The advantage of Skimcoat Smooth and fine texture, easy to apply, slip hands Smooth surface, no effort scrubbing The surface is strong, polished and not dusty Good adhesion to paint. no problem of flaking Improved formula for better adhesion on surfaces Can be painted over with less dust and...
and then cleaned up as before. A second coat can then be applied, working in the opposite direction as the first. Once all the layers are dry, the wall or ceiling should be sanded before wallpapering or painting.
I totally get skim coating the whole wall. Which brings me to my next question– my house has shitty textured drywall, and I hate it. I’d love to replicate the look of plaster, or at least something smoother. Do you think I could just skim coat over it, painted surface & all? I...
You’ll never get that new-build feeling by painting over old woodchip wallpaper, flaky plaster or wonky walls. Property developers make their living off buying otherwise solid homes that look worn and tatty and turning them into bright, modern, clean “new” feeling homes. The good news...
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When you’re applying your second coat, roll the compound on horizontally so it’s perpendicular to the first coat. Work in small sections putting compound on and smoothing it out. Once you’ve coated the entire wall and it looks smooth, let it dry overnight. Run your hands over the sur...