3M High Strength Large Hole Repair Kit

This hole repair kit worked great. So easy to use and exactly as directed. So much easier than using drywall tape and mud. easy sanding. 20 minutes to patch , 24 hours dry time.

I normally patch holes using individually purchased items but wanted to do this quickly. The hole patched was a socket hole that the socket was removed. The kit is incredible especially for those not used to patching! I was lucky and had access to the back of the hole so fitting the plastic rigid piece was especially easy BUT I tried to do it as the instructions indicated just for this review. It worked though not as "tight" as I like. Point being - it DID work. The patch compound was easy to use. The spatula was, as you would guess, is cheap but, technically, made to use only once so durable enough. The patch was very durable after fixing. It did not shrink at all. The compound was used for other, smaller patch work and worked perfectly. It spreads really well making it highly versatile.

Make sure you prep the best you can, the adhesive on the patch is really not very sticky. I decided to be lazy and skip the prep and not read the instructions. The patch was too large for the area I needed so it was awkward trying to get it to stay. Long story short, it fell inside the hole while applying the spackle. So, I ended up just super gluing chunks of drywall I’d removed back to the wall and then caulking over that. There was a slight hole in the middle where I didn’t have enough drywall pieces so so just rolled the spackle into a ball and shoved it into the hole. After that dried, I did another layer and miraculously the wall is back to normal. But what I learned is that the patch isn’t super necessary, you could superglue a piece of cardboard really and spackle over that and it all looks the same in the end.

I must say I was nervous as it was my first time patching anything. The kit is easy to use. I found the tutorial video very helpful and the instructions on the back of the kit were very easy to follow. Application went on smoothly. The mesh worked perfectly. I’d like to see larger sizes for the future. The amount of compound was exact.I am waiting for it to dry. Will add that part once it does. Excellent product so far.

this is a super product. I used it to repair the big holes left when I took out the ceramic towel holder in my bathroom. It was easy to use and I wish I would’ve just taken photos and videos of the entire process. I am not an expert in home repair I have some skill, but I know my limitations and here will be a picture of the finished product.

This product works great. Follow the instructions and take your time. The hole was 3" , hope paint matching goes as well.

The compound is really good and effective. It has fibers in it which helps with the adhesion and dries fast. The putty knife is noticeably bigger than the compuond container and it is a bit hard to spread the compound evenly on the knife. The adhesion on the repair plate is not very good and you might need to use extra glue for that. I used a metal mesh instead of the repair plate and it worked pretty good. The compound is enough for at least 5 repairs of 5" holes in my opinion. Overall, I think it is a good product but you might need to get a metal mesh instead of the repair plate that is included.

I purchased this kit to repair a large hole in our bathroom door. This kit not only made it possible to repair the hole, but I challenge anyone to find where I patched it.

This repair kit was exactly what I needed to tackle a DIY project that I have been procrastinating for years! With no prior drywall experience I did some research online, and after watching the 3M tutorial video I took a chance and purchased this kit. Everything that I needed was included in this kit. After less than 10 minutes the hole in the wall was completely patched up. This was no small hole either. My children had pushed a door knob through the wall and continued to pick away at the surrounding drywall, causing a 5 inch hole. Although some have mentioned having difficulty with the tape adhering to the surface of the inner drywall, I found that with extra care when sanding and applying greater pressure while attaching the patch was all that I needed. I encourage others to purchase this kit because of the ease of use and the awesome results!

Tape for plastic panel did not stick

Useless

The product worked to fill a gaping hole in my living room wall. I'm not a handyman, but after watching the video I was able to do it.

Ordered the first time and worked great! Ordered a second one but the black wall backing was not included so I had to patch the hole using just the mesh.