Skim Coating is Overused & OFTEN Not Needed

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Skim Coating walls or ceilings OFTEN is NOT needed. I'm going to explain WHAT skim coating drywall is, HOW to skimcoat walls and ceilings, WHY you need to do it, and Why you Most Often DON'T need to.
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@ThatKiltedGuyDIY 6 месяцев назад

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@PLee-cc8qn 3 года назад

This guy is awesome. He's like the Bob Ross of drywall. So relaxing and uplifting.

@ThatKiltedGuyDIY 3 года назад

Thanks Pete

@gtibruce Год назад

@@ThatKiltedGuyDIY Hi, can skim coating help block odours that can happen with older type plaster and once on what sealer type application on that before wallpapering? thanks

@kiciacoldspring1621 Год назад

Exactly!!!!

@circuitrex 3 месяца назад

They call him Rob boss

@cl5080 5 месяцев назад

I saw other videos about skim coating, and it would require all kinds of equipment I don’t have and can’t afford, and I just felt so overwhelmed. What a relief. Thank you.

@CuteNuggit 3 года назад

I’ve been watching hours of skim coating videos and this was by far the most informative yet straight to point. Thanks for making it!

@ashenderson1968 2 года назад

Thank you for this video. The most honest and straightforward I've seen. All other videos teach you how to skim coat but don't deal with whether or not it is actually necessary. Because of this video, I'm convinced I can get by with just minor fixes/patches and then a nice paint job. Bless you!

@KnownBeing 2 года назад

Thank you, Kilted Guy! This was very helpful... I'm glad that I do not need to skim coat my wall. I really appreciate being able to learn from seasoned craftsmen like you (my homeowner drywall skills leave very much to be desired).

@ginob615 2 года назад

This was so helpful. After misinterpreting that I could skim coat over a painted popcorn ceiling, it bubbled up and I ended up having to scrape everything off and start all over. This was after the second coat and it looked like glass lol. Now I only have paint the ceiling and do a few repairs here and there

@TheAxecutioner 4 года назад

You just keep making videos & we will keep watching. Always good to see you.

@ThatKiltedGuyDIY 4 года назад

Thank you kindly.

@rebeccagibbs4128 2 года назад

im about to move into a pretty damaged rental, its a steal in terms of cost, and owner doesnt mind what i do to it, so im planning on fixing and repainting the walls (old wallpaper) ive already learned how to patch holes in drywall and now im looking into the best way to get the walls and ceilings looking better. I really like you honest approach to explaining the best scenarios for techniques, rather than just hawking a single product and process. Look forward to utilizing more of your tips and methods- the outdoor deck needs repainting too lol

@rogerbrown6332 3 года назад

I just wanted to say that I have learned more from your videos than any others. Thank you my friend

@ThatKiltedGuyDIY 3 года назад

Thanks, I appreciate that 😎, & Thanks for subscribing!

@morokeiboethia6749 Год назад

Thank you! I had heard that term used so much and noticed different people were talking about different things when they said it and a lot of times it totally was not a skim coat that they were talking about.

@shellymanning5666 3 года назад

Fantastic. Great advice. Just like my dad!! Thank you!

@JeanneKinland 4 года назад

Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!

@garrygiordano4059 3 месяца назад

Good description of skim coating and also clear explanation of what situation makes a skim coat a good choice.

@LUckybones25 2 года назад

From another pro, I appreciate what you do. You are on point. 👍🏼

@alvarosolano6569 2 года назад

Thank u kilt man I’ve learn so much from your videos know I’m not that scared of making mistakes

@wpatters1229 3 года назад

Great video and did answer my question... Love your videos.

@fredhiller6017 Год назад

I’m a carpenter and cnc operator at a cabinet shop . I know all about workin the wood , drywall on the other hand was learned out of necessity😂 I needed those deposits back ! THANKYOU for being a master of your craft. I hate all the Johnny homeowners videos . I took 5 or so videos to find ya . Great video . I appreciate all the information around the subject . When to and when to not

@kasiecastleberry 3 года назад

Your videos have been a GODSEND during the renovations to our newly purchased 100 year old home. Plaster/horsehair walls (no drywall, anywhere,) beneath the hardest plaster on earth, which the prior owners selected for the application of a variety of bizarre wall textures to.. *every single wall of the home* .. each one sharing only the fact that the textures applied have extreme high points. We were overwhelmed with how to even begin to address smoothing them. YOUR VIDEOS ARE ALL WE HAVE NEEDED and *EVERY SINGLE ONE* of them has been full of tips that saved us time and sweat. GOD BLESS YOU!

