Hollow door patch job ran me 6 hours, should have been 30 minutes. What's your worst time sink?

I mean, I was patching a hollow core door from a doorknob hole and figured it would be quick. Somehow the mesh tape kept tearing and I ended up mixing mud three times before it looked right. Has anyone else found a faster way to do these little patches without it taking all day?

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jordanl8221d ago

Did you try using a drywall patch kit? I saw a vid where someone did it in 10 minutes.

jamiekim21d ago

Oh man, those 10 minute videos are always a trap lol. They never show the part where you gotta wait for the mud to dry and sand it down like three times. By the time you factor in all the coats and sanding, you're looking at a good few hours spread over a couple days. I learned that the hard way fixing a doorknob shaped hole in my hallway. The patch kit itself does make it way easier though, just don't believe the clickbait timing.