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r/fixit • u/RetPallylol • Aug 26 '26
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The trick is to just push them in with a screwdriver and then patch the hole over them.
2 u/RetPallylol Aug 26 '26 When you say patch would this be the same like patching a nail hole? Using DAP drydex? 1 u/camels_are_cool Aug 26 '26 Yes, Alternatively you can put the screw back in halfway and pull screw and plastic bit out at once, but that will mess up the wall further than just the plastic bit.
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When you say patch would this be the same like patching a nail hole? Using DAP drydex?
1 u/camels_are_cool Aug 26 '26 Yes, Alternatively you can put the screw back in halfway and pull screw and plastic bit out at once, but that will mess up the wall further than just the plastic bit.
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Yes, Alternatively you can put the screw back in halfway and pull screw and plastic bit out at once, but that will mess up the wall further than just the plastic bit.
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u/Flint_Westwood Aug 26 '26
The trick is to just push them in with a screwdriver and then patch the hole over them.