@ThatKiltedGuyDIY 3 года назад

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@rapsongmo Год назад

Same!

@thackeray4 4 года назад

Glad you are feeling better!

@ThatKiltedGuyDIY 4 года назад

Thanks!

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@AdvancePristinePainting Год назад

Does dawn dish soap actually remove the bubbles/holes in your mud?

@richardfoulkesjnr8168 3 года назад

Thank you cleared up some issues I had.

@danhuber9767 2 года назад

I wish more people would discover this guy. He is giving out incredible knowledge based on years of experience but still stays updated with current trends and products.

@ThatKiltedGuyDIY 2 года назад

Thanks Dan, I appreciate that

@Zorfox1 4 года назад

I am a wallpaper hanger. We typically do our own prep which can include anything under the sun then bring it to a level 5. I had to laugh when you said 99 percent of the time you don't need to skim coat. In my trade it's the reverse (for most residential coverings). I LOVE that you realize the difference between level 5 and 4! In my area, most drywall contactors will point at a taped and beded wall and say "what do you mean? It IS a level 5. Just feel it" lol Nice to know I was taught the correct way. Almost every video I saw was exactly how we've always done it. Not to mention, I picked up a few new tricks from you. Thanks!

@ThatKiltedGuyDIY 4 года назад

Awesome Michael. Yeah, so many drywallers don't get that a true level 5 takes more work than just doing a great finish job. But the 99% thing was more for novices as it seems they so often feel that every project has to end with a skim coat, or that a skim coat will fix most any defect, so I wanted to clarify that for them. Thanks again, Guy

@richardallen613 2 года назад

You are awesome...it addresses all my questions about my project

@gila74 2 года назад

Great stuff. Thank you, Sir!

@BluesMan1234 Месяц назад

One note, skim coating is also used in recording studios, but the goal there is just adding a final layer of mass to the wall, over 3 or more layers of 5/8 to help even the littlest with increasing acoustic isolation.

@jamesgulla9125 3 года назад

Thanks, that was helpful and easy to follow.

@juliahelland6488 3 года назад

Thanks for sharing!

@denisepedrazaschmitter5609 3 года назад

Glad I found your video!! Very informative.

@ThatKiltedGuyDIY 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it! Hope you remembered to subscribe!

@chuckg2016 2 месяца назад

Absolutely agree that coating a joint is simply another coat on the joint, necessary to achieving a smooth finish less than L5.

@dal8963 Год назад

With minimal drywall tools and a house that had foundation issues terrible texture this is very difficult and I'm losing hope it will ever look right...the ceiling looks the worst.😢 these videos are encouraging I will get there.

@angushill2970 4 месяца назад

Thanks for answering all my question

@michaelmajek5190 Год назад

Thank you for your knowledge.

@brianlocal3 2 года назад

Wonderful breakdown

@jcampbell145 3 года назад

I don,t have a question, Thanks for sharing and replying to people 👍

@ThatKiltedGuyDIY 3 года назад

Thanks, I try

@Skarfp 2 года назад

Thank you SO much for this information! I've not been able to skim coat my bathroom walls because the toilet and sink get in the way of using a ladder. With your help and an extension wand I'll be able to get this job done! Yes, I'm a woman and I do home repair. You pretty much have to do your own when you have a one-hundred year old house.

@ThatKiltedGuyDIY 2 года назад

Maybe this will help? amzn.to/3CqhfRm

@Skarfp 2 года назад

@@ThatKiltedGuyDIY Thanks again! I'm going to have a working bathroom by Spring I hope. Since I'm sixty-five it does take me longer to complete projects. I keep plugging along till things are done.

@davidhurst3780 4 года назад

We are remodeling our house and your videos have been so helpful.

@ThatKiltedGuyDIY 4 года назад

Happy to help!

