How do I know when to apply a skim coat- Skim coating tips and tricks

[@PaulPeck]

Here's an entire KZbin Playlist that shows what tools you're going to need to mix, roll on and skim out a wall. kzbin.info/aero/PL7Ww-LhWbB0EeAJDmzncGCX0N4CrEF7pG Below in my Drywall and Painting Shop are all of the tools and products used in this Top 5 reasons you need to apply a skim coat to your wall video: ▶ www.amazon.com/shop/paulpeck

[@dianethomas9632]

We just took off painted over wallpaper in our bathroom. This video helps a lot!

[@petethehandyman9185]

Just did a small skim coating job,your tips were a big help!

[@PaulPeck]

That’s so awesome to hear Pete!✅👏🏻 Thank you for the great feedback my friend!🙏 Take care, -Paul

[@user-lf7en6rf8m]

Thank you, I absolutely love remodeling, not a pro , would love to do this full time and apply what your teaching. Thank you,

[@tSparks]

Hey Paul...maybe a video on when to use one of the light joint compounds & the other setting ones? Love the channel...has helped me immensely in knowledge & skill!

[@anjelasanchez9769]

Beautiful work .thank you for sharing your skills

[@Elena-mk6bf]

Thank you for the good information! To use a USG ALL- PURPOSE joint compound, which comes in a five-gallon bucket and has a dark-green lid - it has a lot more glue in it which allows a better adhesion 👍

[@brucebehner4142]

You're awesome, unfortunately just watching these videos isnt enough to get as proficient as you are. This takes alot of practice. These are great videos and I love the head cam to learn what to do with the knife. Very well put together teaching aids. Props!

[@wendyking417]

Do you use a primer before skim coating over painted texture walls? Some of mine are flat paint but some are a semi gloss paint. Wondered if it's better to prime first. Thanks for your videos!! These are a great help updating our home!!

[@neodiy]

I have a question because of confusion i read on the internet...some says apply paint primer first before skim coat while others apply skim coat first then primer and then top coat.. So my question is apply paint primer first before skim coat or the other way around?

[@tonys4396]

HI! can I do this over walls that are painted with oil based semi gloss paint? Great Video!

[@tuiarnamerwood]

We have horse hair plastered walls that have not been prepped and painted walls, nails popping out, scratches and marks from sanding skirtings skim coat it all or spot fix? loving your videos.

[@KROOOZIN]

Hi Paul, I am doing a small bathroom ceiling with mega issues. 1. there is spray foam insulation on the other side of the ceiling (on the "floor" of the attic) so the old drywall can't be removed. 2. The old drywall is damaged to the point that just putting another sheet of drywall over the old is far easier than trying to repair it somehow, since it can't be removed at all without damaging the insulation. 3. The ceiling isn't even/level across the bathroom. 4. The shape of the bathroom is irregular, it's two squares joined corner to corner (with part of the corner removed)- think hourglass. The uneveness is mostly between the two parts of the hourglass, so there's basically a transition. 5. unfortunately that transition region doesn't have anything to screw or nail into that's wood, just the older drywall, which happens to be pretty wrecked there. I used some shims and put up another layer of drywall up on the ceiling to take care of 3 & 4; not perfect but will do (except something creative has to be done for the fan). The problem is #5. The 2nd layer of drywall in that transition area sags some, and I've not been able to figure out how to affix it up to get a good seam. I haven't figured out how to tape it without whatever I do to hold things up causing me problems (like putting dents in the new gypsum, or the mud/tape sticking to whatever I use to hold it up, or....). Of course, I can't get a good skim coat on it because of this issue, either. It's gotta be flat, level, and baby butt smooth; the whole bathroom gets painted black in some form, with parts of the walls getting additional treatments to break that up, but the ceiling will be gloss black. That gloss black will be incredibly unforgiving if it's not, as I said, flat/level/smooth. What would you do?

[@mrtv777]

Great tips. Really appreciate it!

[@PaulPeck]

Thanks so much for watching mrtv777!✌🏻🤓 Let me know if run into any questions along the way. Good luck! -Paul

[@colinpeasant5904]

​@@PaulPeckwhat do you use to mix your skim coat. I have a 100yr old house with 50yr old wallpaper I just removed. Have csg compound and patches up 3 walls to realize. I need to do this process... Any suggestions?

[@MichelleHarps-u7b]

Do I still use the same compound to skim coat plaster after wallpaper removal? I see the bucket says sheetrock, is there something else for plaster or can I use the same one? Thanks

[@jwalls2378]

Do you put primer on the ceiling before you skim coat?

