How to Skim Coat Walls in 2022, the EASY way, with a Magic Trowel and a paint roller.

If you have a Drywall Texture you want to get rid of, or a rough wall or ceiling, Skim Coating is a way to get rid of an old texture and create a new wall texture. NOTE: Click 'SHOW MORE' (or the down arrrow on mobile) below to open up the full description.
But many of you aren't that good at spreading drywall mud right? Well, here's a way to Skimcoat a wall without using a pan and a knife. You can skim coat over popcorn ceiling texture, or over any wall or ceiling texture with this method. With this method, you may need to coat it twice to get the desired thickness, but it's pretty easy to do with a paint roller and a magic trowel. I have many other skim coating videos available.
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Great job Guy! I always do it like you mentioned the way you do it with a 12 inch knife but for someone who's just starting and not sure about putting mud on with a knife that would do a fine job. I may try it on my next job just because I have never done it like that before. I had an old timer tell me once'if you don't learn nothing in a day it's a waisted day'. I have learned something from you today good Sir. Have a blessed day Guy✨

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you are so informative! i learned a lot! i'm on the process of skimcoating my bedroom walls and i've been using a putty knife to apply the mud and it would take me hours! did not know i could use rollers, too! this will make it a lot easier for me to coat it! thanks!

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when do you have to seal with like kilz or oil sealer, or Gardz? After skim coat before putting primer? thanks

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Peter Hewel No, I haven’t tried those for skim coating. We used to use knives like that to scrape the popcorn off the walls after spraying the ceiling, and they would often warp so I don’t think I would ever try them.

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[@bluegoose420]

Ill take it! Ive been skimming walls with a knife and pan to smooth rolled texture and this i think will save me time on this thanks! Good tip!

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[@capodad2u]

As someone who does skim coating professionally on texture using a 10 or 12 inch flexible broadknife after rolling on the mud scrape of all the excess firmly. Should dry in less than an hour. No sanding. Then repeat and the mud will be smooth needing only a light sand after.

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Yes Sir, that's the way I go about it myself.

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The outside pointed corners of that magic trowel look mighty sharp. If you cut off the pointed corners and put a 1/4 inch radius on the ends you will find that you will end up with much fewer scratched lines in the mud that need tidying up.

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This is a great video! I used this method and here's what I discovered. I did two rooms and a hallway (ceilings too...). I used a Magic Trowel, which was great. The existing texture was about 1/8 to 1/4" deep, no joke. I found that my best result was to roll on the compound *extremely* thick in the first run then get the Magic Trowel working. I put on the compound so thick that you couldn't see any visible texture after using the Trowel. I eventually started just dunking the entire roller straight into the 5 gallon bucket of mud. This method gave me a decent first coat, but it would take a long time to dry. Interestingly, I didn't get a lot of cracking, despite the thickness of the mud (I used the green stuff too). You'll read that people say to thin the mud water, and I tried that at first. It just made more work because I couldn't apply a thick enough first coat with thin compound. Plus you don't have any room in a full 5 gallon bucket so you have to take mud out, mix in water, apply a bunch, add mud back in, try to get the water mix right...ugh. No way. After the first coat was dry I would knock down the high spots and ridges with a 12" knife. I found it was pointless to sand at this stage, plus sanding would create a ton of dust, and I would have to go over the walls with a wet rag before doing the second coat - more wasted time. Anyway, after scraping off the bumps and ridges I used a 12" knife to apply a second coat. I could never get the Magic Trowel to give me a clean smooth line on a second coat so I used the knife instead, unless texture was still showing. The Magic Trowel was invaluable for a first coat base layer. Before the third coat I did a pretty quick full sanding, followed by a damp rag to get the dust. I found that if I did well enough on the second coat I could use a 12" knife to get a finish coat on the third pass. After the third pass I'd thoroughly sand and then do spot touch ups before a final sanding. One last thing to note: you absolutely have to get good at using a 12" knife to do corners. Don't tape corners using this method. Just try to get angles better with each pass. It takes practice. I read about people doing six or seven passes with thinned mud, but man, life is just too short. If absolute perfection is your goal hire a pro. Make no mistake, this is *a lot of really hard work*, especially if you have heavy texture! But by the end you'll be a lot more confident with a mudding knife. Doing a big skim coat job is a genuine trial by fire. You'll never look at your walls the same again. Not only did I gain a new skill, I also lowered my standards! Win - win! Good luck.