@quietjohnoutandabout6578 2 года назад

Thanks. You answered my guestion about skimcoating

@ThatKiltedGuyDIY 2 года назад

Happy to help!

@jrich5955 3 года назад

So glad to have found your channel. I am doing repairs on my childhood home and have lots of drywall work. Looking forward to watching your videos! Thanks!

@ThatKiltedGuyDIY 3 года назад

Welcome aboard!

@ashenderson1968 2 года назад

I am doing the same. This video helped me to see that I don't need to skim coat all of the walls. I can mostly fix/patch where necessary and then paint and get the same good results.

@leahrhude3013 2 года назад

Love this guy! Getting ready to add an accent wall in my Esthetic's Treatment room and I'm so excited but the walls are textured.

@ThatKiltedGuyDIY 2 года назад

Thanks Leah, Guy

@user-qv8df9vj2o 6 месяцев назад

I've learned a lot from watching you're videos. I have replaced a lot of drywall, hung a lot on new construction but finishing is not for me. I've never been any good at finishing. I'm remodeling our living room now and had textured walls, ceiling. Been a nightmare

@ashleymey3144 2 года назад

On certain walls I've used lining paper and that has worked.

@mailvilla 2 года назад

01/19/2022: Hello, I am almost 76-years old with limited working endurance. I have small small bathroom that I removed the wall paper. I spackled the bad spots, but I do not want to sand and breath in all that dust sanding. So, I thought I would just paint over the wall with a thick nap roller. When it dried, I was going to use a large sponge with big holes, and dab over the painted area to hide any imperfections and leave a slight texture look. But, looking at your video, I might try what you did here. I just want to hide some spackle repair with minimal amount of work. Thank you for the repair tips, and I will watch more of your videos. Tom, retired in Orlando Florida

@lahawk2931 2 года назад

1st off before enjoying your informative video, I noticed your USAF hat! Husband and I are both Air Force Vets. Thank you for your service and educational videos.

@ThatKiltedGuyDIY 2 года назад

Awesome, thanks for your service as well. What did you do in the Air Force? I was an EW, Electronic Warfare Tech for most of the time.

@saulvazquez7548 2 года назад

Your info is superb glad I found your videos, it just sucks none of the materials you work with are unavailable in my area. Only option is westpac lite quickset and all purpose westpac mud thanks for your time to educate sir

@ThatKiltedGuyDIY 2 года назад

Thanks. Most products are real similar so if I show a Lightweight product, and you can get a lightweight like it, it should work fine.

@williamspitznagel1811 2 года назад

Awesome thanks

@vanessafair4718 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much!

@ThatKiltedGuyDIY 11 месяцев назад

You're welcome!

@vanessafair4718 11 месяцев назад

Watched this AM, covering stuff in plastic and will give it a go now and this wknd...I knew I didn't need a whole skim coat. Lol

@stevenreid8625 2 года назад

Nice video

@aol11 Год назад

Many cracks come down to the location of the seam, like the corner you showed with the crack going across the ceiling. Placement of the board that way works well for the rocker but always cracks from load. I leave my seam at least 1' from any corner if not 2' if manageable. A corner should always float under at least a portion of the sheet.

@mathman0101 9 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@ThatKiltedGuyDIY 9 месяцев назад

You're welcome and Thanks for the Super Thanks!

@deadnthehead4557 2 года назад

Glad I watched this before I went to skim coat my walls. I was wondering whether I should do yet or if I needed to keep making minor repairs and well yeah I wasn't ready for the skim coat. I want to get that nice level 5 look but I would have wasted time if I had skimmed. I'm curious about how skimming works around outside corners. I have a corner in my bathroom thats about 2" wide then meets a shower and the other is about 5" and meets a closet. Would just be better to flatten this corner with a knife and sand smooth?

@j.torres6846 Год назад

I wished I'd found your channel sooner. Thanks!

@ThatKiltedGuyDIY 10 месяцев назад

Glad to help and we appreciate the Super Thanks.

@paulwhite382 2 года назад

Thanks for your informative videos, Guy! Just to verify, for new sheetrock installs, basically the entire surfaces of the new drywall should be skimmed so as not to have different sheen / finish levels appearing in the paint - is this correct? I plan on encapsulating many wall surfaces with 1/4" drywall because the previous owner painted OVER their wallpaper, so I believe a new sheetrock veneer will be the most practical solution.

