how do I repair a stripped out screw hole in the wall

I've used golf tee's for larger holes..glue and stick it in and cut off with razor knife..

Its a piece of probably 1/8" paneling. The toothpick idea is excellent when filling a hole in a piece of wood a 1/2" or more thick but for this repair its going to be nearly useless. Nearly meaning only a very temporary fix.
Just bite the bullet and get the molly.

harley-dave wrote:
thanks all. You guy's are making this entirely too easy!! I'm going to have to screw around on a few holes just to say I had to work at it!!

Dave

Lol.....

I guess I tear bigger holes!!! I have always had to use wooden match siticks!!!

But I agree for something that thin I would use a molly.

thanks all. You guy's are making this entirely too easy!! I'm going to have to screw around on a few holes just to say I had to work at it!!

Dave

I to use the toothpick trick, but that isn’t the answer for your promlem…

Screws will never hold well in thin wood paneling… you need to install one of the the types of wall mollies available to hold especially while bouncing down the highways…

rk911 wrote:

donn0128 wrote:
Down and dirty simple fix? Take a tooth pick and some Elmer's glue. Apply a small amount of glue to the tooth pick and shove it in the hole. Once the glue is dry, replace the screw. Good for nearly ever. BTW this is a great fix for particle board holes too.

been using this trick for a while now and donn's right...the repaired hole will hold for a long, long time. but, depending on the size of the hole, you may need more than one toothpick.

We also have used this trick for years. Our RV has many toothpicks in it. Simple fix and last, most of the time, forever.

I never would have tried that with that thin paneling, I would have replaced the screw with a molly bolt "it would be permanent" that paneling is so thin. :)

Another way is to use a small plastic sheetrock wall anchor. It can just push into the too-large hole, and will stay in the hole if you have to remove the item that is attached.

donn0128 wrote:
Down and dirty simple fix? Take a tooth pick and some Elmer's glue. Apply a small amount of glue to the tooth pick and shove it in the hole. Once the glue is dry, replace the screw. Good for nearly ever. BTW this is a great fix for particle board holes too.

My son says the mechanic's fix is to use wire instead of a toothpick. While that works in metal I'm not so sure about wood. I'm going to try it on my yard gates where the latch screws come loose regularly with the toothpick method.