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Thank you for this! I have a room we are turning into a nursery and the texture is about the same depth!

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thank you for the info! I have a deeply textured walls that I need to cover and will definitely use your method to deal with them!

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When I can't spray for a level 5 finish, this is my method. 18" 1/2" or 3/4" nap roller, a paint sump, extended pole and 3' or 4' TapeTech skimming knifes 👍

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I was not thrilled with the mess of the roller and learned how to apply mud with a 14" knife. That gave me more control over different thinkers for different parts anyway. Also i was not sold on the magic trowel, it left little lines in my work. I got it super smooth with two passes of the 14" knife.

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Thank you. Guy

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

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[@MMPRECISIONPAINTING]

Awesome video! I generally use a knife but the magic trowel seems nice.

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

I have to admit that the magic trowel does leave softer lap marks. So I may use it in the future just to smooth out the mud after putting it on with a knife.

[@MMPRECISIONPAINTING]

Seems like it would work really nicely! Let me know how it goes!

[@RC_Cola2020]

Good music choices

[@babooll5632]

I take care of maintenance for 52 apts, and the magic trowel is exactly what the name says

[@chefboy-ar-d6312]

Lmao,"when we say mud, we mean joint compound" I needed to re - word that expression for years to customers, still doing today!🤣🤣🤣🤣so true 😁

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Yeah, I’m sure a few of them thought I was going to get mud out of the garden and use it, LOL

[@chefboy-ar-d6312]

@@ThatKiltedGuyDIY lmfao 🤣🤣 bruh you called it , mud from the yard🤣🤣obviously you've been around the block a few times🤣🤣👌thanks bratha🤙🤙

[@wm2427]

What a guy

[@BillWalters77]

Hi Guy. I bought that magic trowel from your amazon page and it works so well. It was surprisingly easy to get a first coat on - hoping the second coat looks even better. Thanks for sharing this. Really doable for anyone - you don't have to be a drywall professional anymore. #DoitRight

[@pearlperlitavenegas2023]

How did it turn out?????

[@BillWalters77]

@@pearlperlitavenegas2023 It came out really well. I applied the joint compound with the roller and then smoothed it out with that tool. The trick is to use the tool so you only leave on trail per pass. I would definitely do this again.

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Glad to hear it worked so well for you. Guy

[@pearlperlitavenegas2023]

@@BillWalters77 I'm going to do this today THANKS FOR REPLYING I feel hopeful 😁

[@kassiehill6058]

OH. MY. GOODNESS... Yess!! That is what my walls look like and that is what I am trying to get rid of!!! THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO!!!

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Awesome. Glad i could help.

[@fingerleaf977]

Thanks for the great videos! I watched a lot of your skim coating ones and am starting the big project of coating the knock down texture in my house; got all the stuff from your amazon store a couple months ago, thanks for putting that together. Just curious, the magic trowel seems to leave a lot of streaks; do you just sand them down after? Or is there something you can do to prevent that? Thanks a bunch!

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Hi, and yes the magic trowel leaves more streaks than a metal blade, but it's much more forgiving if you are a novice. So yes, just sand with 150-220 grit. Thanks for using the links and good luck!

[@winnguyen443]

Never heard of that, I’m a decent painter. I got some 40 year old walls here that maybe could use this treatment. I’m not really wanting any texture. But some of my walls that have side lighting ,look terrible no matter what I do. I’ve been on your videos all day. Maybe there’s hope for me yet!

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

It's hard to learn all at once so be patient and expect to have to redo things now and then. Good luck and thanks for all the support. Our information is always free, but if you would like to support our efforts to put out better and better quality content you can consider a one time tip via PayPal at paypal.me/ThatKiltedGuyVideos?locale.x=en_US Or a small monthly donation by joining our community on Patreon at www.patreon.com/thatkiltedguy

[@Elena-mk6bf]

How much time do I have to level the mud before it's dry?