@ThatKiltedGuyDIY 2 года назад

You really only need to skim coat everything if you’re doing a smooth finish. If you’re doing a texture finish, you will prime afterwards and then two coats of paint. But it’s not a bad idea to prime before you texture also.

@aacola Месяц назад

Thank you so much! How thick should the rollers cover? I put it on a roller and after using the knife, it was leaving spots here and there as it was quite thin. It became almost like a popcorn wall after I skim-coated it (I removed the wall paper). Second question is that how to fix the cracks: (1) wall movement type of cracks, (2) uneven surface level (I stopped removing one section of the wall paper because it was acting as an ahensive of a fake wall, and now it is leaving a thin gap).

@keithrandall8886 Год назад

I would add that if you are not trying to cover any texture, meaning it is new drywall, you don’t need to leave any mud on the wall. Wipe it tight. You are only covering the (texture) of the face paper.

@tonyd1997 4 года назад

Hey I'm looking at a water stain on my ceiling as I watch this,I better get to work!!!! Keep up the videos 👍👍👍👍

@ThatKiltedGuyDIY 4 года назад

Be sure to use s stain blocking primer on water stains before doing any skim coating.

@dlaffrey1 4 года назад

You say to use stainblocking primer on water stains before skim coating. What happens if you don't use stainblocking primer first? I'm guessing because the primer seals the damaged drywall, preventing bubbles. I don't think the stain would show through the mud layers...

@ThatKiltedGuyDIY 4 года назад

Stains will come right through drywall mud. You can use the stain blocker after texture if you want

@klehman4832 4 года назад

I actually used a rubber blade but dipped it in water to keep it a bit wet. Worked like a charm!

@ThatKiltedGuyDIY 4 года назад

Good to know!

@drnjohnsoninnit 3 года назад

you made everything nice and easy to understand for a novice - thank you!

@robertjones-gn2tj 3 года назад

Thanks for the videos, they really help a novice like myself. One question if I may. I am removing old wallpaper and there is some slight brown paper damage, which i will seal with Gardz and mud over. My plan is to do a knockdown texture after the repairs. Is there any need to skimcoat the entire wall? I'm thinking that the thickness of the rolled on mud and the inherent coarseness of the finish would make it unnecessary.

@ThatKiltedGuyDIY 3 года назад

I skimcoat less than 2 times a year. It’s way overused, so just finish it well and texture.

@shannonmanigault593 2 года назад

#thatkiltedguy great video! I’m redoing a 1400 sq. ft house. I’ve removed the popcorn in 2 rooms down to the plaster board and joint compound. Watched your info about skim/thin coating and wondering if I can patch & paint with Kilz or will it just soak into the board. This is an older home (70’s) and don’t want to skip the thin set if it’s needed. Recommendation please?

@Hamp72 Год назад

I really enjoy your videos Guy. Where are you from and what is the most popular texture yall do.

@ThatKiltedGuyDIY Год назад

Thanks. Grand Junction. My type of skip trowel is popular followed by Orange Peel and knockdown

@Hamp72 Год назад

@@ThatKiltedGuyDIY I am yet to run across a video of you doing any coves. I was just wondering if you are doing any and if so can you do a video about it. I heard that the drywall finishers are doing some of that stuff on the west coast. South GA. Is probably 10 years behind some states.

@zackevans1770 Год назад

Skim coat is also necessary for wallpaper removal in my opinion

@pg77338 3 года назад

Thanx

@catherinegiven5504 2 года назад

Forgive the frivolous comment, but I have to say I love your voice! It's so sincere and caring, and agrees with your words. You have taught so many so much so well! Thank you for being yourself!! This 69-year-old do it yourself (over and over till it's good enough - LOL) dame appreciates you as a teacher! All the best to you and yours!!

@soco405 Год назад

Thank you for the great videos. I have a Venetian plaster wall that I want to change to just painted. Would you skim coat that or sand it down?

