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Elevated area around switch due to repair - need guidance matching texture?

Home Improvement Asked by Drew Poole on October 16, 2020

enter image description hereI recently ripped and replaced a 2 gang switch so that I could run new wire down from a different fixture, and unfortunately my hole was much larger than the old work box I replaced the original with. To fill the gap, I used drywall paper tape and mud, leaving me with an elevated area around the switch. I’d like to match the wall texture to hopefully help conceal it, even a bit.

Question – can someone tell me what kind of texture this is? Looks like a form of knockdown, but not sure how to apply it?

I’m also open to other suggestions, even if that means cutting a larger hole 🙂
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One Answer

This is creative free art. The artist is unknown. First you want to sand that whole area smooth and try to cut down the elevation difference. You're going to have to practice this a bit but I've had pretty good luck using a wallpaper paste brush and dipping the brush into drywall mud and gently flinging it onto the wall. You can also dab it on the wall. Now you have the dimples. After it sets for a while, get your mud knife and make some sweeping strokes to flatten out some areas. This is going to take some practice so be patient. The good news is if you screw it up,just scrape off the mud and start over.

Answered by JACK on October 16, 2020

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