Genius Hack for Filling Nail Holes Without Sanding Totally Flips the Script

What does finishing trim boards, old picture frames being taken down from the wall, and decorative shiplap and wood paneling all have in common? They use nails, often small nails that leave pesky little holes. These small holes are extremely evident if the material they are punched through is white.

Some people paint over these holes, use putty to fill them, sand them down, or use a marker to cover the hole. But the fact of the matter, none of these tricks work all that well and they take a lot of time to complete or some serious precision work. Thankfully a trusty DIY shared the perfect hack for filling these nail holes in a way that we didn’t know existed. Check it out below!

Although Brad nails are relatively small in size and don't have a traditional nail head on them , they still leave a small pinprick hole from where they were shot in with the nail gun. Oftentimes carpenters and DIYers alike try to hide the holes using wood glue, putty, or markers. But there may be a better solution for hiding these holes and this woman's masking tape and wood filler trick is brilliant!

Differences in Screws

There are a few very popular types of screws with different driving recesses, below we have named a few of the most popular ones with their specifications!

Phillips: The Phillips driving head is perhaps the most common screw, typically what you see on the back of TV remotes, kids toys, and Ikea furniture. This screw is stable and very uniform with both a Phillips and flathead driver fitting in it to tighten and loosen. The screw is for moderate applications as drivers often slip out once they reach a certain tightness.

Torx: The Torx head, often referred to as a star head is the most favorable by carpenters and builders. They are typically smaller headers with deep grooves making for a tight lock with your driver, allowing the screws to sink in further and hold/tighter and harder.

Slotted Hex: The slotted hex screw is a hybrid of a screw and bold, making it useful for heavy applications, especially in metal where you wouldn’t want to sink your screw. These screw heads tighten with both a flat head and hex bit, allowing for quite a bit of torque on the head of the screw.

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