@ThatKiltedGuyDIY Год назад

It’s probably got a little bit of roughness so if you want it smooth, sand it, then skim coat it. If it’s smooth enough, I would still sand it and then prime it before painting. Hey I really rely on the support of my viewers to put these videos out and answer your questions. One easy way is to become a member of my RU-vid channel. You’ll get priority replies to your questions, bonus content and more. Here’s the link to join my RU-vid membership. m.ru-vid.com_channel/UCSinsqowcKxmSaKkx3W9_0w?noapp=1

@MJ-iy4fb 2 года назад

Cool video, can you tell me what the yellow looking mud coat was on the wall in your shop/lab?

@ThatKiltedGuyDIY 2 года назад

USG Plus 3

@julianarodriguez3635 4 года назад

How do you skim coat concrete let me know thanks

@jnvc7270 Год назад

Can use a roller skim coat at a beaded corner (Thin coat bead)? Thank you.

@chudgill905 2 года назад

Love your videos! Do you have a video on removing stipple and smoothing ceilings? I am doing my entire 3400 SQ FT.

@ThatKiltedGuyDIY 2 года назад

Lots of them- ru-vid.com/group/PLCrazHylAOEn0VW1xVLpJ_yLO3yPQKDJA

@chudgill905 2 года назад

@@ThatKiltedGuyDIY Thank you!

@arc.handyman1905 Год назад

Thank you always for sharing your wisdom. One thing in particular that still eludes me is how to recreate roller stipple on a new smooth patch. I’ve tried spraying texture and knocking it down or waiting for paint to get tacky and then rolling it again but unfortunately to no avail. Any advice on this?

@ThatKiltedGuyDIY Год назад

I’ll try to put out a video today showing this. I’ve been planning to anyway.

@tyyg9469 2 года назад

Thanks bruce Willis of drywall!

@joeshuri5770 2 года назад

This is a great video, thank you! How should I prep the wall before skim coating over texture? I have semi-gloss paint over knockdown. I am planning to wash with TSP, sand, and paint with primer before skimming. Is that right? What kind of primer is good over paint but under the mud?

@ThatKiltedGuyDIY 2 года назад

Check out this video - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4T6x7wiP-aA.html

@lillithjones993 3 месяца назад

I had to put up an 8x4 sheet rock on the garage ceiling because the other one fell down and broke due to moisture and the rest of the ceiling is popcorn and it was built in 1988 someone suggested that I needed to have the ceiling scraped and skim coated. I haven’t decided what I needed to do yet. I know I never can match, new popcorn to old popcorn. Do I need to tape and mud the new sheet rock first before I have the ceilings scraped if I choose to do that?

@vdarr1 2 года назад

I have a true challenge...Mobile home vinyl..I will probably have to remove some..as I do not think I can skim coat this crazy unlevel by a lot! Wall

@hustlefrost127 2 года назад

Hi there, thanks for the video! Would you recommend skim coating over popcorn ceiling with known asbestos? Thanks!

@ThatKiltedGuyDIY 2 года назад

If you lock it down with a coat of paint first, then it should be fine, otherwise, no

@SinghSingh-ci5yc Год назад

I removed shiplap inside of our house that was installed probably when the house was built. There was nail holes everywhere and torn paper from them gluing the Shiplap. I sanded the wall and mudded the joist that they did not tape. I filled in the holes and the next day there were lines everywhere that looked like ghost image of the ship lap. I went ahead and did a skim coat after prepping with Pro999, which still got blisters. I let it set for 24 hours and came home to see that the ghosting bled through the skim. What gives? I sanded the wall before I skimmed. I don't want to waste anymore time skimming. Should I just put in new dry wall?

@colemcclain7319 3 года назад

Thanks for the great content ! What can you do skim coat over a thin textured and painted ? TIA

@VanClaaude Месяц назад

I wonder if it is necessary to skimcoat an entire wall while doing reno. For instance, I do a lot of repairs where a wall is old, already painted a few times but has some deep building sinking cracks, after I fill them and sand them they still seem too be uneven and show from under the paint later. It's easier to skimcoat the entire wall, but takes more time, but is there a way to just smooth those patches and kracks???? I'm talking hard plaster and gipsum plaster on brickwalls.

@MM-gf9os 3 месяца назад

I have several walls of 70s style paneling that I would like to fill in the groves and thinking of applying a skim coat to finish the wall. I have about 200’ to do. Any suggestions?

