Timeline for Previous owner used an Excessive number of wall anchors
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| Jul 30, 2023 at 13:11 | comment | added | Huesmann | If you end up with an area that's too smooth and it bugs you, prime with a thick primer (like Zinsser 1-2-3) first, so you get a little roller stipple on your patch, before painting the finish coat. | |
| Jul 30, 2023 at 3:26 | comment | added | keshlam | Not really. Remove the hardware, patch, and paintml. If it was a larger hole matching the texture of the existing surface might be more significant, but for holes this size I don't think I'd worry about that. | |
| Jul 29, 2023 at 20:33 | comment | added | Btd2632 | The previous owners did leave paint, but the plan is to repaint the rooms anyway. Does that make a difference for what approach I should take? | |
| Jul 29, 2023 at 16:53 | history | edited | keshlam | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jul 29, 2023 at 13:54 | history | edited | keshlam | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jul 29, 2023 at 13:53 | comment | added | keshlam | I've had surprisingly good luck with the ancient cans of paint the previous owner left me. And for a flaw this small, an exact match is often not needed, especially if you feather the edges; nobody but you is likely to look closely enough to notice. | |
| Jul 29, 2023 at 13:47 | comment | added | Huesmann | I think the biggest obstacle here will be paint—particularly matching the color and texture. Odds are the OP will need to repaint the whole wall. | |
| Jul 29, 2023 at 13:28 | history | answered | keshlam | CC BY-SA 4.0 |