think of a solution that would be faster then filling the holes individually. If you roll joint compound I imagine you are still going to need to smooth it out, and unless you are good at that it would probably be a pain.

What kind of nail holes, are they small? One idea I can think of is just get a texture hopper and spray the compound on instead. Id do a light/fine texture pattern but just spray it on heavy till the holes are covered lol. Would still probably be longer then filling them individually as you would have to do the whole wall to make it even.

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loganab13 t1_j63l9y7 wrote

The only truly correct way to repair would to be skim coated in its entirety. A good finisher can skim coat and finish sand both walls in half the time a DIYer could individually fill 1000+ holes and spot sand every one. Plus, the end result will look a thousand times better.

I’ve worked with a lot of finishers over my years in commercial construction and it truly is an art form.

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