spackling paste

Hole-filling compound

Spackling paste is a putty-like compound used to fill small holes, cracks, and imperfections in walls and ceilings before painting.

It dries hard and can be sanded smooth.

The term is often shortened to spackle, which also works as a verb: I need to spackle that nail hole before we move out.

materials

joint compound

Drywall finishing paste

putty · wood filler · mud · sealant · primer · adhesive · calcium carbonate · vinyl · acrylic · latex

repair

patch

Material covering damage

  • crackNarrow break or attempt
  • holeAbsence in matter
  • drywallGypsum-core building panels

fix · mend · imperfection · gouge · dent · nail hole · screw hole · ding · damage · blemish

application

putty knife

Flexible blade for spreading

taping · feathering · layering · priming · painting · drying · curing · finishing · scraping · filling

surfaces

drywall

Gypsum-core building panels

interior wall · trim · molding · baseboard · paneling · wallboard · joint · seam · corner · texture

Opposites
material function

spackling pastesandpaper

Abrasive-coated finishing material

paint stripper · chisel · hole punch · abrasive · wrecking bar

surface effect

spackling pastehole

Absence in matter

crack · dent · gouge · damage · texture spray

Family

spackling, spackle, spackled, paste, pasted, pasting, pastes, pasty

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G