[@randallbyrd6664]

The fastest and easiest way to skin walls. Spot on

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Hi randall byrd, thank you for commenting! I truly appreciate you taking the time to say hi, thanks or ask questions. I hope to hear from you again! 😎🦶🏼

[@1Esteband]

OMG I figured out before but after tons of videos you're the first who mentions what MUD is. True pro.

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Thanks. I try and teach instead of just demonstrate.

[@michaelfile6477]

The magic trowel is a great tool. I like to use an 18” 3/4 lambs wool roller for application. You can run a wall quick and I like the circular pole sander. My new guys always stand straight on with those rectangle sander heads and I’ll hear it from the next room when that thing flips and gouges the wall, so I switChed to the circular heads about 5 years ago. Bigger surface area and I don’t hear those skippers anymore.

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Thanks so much commenting. I appreciate it Hey, thanks so much for commenting and for subscribing. With your help we can blast past 100,000 subscribers and more!

[@xTWISTED_WAYZx]

Yeah new tapers are funny once you see them walk off we used to take bets how long until you would hear that flip or my favorite, ripped sandpaper!!! They used to be a pain on my arse! After watching them struggle to get the paper on it, the rip was always so devastating to them " ah fu*k " this sucks man... lol

[@wushufanatic]

Thanks Kilted Guy for all the great videos you have posted. I haven't seen any of the many skim coating videos out there address this question. How do you skim coat a very small piece of wall? For instance, I have a small bathroom with a door near the corner. Like the rest of the room, there is textured wall between the door and the corner but it is very small in width: maybe 1-2 inches. How would you do that part? Thanks again for helping us homeowners learn these skills!

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

If you can't remove the trim, use the biggest knife you can. I sometimes buy big plastic knives and cut them down to the size I need. I call them cut knives as I can toss them after if needed.

[@ccreese9241]

Thank you for your videos! Love them. You might want to check out the link in your Amazon store on the magic trowel. I've had trouble finding the one you use in the video, and can't tell if Amazon even still sells that width?

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

C c Reese Hello, the link points to a different brand but it’s basically the same thing., thanks

[@renatocosta744]

Thank you, excellent video.

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Thank you for the comment and for being a subscriber.

[@leroychavez4113]

Do most professionals use this amazing skim coat tool? Just curious.

[@PaulPeck]

Good stuff Guy!👍🏻 One day I’m going to tryout a Magic Trowel! #DoItRight

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Try it on a skimcoat. I like how few lap marks there are so I was impressed.

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

And here's the link to the magic trowel again- Magic Trowel like in this video-amzn.to/2HdaN76

[@twes619]

I've been waiting for you to try it Paul. I've done ceilings at my home with it and didn't have to sand it. Keeping the blade wet every stroke helps, I just keep a wet sponge ready.

[@Eskapeism]

Hi! None of my local stores had plus 3 (grrr!!) So I started looking at finishing compound instead. I wasn't sure if I should get all purpose light, or "topping" compound. Since skim coating seems to be the "finish" of the wall, I opted for the kind that said topping.. I'm about to try it out, which do you think is better and why? Or is it not much difference? Thanks!

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Topping has a little less adhesion, which is why you can't tape with it, or coat metal corners the first time. So you might want to add a little woodglue if going over painted surfaces. Otherwise it will be fine. But all purpose regular or light weight would be another good choice as it has a lot of adhesion.

[@gordonlam2757]

lol good vid

[@lindama1276]

Do all these tools work on plaster walls that have some texture due to multiple layers of paint? Can we skim coat a metal door? Thank you!

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

You can skim coat most anything that won't flex, or vibrate too much. I wouldn't try more than a very thin coat on a door. Thicker coats are more likely to crack and flake off. If you skim coat a glossy surface, sand it first with 60-80 grit to remove some of the gloss and give the mud something to bite into so it doesn't flake off.

