Closet System – Filling Pin Holes

This past week, we began adding the closet system into our walk-in closet. When we mounted the towers, we realized they wouldn’t be able to be centered on the wall due to the placement of the studs in the wall.

With adjustments to be made to the shelving and rods. I decided to focus my attention on the pin holes in the towers.

If the wood were a darker tone, I wouldn’t have bothered with this task. But the holes seemed jarring against the white and neutral background of the closet.

The easiest method I found to fill the pin holes was to apply lightweight spackle into the holes.

I applied one coat with a putty knife, then wiped away the excess with a damp cloth. I applied a second coat using a putty knife in the opposite direction of the first coat and allowed that to dry overnight.

Next, I applied a final coat, waited for it to dry and lightly wiped away any excess spackle with a damp cloth.

Because the towers are in our closet, I didn’t feel the need to sand and paint the spackle, but if this were a bookshelf in a heavily used room, I would have added that step into my process.

Overall, I think the process is fairly simple and I’m happy with the results.