The main material needed for skim coating is joint compound. This is a thick but spreadable substance that dries and hardens over time, maintaining the drywall or plaster’s integrity and continuity. It generally comes in a powder that has to be mixed with water, or in ready-made mixtures. ...
Jump to section: Tools Needed | Sealing Damage | Skim Coating | Sanding | Painting | Cleanup Tips How to repair damaged drywall after wallpaper removal First of all, we should start by clearing up a myth: most drywall by itself is not smooth. When first putting up drywall, you screw it...
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Skim coating has other uses as well. When I worked in the scene shop of my college's theatre, we used skim coating and other, similar things a lot of the time to coat props, set pieces, or walls for effect. It was especially useful in one show we did, where there were trees that...