[@msdinba]

Thank you. Your videos are the best! I’m gonna go for it and try to do a level 5 on my knock down texture. Can I use a 1 1/4” roller to get more mud on the first coat. As a beginner, I’m worried that if I don’t get enough on I’ll need to do three coats. #doitright

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Yes.

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Question- What ugly texture are you trying to cover up? Or why do you want to learn how to skip trowel?

[@TEXASMEXICAN74]

I’m trying to cover orange pee texture any videos?

[@LuckySawdust]

Can you do this same technique on the ceiling? We're thinking of just scraping off the 'high' spots on the texture, then skim-coating over it with all-purpose mud - will this work well for that application?

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Check this out- How to Skim Coat a Ceiling with a Paint Roller, the FAST & EASY Way kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZjUk4SIf8iNbsU

[@VlogableSamantha]

Can you recommend a good primer to use after skim cost dries and before paint? Doing a whole house (and ceilings)- so wanting to be reasonable on price but done right!

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

If going over raw drywall, a good PVA works. I prefer the one lowes sells. If going over painted surfaces, use a good bonding primer like Zinnser Bullseye 123.

[@DagrtOne]

Lol, thirteen seconds in and you hit the nail on the head.

[@GilmarLopezMusic]

Yes! you can #doitright 🤩

[@Orange_carritvr123]

Does is make a difference in application or the ease of the process if you dont thin the compound down any? Is it necessary to thin it?

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Try it as thick as you want, but usually thick mud just won't roll on, so that's the main thing. If it rolls on, you use it for skim coating.

[@elizabethbazanavila2914]

Does it matter what type of roller brush you use to apply the mud? Also, if we dilute the mud how much water per mud ratio should we use or what consistency are we looking for ?

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

The roller can be most anything. I prefer a 3/4" nap to get more mud on faster. As for a water ratio, I don't have one as I mix until it's where I want. Watch the video below, as it might help. But try about 2 cups per box or bucket of mud to start. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZjUk4SIf8iNbsU

[@1065Olivia]

Very interesting! I am restoring a home with plaster walls. The room I am working in presently, has patches of 5 layers of painted over wallpaper which I am removing. BUT some of the plaster wall obviously is missing its finish coat and someone many years ago painted it white. Will this method work in my situation after removing wallpaper? The drywall mud will stick to the painted over plaster?

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

As long as the surface is sound, clean and full it will stick. If in doubt, sand it with 80 grit first.

[@1065Olivia]

@@ThatKiltedGuyDIY Thank you very much!

[@anumaj108]

Hi, I have question about skimming (level 5), well prep for it, or if just going L4... should all dips in the wall be floated out? For example, I hold a 12" knife perpendicular to the studs, with one end of the knife in the corner, there is 1/16th or so dip between the two end of the knife (corners not tapered out enough apparently). Do I leave it as is, or float it out.... does it make a difference to the eye? (walls will be a satin sheen) your videos and information are excellent, thanks!

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

That’s too hard to explain sorry. Your call but walls are seldom all dead flat

[@anumaj108]

@@ThatKiltedGuyDIY gotcha, appreciate it. Thanks for the reply!

[@todddrury3465]

Can you use all purpose mud on trailer paneling ..and paint with success? Thanks

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

If you clean it first, and sand it, I have done it before and it seemed to stick fine. But because paneling is much more floppy, you may end up with more cracking later.

[@johnbeckwith1361]

You can do this with hot mud and get it all done in one day, or one wall at a time. Skim coat with hot mud, texture coat with regular mud. The moisture in the hot mud after it solidifies will help prevent air bubbles from happening while applying the texture coat. When we say "hot mud, we mean fast setting joint compound".

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

NOTE: ONLY skilled journeymen should attempt this. If you don’t put it on smooth it is VERY difficult to sand. And it’s a lot more expensive and much more difficult to work with. But thanks for sharing that.

[@timholter3720]

Do you have a video showing how to finish this method in the corners, small areas that can't be rolled, etc. Also, I would like to do ceiling and walls. Should I start with ceiling first, wall, or it doesn't matter. Thanks for your videos.