@maryn890 Месяц назад

Hello! Thanks for this video. I am getting ready to skim coat for the first time on walls with flat white paint. Do I need to prime the walls before applying joint compound! Thanks!

@ThatKiltedGuyDIY Месяц назад

It’s best to sand the walls and then no primer is needed

@billcrawford1730 Год назад

Great video I'm a carpenter, the wall paper took the top layer, the white off the sheet rock and I have a lot of paper tags. Will the gard take care of that I plan on putting the pole sander on it to see if it remove the tags/ flaps, about the size of your little finger nail if that big.

@ThatKiltedGuyDIY Год назад

Gardz will take care of the majority of it much better than doing nothing.

@2ruamerican 2 года назад

hi yall, if the popcorn is trying to fall down in spots, do you just remove that part and then skim coat over it?

@mikeys7772 4 года назад

When you are feeling better, point me to a video where you talk about the different levels of drywall finishing.

@ThatKiltedGuyDIY 4 года назад

Hey, this video will help- ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4T6x7wiP-aA.html I discuss level 4 and 5, and provide a link in the description for all of them.

@ianhall4324 2 года назад

How do I fix a level of repair with existing paint

@basharyassin7091 2 года назад

Hello thank you so much for this very valuable information I love your channel and thank you for replying to my questions I own older houses with all types of defects on the blaster walls and I got a 220v airless sprayer that is capable of spraying mud my plan is to use it with the skim cote blade to fix these defects, note I can go with as many layers as necessary pleas let me know if this works and what do you think might be an alternative plane

@ThatKiltedGuyDIY 2 года назад

We have very little Level 5 out in this area so I haven’t done it but I know it works. There is a limit to how thick you can build up regular drywall mud without risk of it cracking and for a skim coat, just make sure it doesn’t get too thick overall.

@basharyassin7091 2 года назад

@@ThatKiltedGuyDIY Thank you so much for the fast reply once I am done with the first project I will share with you the process and the results on Patreon there are not many resources for the airless blaster I am from Michigan we rarely used it here either especially that we have 110v outlets

@DLS5055 2 года назад

Took mirror down bathroom how to seal paper skim coat then texture orange peel

@temujinkhan6326 Месяц назад

I am sure my question was answered but I am going to ask again. I am removing a popcorn/textured ceiling, so far everything is going well and drywall paper have not been torn and only exposing some minor damages that was previously repaired. If I understood correctly i just need to repair those, sand then prime and paint? I am using BEHR Premium Plus Pure White with primer but thinking will prime with Killz2 primer. Is that an overkill?

@makuna_hatata 2 года назад

Excellent video and explanation. If you do get to a situation where skim coat is necessary, what kind of mud do you use?

@ThatKiltedGuyDIY 2 года назад

USG Plus3

@makuna_hatata 2 года назад

@@ThatKiltedGuyDIY Can't find the USG Plus 3 in Alberta (Canada) :(

@ThatKiltedGuyDIY 2 года назад

Any light weight all purpose mud will work

@aaronnicholls9355 Год назад

Great info, thanks! 2 questions: 1. How long can I leave my skim coated OUTSIDE wall before I have to paint it? I assume it will deteriorate over time. Of course weather will be a factor. how much will rain and wind impact the surface?, how long should it last?, let's say very little rain? Q2: Same question for inside (no weather)? Thanks again!

@ThatKiltedGuyDIY Год назад

Why would you skim an outside wall?

@dogman5334 3 года назад

Tape, bed , skim, sand joints right.

@johnoates6842 3 года назад

Found your great video and learned a lot but have a question. I have cement board covering the metal portions of the face of a gas fireplace as that area needed to be non-combustible. The cement board abuts standard drywall above and beside it. As we want to paint over the cement board and drywall, can I skim coat the cement board and then smooth it out with no texturing and what product should I use? ? Thanks.

@ThatKiltedGuyDIY 3 года назад

The few times I’ve mudded over cement board, it seem to stick fine so I don’t think you would have a problem. I would recommend a regular weight all purpose as it will stick a little better. It might be a good idea to put a primer/sealer on it to make sure it doesn’t cause problems with the drywall mud but I’ve actually never skim coated cement board.

