3M Small Hole Repair High Strength, All in One Applicator Tool, 2-Pack, Quick and Easy Repair for Nicks and Nail Holes, Includes Putty Knife, Spackle, and Sanding Pad For Wall Repairs (SHR-AIO-2-SIOC)

For normal, small holes this is SO much better than a tub + putty knife. I can’t say enough good things. It’s easy, all-in-one, and just works. Even filling holes is easier than with a putty knife alone because you can kind of squeeze directly into the hole.

The 3M Small Hole Repair All-in-One kit is such a handy product to have around the house! It makes patching small nail holes and wall imperfections super quick and easy, even if you’re not experienced with repairs. The applicator is simple to use, and it really helps create a smooth, clean finish without a lot of mess or extra tools. I love that it’s high strength and dries nicely so you can barely tell there was ever a hole there. It saves so much time compared to traditional spackling and sanding methods. Perfect for quick touch-ups before painting or moving things around the house. Definitely a great DIY essential!

Very good product for the intended use. The incorporation of sandpaper and spatula in the body of the spackle tube is ingenious and innovative— the question of “now where did I set that thing down now” is much simpler when you only have to track down one item instead of three. Works and dries like any other 3M spackle, generally very well and at a decent speed, although I haven’t tried other brands of spackle yet so I can only compare to the color changing spackle I used before. Super easy and straightforward to use for any beginner and perfect for small hole repair, although I think this is targeted more toward thumbtack hole repair (which most places don’t care about) than holes left by removing wall anchors (which everywhere most definitely will care about). It’s still doable to use for wall anchor holes, but you’ll want to squeeze out a decent lump (or two) next to the hole before spreading with the spatula. Or get a roll of wall repair fabric (Duck brand is cheap at $5 for a 6”x25’ roll and very versatile). My only problem is that this product is really only meant for 1 time or short term use. There is no way that the intended target market is going to get close to using all of the spackle. Enough will be left over that you could conceivably use the remainder at the end of a 2nd or even a 3rd lease (depending on how many holes in the wall you make) IF the container is airtight. It very much IS NOT completely airtight, so over time, what’s in the tube starts to dry out and becomes significantly harder to use, if you can use it at all. The ease of application is so damn useful, I could see myself buying and using this again, providing that it comes with a gasket somewhere in the cap or at the neck so that I can feasibly use it again later on. Admittedly, that would make the sandpaper on the cap obsolete, since you’d use it all up early on and have to buy more, but I think the addition of a gasket would be worth it in order to expand the target market. Maybe 3M could make a refillable tube with a gasket and airtight seals in the future? I’d def pay for that; I hate the spackle buckets (same oxidation/drying out problem and annoying to use, in my opinion) Overall, this product is excellent for its intended function and perfect for those doing last minute repairs at the end of their lease. I think the design is ingenious and could be taken much further, given minor adjustments. Side note: Beginners, you may be looking for color matching but, unless you are literally only repairing thumbtack holes, you should probably get a small pot of paint from your local hardware store. There are a great many shades of white and I can almost guarantee that there’s virtually no spackle that will simply match your wall — the white of my wall is a telltale different shade from the previous coat of paint (it’s really easy to peel off the paint since the paint job is done cheap, like in most rented places). Just grab a small swatch of the paint and take it to the hardware store and they can help you find a color match or maybe even mix the paint to match the color for you (my wonderful local Ace hardware people did it for me) May you all repair with ease!

This is the best thing for patching small wall holes my husband and I moved into to this house when he was 25 and I was 24 He did all of the maintenance but He passed at the age of 88 I now do all it and what a blessing this product is My husband and I moved into our home when He was 25 and I 24 He did all of the small maintenance but He passed in November at 88, now I am doing it and this product is so easy to use it does a great job and cannot be beat for the price My husband I moved into our home when He was 25 and I 24 He did all of the small maintenance but He passed last November at 88 now I do it and this product does it all for 87 year old me. The price is so reasonable and the quality of the product is excellent.

If used as directed, this is a unique hole filler that dries hard and sandable, even in larger holes. I found it reasonably easy to work with, but don’t have any “cure-all” fantasies about it. After you fill a hole, you CAN’T suddenly put a wall anchor in the same spot, that’s asking too much. But for patching those tough, larger holes, THIS IS THE STUFF!

This could not be easier to fill small holes, such as when you take something off the wall and want to cover the nail hole. I just went through my house filling nail holes where I moved or removed pictures, artwork, etc, and it took no time to fill the holes. I am waiting for it to dry so I can lightly sand it with the sander on the lid--but the 'spatula' on the other end smoothed it out very well so won't require much sanding. I'm letting mine dry a few hours even though it dries quickly, at least to the touch (I later did sand it and it was quick and easy.) It squeezes out easily and is thick enough to do the job - not thin and messy. Application very easy. The functionality of this little set is wonderful. I didn't have to get out that old tub of spackle and wrestle with the mess just for some tiny nail holes! Value is great too especially since it's a '3 in one' system. One tip - don't be like I was and keep the cap off when you are smoothing out the area with the spatula -- I accidentally squeezed the tube when scraping and a bunch of the spackle oozed out on a metal table, part of the wall, and my floor. It came off the wall okay (I can put some paint on that), and it came off the laminate floor easily, but I liked never to have removed it from the metal (iron) table! I tried water, I tried soap and water, I tried alcohol -it still has a white cast there where I spilled it - I am not happy that I did that! So just be careful. Happy I ordered this!

Did not come with sander.

This one does exactly what it says!! I am very pleased with it. It has everything you need for the nail hole filling. Especially the sanding part works great. Once it is filled and dried, it is hard to notice!!’ Great product!

Really good! Used on my end of tenancy to cover a few little holes on the walls. Worked a treat

during the use all liquid comes out, colour is not white but grey

Loved it! So easy to use

Great for fixing small holes.

Great for small paint fixes!