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Tim Holter For those inside angles, I just roll it as close as I can, and get the brush texture in there as best as I can, but it’s never perfect.

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Tim Holter and yes, start with ceilings first

[@timholter3720]

@@ThatKiltedGuyDIY Thank you so much for your help. I am off to make a mess soon, but I guess doing is the only way to learn.

[@jasonfrazier503]

Can this be done on the celing? I fixed some cracks, I'm scared that after I paint, it won't look nice..

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

I do ceilings all the time.

[@jasonfrazier503]

@@ThatKiltedGuyDIY About how much does it run to have a professional skim coat a medium sized living room/dining/ hallway?

[@d.w2669]

I have the Sheetrock Plus3 premix. Should I add additional water?

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Usually. You want it to roll but not be too drippy. Thicker is better unless it’s fighting you. Check out this video-kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZjUk4SIf8iNbsU

[@carlthefriendlyllama2126]

I was removing wallpaper and it messed up the paint below it. There are paint chips everywhere and more flakes keep coming off. Is skim coating a good option to fix this?

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

I would remove all the loose paint you can, then apply Guardz or Pro 999, then after fully dry, skim coat it.

[@johnkorte4570]

I want to add a stomp texture to a mobile home with VOG walls. Any recommendations? Should I use a primer first for the mud to stick well? If so what type of primer. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

I have done a lot of mobile homes and I usually pull off all of the strips between the sheets and tape them and finish them like new drywall. But anyway you need to get a bonding primer like the Zinnsee Bullseye 123. Get the one that’s the best at sticking to things and then yes I would scuff sand the walls to put scratches in the walls for the primer to hold onto. Then texture over that. I still have reservations about it sticking really well but I think sort of banging into the walls a lot it should be fine. I’ve never heard of any issues with it after I completed one. If you appreciate our help with your project and would like to support our channel, please consider joining our KZbin membership for as little as three dollars per month. You can join by clicking the join button beside the subscribe button on any of our videos. Thank you

[@johnkorte4570]

@@ThatKiltedGuyDIY thank you so much for your fast Respose.

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

My pleasure.

[@easterneuropeaninmexico3554]

do we need to add water to the joint compund so its easier to apply on the roller?

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

SlavicGirl BG keep it as thick as possible but add water if needed to be able to roll it better

[@THETIMINATORTHETOOLMAN]

i have a repair that i did on my ceiling and i had used the can texture and it didnt go so well. i have since repaired all the other cracks and a knockdown sponge. the area where the bad patch is has paint on it already. i am going to sand it and refloat the ceiling in that area and may even skim coat it. should i use a primer over the painted surface before re-mudding?

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

If you sand it well and clean up the dust you can mud over it

[@allgowerk]

For me, when side-lighting, I like to circle any area that I want to come back to with a coin (a quarter, etc). Pencil or pen often bleed through.

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Pen does bleed through for sure. I've never had a problem with pencil though. Marking the spots is a good idea though.

[@rockymountaingeneratorsupp1543]

What is your opinion of skim coating a heavily textured plaster wall that is over 120 years old with drywall topping or should I utilize Plus 3? We just don't like the current texture of the wall. I'm certainly not an expert in finishing drywall; however, I have always used All Purpose Joint Compound for taping and then run the additional coats with Drywall Topping.

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Well I'd sand it with very coarse sandpaper to give it lots of scratches, then use regular all purpose as it has more glue in it, or Plus 3 and add some wood glue. Definitely not topping as it has very little adhesive and they even say not to use it on the first coat of cornerbead for that reason.

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Rocky Mountain as in Colorado? If so, what part? I'm in Grand Junction CO. Also, hope you subscribed and maybe can join my patreon or youtube membership to say thanks for saving you from using mud that would likely not stick well, lol. But either way, see you on the next video.

