Repairing Drywall Nails/Holes/Woodwork

It's best to use a setting compound like Durabond or EasySand when using mesh tape. It insures the tape won't fail. It also allows you to finish the repair quicker.


Where the corner bead is exposed shown in the bottom pick I would coat the exposed corner bead with a rust inhibitive primer. Mud when dry. As Neal mentioned you need to make sure the moisture isn't ongoing.

I would actually go so far as to scrape off the corner bead until you get up to where you have no rust, then treat the rust, and repair the corner.

If they're nail/screw 'pops' you can usually get away with tightening them down and covering with patching compound. I like to create a bit of a concave 'divot' - a light tap with a ballpean hammer or even a good push with the butt of a screwdriver - before apply to patch. If it's a through hole like shown they need physical support as posted (if it's just a small through nail hole or something really small, then not). It look like the paper coating has been torn. A thin skim coat of patching compound and light sanding should solve that. For the pic at the baseboard, I'd just smooth in some patching compound with my finger.

For time posting here. Great answers. I really appreciate all the suggestions. Thanks so much!