Hacks

What To Do If You’ve Stripped A Screw

This post was originally published November 2014it was updated in August 2024.

Even the best of us strip screws. Heck, we’re repair gurus; we still strip an odd screw from time to time. And nothing puts the kibosh on a would-be repair faster than a stubborn screw.

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But don’t despair! Even if you’ve stripped the screw so badly that it’s a hollowed-out shell of its former self, you still have options. Our very own Gwendolyn Gay has put together a few tips and tricks for what to do when you’ve stripped a screw so you can get back on the road to repair.

Want to read instead of watching? Then check out our guide on removing stripped scews! Good luck and happy fixing!