[@terrythomas790]

How long do you have to work with this stuff, before it starts drying? Do you do large walls /ceilings in sections? Thanks

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Depends on humidity, Air flow, Air Temperature, mud thickness etc. But yes in sections

[@terrythomas790]

@@ThatKiltedGuyDIY Thanks. I have a staircase wall that looks awful. Its an older home and they used small drywall panels (32"x16" approx.) I can see almost every joint with a light against the wall. Looks as if they needed another coat over all the joints to level out with the rest of the board.! Actually you can see the joints in all the rooms if you look. So , lm thinking I should just level out the seams with the all purpose, and let it dry, and used the Plus 3 stuff for skimming. So in perfect conditions, approx how big of a section should I limit it to? Theres approx. 140 square feet of wall the needs done. Or should I use a plaster which seems to stay wet longer, giving more time to work with? Thanks for your input!!

[@jpcc815]

Wow literally just bought this thing from Sherwin this week!

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Hope you like it!

[@jpcc815]

@@ThatKiltedGuyDIY I think I'll love it! Don't do much skimming mostly all new smooth drywall. I'm always looking to learn and improve

[@jpcc815]

Honestly don't like it. I'm sure it wasn't the proper usage. I ended up usually a 14 stainless and a 18" skim. And it came out perfect. I'll post the link

[@jpcc815]

kzbin.infoSuM0g4y0Db8?feature=share Here's the video. I was following my electrician so idk why he made so many little cuts haha

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

I prefer metal but some like this better.

[@kiltedcripple]

As a fellow kilt wearer, I approve. We have to convince more guys to ditch the pants.

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

They're so much more comfortable.

[@matbroxb1008]

What do you figure would be the cost for someone to skim a 20x20 room 8ft ceiling, 2 coats?

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Https://www.thatkiltedguy.com/advice-page

[@Johndoe-gn6mm]

Do I need to primer my walls in order to do this

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

No you don't. Do prime after though.

[@jessicarequilman4779]

I used this method but ended up with little fibers stuck (I think from the roller) in my dried mud that won’t sand off. Any tips? I’m thinking I’ll thin the mud out and try again.

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Can't say really without seeing it.

[@defiantlion231]

Your suppose to wet & cleanthe roller before you ever use it, to get all that loose stuff off of it!

[@stevewalker9888]

Do you use plaster in America or is it just me. ( plasterer ) uk. 🇬🇧

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

I never have but maybe .05% do.

[@fleurmal7648]

Is it difficult to clean the mud off the paint roller?

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Takes a few minutes but not hard

[@kristyallen7113]

My walls need more than a little help the texturing is horrendous and very thick, do I use this technique to get closer to a smooth surface? I’m thinking it would be less labor intensive to knock the walls down and re drywall...#doitright

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

I would NOT remove the drywall. But a very sturdy floor scraper with a stiff scraping blade, scrape off the high points then do this- 🟢Smoothing Out A Wall by Skim Coating it - LEVEL 5 Hospital Smooth

[@barefoothoodoo9761]

We have ceilings that are popcorn that someone had painted over. I’m going to try this! But I do have a question- what grit did you use to do the initial knock down of the high spots? Thank you!

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

I used 80 grit in this example, but you could go even closer if you want. Anywhere from 40 grit to 100 grit would work. So does your handle mean you go barefoot often ? I ask because I do and I am barefoot in a number of videos. Some people think I’m nuts of course

[@barefoothoodoo9761]

I’m definitely barefoot most of the time, I guess it’s because I was raised by Deadheads.😂 I feel like I literally can’t breathe right when my feet are covered. My old man and I are floor contractors, and I do all the floor coating barefoot. Helps me make sure the floors are smooth!😂

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Awesome. I find it funny how many people don't get how you become more aware of your foot safety when barefoot. I've been working barefoot most of the time for about 6 years now, and never more than a minor scrape on my feet. You don't become reliant on shoes to protect you. I get annoyed and yet laugh at all the people telling me to put some shoes on. Heck, most of my videos are shot in my shop/studio and it's very safe anyway. Thanks for replying. 👣👣👣 😎

[@jenniepoole2852]

can you skimcoat a painted interior wall?

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

🟢Smoothing Out A ROUGH UGLY Wall by Skim Coating it - LEVEL 5 Babys Butt Smooth