Using A Paint Roller Is The ABSOLUTE BEST WAY To Skim Coat For A Beginner!

using a paint roller is the absolute best way to skim coat for a beginner! Because skim coating with a paint roller gives you the most consistent application of joint compound. which is key to getting a nice skim coat finish. Thanks so much for watching and commenting! I truly appreciate each and everyone of you! -Paul

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Skim Coating GAME CHANGER for Drywall finishers and DIY Drywall!
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FibaFuse Drywall Tape:

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Skim coating walls for beginners tutorial

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Easiest way to repair knockdown texture on a wall patch ever!
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Part 2- How to Skim Coat Walls Demonstration

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What to do after skim coat dries? No sanding!

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Part 5
How to sand a skim coat fast and easy!
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[steviem]

My dad is a retired painting contractor and he used to do a lot of high end jobs in New York City where he had to skim coat entire walls and ceilings and he never rolled on the joint compound but he always told me that everyone has their own way of doing things and at the end of the day, if the job is done right that's what is most important.

[jimallen]

I've been using this technique to fix older plaster houses for a few years now. It works and any novice can do it. The one thing that I do differently is that I simply use the blade to scrape ALL the mud off. No finesse needed but you will need at least two coats. The houses I've been doing this on are very wavy plaster damaged by sitting empty in unheated houses. I've needed three coats on them but they come out perfectly flat. Even a child could be taught to scrape it all down tight. No finesse anywhere.

[therealsparkman]

You don't appreciate this trade until you have to do it yourself on one of your own DIY renos, and that's when you get a firm understanding that it's not all what it's cracked up to be. You guys are amazing at doing it. You make is look so easy. A real art of the trade. Thanks for sharing this video.

[SteveLarry-nh]

I’m a novice’s novice DIY & will give anything a go, so yes, lots of mistakes. I find tradie videos very helpful & very grateful that tradies are prepared to share there knowledge. Thank you 🤙

[dylank]

I am a self taught self motivated painter..march of 2022 will be my second full year in business for myself and last year I did about 70k$ worth of work and the current job I'm on now is a whole house of wall paper over unsealed drywall..I agreed to do one bedroom to see how it would go and just as I thought..it's a time consuming nightmare..and while I'm no fly by night guy I have never done a full skim coat job..and thanks to what I already know and understand and most definitely with the help of your videos..I am no longer worried about the task ahead of me..that k you Paul for Shari your expertise and wisdom to us dedicated folk who have no one to teach us things we didn't know 👍👍💪💪

[stephenlindman]

I have older home & my texture is so thick & horrible my wife hates it i do also but i hate texture im so glad i came across your videos i hope & pray this works out for us thanks again for the videos godbless brother

[paulrodriguez]

Thanks for sharing and inspiring us all. I've learned a lot from your videos. Thanks so much.

[jimallen]

Paul, I've also used this method to cover the walls and joints after bedding the tape on new work. It works great with two people.

[robertcochran]

Wet the Roller first. Leve just a little bit of water in the nap. And the Mud won't fall off of it 💪👍

[gonzalocosta]

I’m a DIY-er and I’m learning alot of tips for taking on the ceiling of my den. Thank you!

[landofthefree]

I’m a painter for 21 years. And I enjoy watching your videos. Great job!

[koreycowan]

So I'm doing some remodeling... and I have some wood panel walls in my living room and hall... I'm learning from you and I'm skimming the panelling to make it look like sheet rock... thank you so much for your videos sir. There AWESOME! Oh.. I'm a Diy

[jimstafford]

Good day. I've been a painter plaster for 30 yes. We pretty much use the same technology. Nice job.

[jerseyjim]

Everytime I do one of these, I always think I should've installed new dryway. But then I do another😁. I only do flat finish and though I think Im getting a Paul Peck finish. the flashlight test shows how much I suck at it. It typically takes me a good 2-3 coats with touchups and way too much sanding. The finish product passes the flashlight test with flying colors which I guess if you're a diyer is all that matters. Paul Peck's skills with the blade sets a high bar.🙂

[scottsinger]

I am a new subscriber and your tutorial on skim coating has been fantastic for my post Hurricane Ian repairs in Naples, FL. Matching new drywall to a 55 year old wall was a challenge made much easier by skim coating all replaced sections after the first taping of butt joints. Thanks for the great instructional videos!

[johnnewmansr.]

Great video. A lot easier than putting the compound on by hand... This way is faster and smoother...

[roymcampbell]

Outstanding my friend, thank you. I tried this technique in my bathroom reno. First time I've done a ceiling and it looks amazing. Cheers. Keep up the great work. 👏🏾

[oldowl]

I'm not a pro drywaller but used to remodel kitchens, baths, and basements so I've done hundreds of sheets in various remodel projects. I took a 6" x 20" piece of stainless steel sheet that I bent the corners up on to use as a knockdown knife. It works fantastic. On my 12" knife I also use an angle grinder with a flap disc and slightly round over the corners. I profile it starting about 1/2" from the edge so it first very very gradually fades into the corner, then has the radius profile. Once hit with the flap disc, I finish sand both sides with 420 grit to remove the burr. It REALLY helps when skim coating like this to not see edge lines. I use pressure feathering techniques too, but that faded knife edge works wonders when you're a little sloppy with the hand pressure. I keep my 10" knife with one sharp corner for getting into wall and ceiling corners when needed. On the 6" I keep both sides sharp 90's.

[efunkyman]

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DIYer here. The ceiling kicked my butt. Other than being less than a beginner, the indirect lighting I also installed revealed all the flaws of my work. I ended up covering the ceiling with ship-lap. Not to be deterred, I plan again to finish the ceiling of my garage. This technique you shared will go along way. Thank you!

[Justintime-jhtm]

I’m renovating my house and this looks incredible. Going to be trying this technique in a few days, and hoping it’s as much quicker as it appears to be. Thanks!