@MatthewB-Kornafel-xv6oi 10 месяцев назад

Use a Dn hawk

@chrisgentry4837 3 года назад

Hey guy, ever have any problem with the paint in the area you’re repairing making the mud difficult to feather? This has happened to me a few times so I started priming the surrounding area of my repairs before beginning. This has always happened on ceiling repairs. I read somewhere that the PVA can reactivate when it gets wet. Wonder if that’s what’s happening? I had a small repair a few months ago I tore out and just started all over again. Thanks Guy and I wish you all the best

@ThatKiltedGuyDIY 3 года назад

I can’t remember that ever happening but I always sand the painted surface well and I think that helps. Thanks 🙏

@Laguna2013 Год назад

you're the best. What is your geography? N NJ I hope :)?

@ThatKiltedGuyDIY Год назад

I’m currently snowbirding in Quartzsite Arizona but will be back in Grand Junction Colorado in a month or two

@angelakuzmenka9203 4 года назад

Any advice for fixing older walls that are part plaster with patches of drywall that was under wallpaper? The wall is uneven in spots with heavy plaster build up. I'm trying to prep the wall to paint. Thanks!

@ThatKiltedGuyDIY 4 года назад

Angela kuzmenka Without seeing it, I’m not sure what to tell you.

@janetsplanet100 3 года назад

Hey, thanks for your assistance. I have a very old house and on some walls I think I need to skim coat in order to smooth over the cracks(I have taped and covered them) and the uneven bulges(which I also leveled). But my question is: do I need to put something down on the old walls to make the skim coat adhere to the parts of the walls that are just fine and have paint, in some cases it is a gloss paint, very old gloss paint. My house is 1927 and who knows what's going on with the history of these walls. I really do not want to see my work come peeling off or cracking, if ya know what I mean. Thanks!!!!

@ThatKiltedGuyDIY 3 года назад

I always sand painted surfaces well, with coarse 80 grit paper to give the mud tooth to bite onto. Make sure it's clean too so you might clean it with TSP or Krud Kutter, etc. And thanks for being a subscriber and helping me reach my goal of 100,000 subs by my birthday in June of 2021!

@justinboisvert9434 3 года назад

Great video. We have a peeling paint issue, where all the paint on the walls of the house we just bought is failing to adhere. We scraped off all the finish layer of paint, and in some areas pulled off the primer with the paint, down to the bare drywall. Would you recommend skim coating all the walls to even it out and create a surface to allow painting, or scrape and sand off the remaining primer down to the bare drywall? Fresh primer and/or paint won't adhere to this remaining base layer, I tried it in a test spot.

@ThatKiltedGuyDIY 3 года назад

Well the general rule is you need to get down to sound surfaces meaning not peeling flaking or resisting adhesion. Whether to skim coat or not depends on how smooth you want it.

@TheMwasson 3 года назад

Sounds to me like you are putting latex over oil. If this is the case you should really consider sanding the entire wall, then priming it (have your primer tinted to 75% of your topcoat color) then apply 2 coats your topcoat paint. Check the adhesion of your primer after you apply it to your sanded wall by trying to scrape it off with your fingernails.

@justinboisvert9434 3 года назад

@@TheMwasson I've discovered what the problem was. It appears the previous owner had done a level 5 finish with some sort of product that doesn't seem to be drywall compound as it was very chalky and became soggy when moistened with a damp rag (even after it was on the walls for like 15 years) it was then painted with a primer + paint product...this is why it peeled so easily. So we ended up peeling ALL the paint off (up to the point where it seemed to have good adhesion, like inside corners). Then we primed with an oil-based primer and did some patch skim coats on damaged areas. Next, we'll prime the patched areas and finish with a topcoat.

@peleringo535 2 года назад

Thanks for the quick reply! So I seal any brown paper spots with Pro-999, then repair with mud, then sand smooth just those repaired spots but not the entire undamaged wall parts, and no need to skim coat. Can I then prime and paint over that, and the sanded repaired parts won’t show under different light?

@ThatKiltedGuyDIY 2 года назад

That’s really a complex question that I can’t answer without being there. If you want to guarantee that, skim coat the whole thing. Sand anything that’s painted first. Then prime it and put two coats of paint on