[@hankmorgan6497]

Hey Paul, just took old 1930's tin tiles off a plaster wall. Trying to remove all the glue and we tend to gouge the wall. Should we fill in the deep gouges and let them dry before skim coating?

[@murphysautosalesinc5212]

Great tips

[@PaulPeck]

I appreciate that Murphys!👍🏻 Thanks so much for watching and subscribing! -Paul

[@UncleSarkis]

I skim coated all my walls because of ugly texture and used USG All Purpose Lite. Are there any disadvantages to using the Lite like I did?

[@zZrH1NoZz]

Did you prime the “painted, good wall” prior to skimming? I have older paint and not sure if I need to prime prior to skimming.

[@longhaul30]

Hey I had a drywall company come in and they did a bad job putting up new drywall they use a lot of pieces so there is a lots to mud would this skimming be a good idea for a project like that

[@philosopher0076]

Hey Paul, great video as usual. By the way, what state are you in, in the USA? I am wondering if you do mobile work. Thanks.

[@jeffreyeiford2750]

Paul , What is the mixture you use on the skin coat . I have rooms that have wall paper floor to ceiling .

[@OscarIslas47]

Just moved into a house with knockdown texture, wife wants it smooth. Should I sand the walls down? or just apply skim coats over painted walls?

[@samuelcrow5042]

I have a few walls that are painted and have a crows foot texture but they have been painted numerous times and the texture is not that visible can I add mud directly over the walls and re texture and then paint???????

[@PaulPeck]

Yes, you can skim right over the painted surface Samuel. Thanks for watching and subscribing!👍 -Paul

[@ThienTran-xl4ey]

Hi Paul, can you skim coat over wood panel?

[@bcwindowcleaning7360]

Hey Paul when I did the paint roller trick the all purpose compound dried on the edges before I could smooth it out. So maybe I'm really really slow idk but I have a hell of a mess.

[@bcwindowcleaning7360]

Btw the wall is in a house that's been rented for 35 yrs and had tons of holes, dents or scuffs, and bad attempted repairs.

[@cwrowe]

How about skimming over a Spanish knife texture?

[@marym6010]

I cannot find the Gardz problem surface sealer in The Netherlands😕 What is a good alternative?

[@PaulPeck]

Did you check Amazon? Here’s an alternative to look for: “Romans Pro 999”. Let me know if you still can’t find any of these? How big is the area you need to repair?

[@marym6010]

@@PaulPeck unfortunatelly Amazon "doesn't ship to my selected delivery location". Neither the alternative u suggested. Would other product from Zinsser do the trick? The B-I-N or the Bulls Eye 1-2-3? Or just any shellac? I am very frustrated cause not any of the products u use can be found in The Netherlands. Considering i've never did this in my life, i'm left with guessing what product would be similar to u'res. I feel overwhelmed and abandoned any attempt. Would joint compound from Knauff also work, for ex. Fix & Finish or Gyproc stuc pasta? I appreciate any help 🙏

[@dr.lisastinson8967]

I am in the process of buying a house built in the 1870's with plaster walls. Covered in wallpaper that is 100 years old, dirty and peeling. Every wall will need to be redone after the wallpaper comes off. What would you recommend for skimming a plaster wall vs. drywall (there is no drywall in this house). Thanks.

[@colinpeasant5904]

Right there with you Doc... My wallpaper is 50yrs old. Just got it down. Thinking about his process. The skim coat.

[@jaymartin5752]

Can I use this trick on a wall that wallpaper was removed from or do I have to use a taping knife?

[@PaulPeck]

Hi Jay, yes you definitely use this technique after removing wallpaper.👍🏻 Thanks so much for watching and subscribing man!😎 -Paul

[@Reliable1102Intel]

Built a garage back in 03 and my ceilings were less than perfect to say the least. Now im back to correcting the irregularites. Tape knife ends are rolled towards one side ever so slightly so when your skim coating, which side do you want to use for best results? Have you used the roller method for large ceilings such as a 24x26?

[@splash5974]

Most knives and trowels have a bow in them. Try and find which side has the ends of the knife slightly tipped away. Keep that side out, towards you, so the edges dont dig in and leave lines on your wall or ceiling

[@Reliable1102Intel]

splash have you skim coated a large ceiling and did you roll it or just trowell it?

[@splash5974]

@@Reliable1102Intel I havent done a huge area... But it seems either way is fine. Rolling it just saves on applying it with a trowel/knife, which might be helpful on the arm and shoulder Lol But i dont think it matters.

[@emmonemmon4950]

Hi Paul, I just removed my wallpaper in my bedroom, how do I know if my wall need skin coat or not? After wallpaper removed the wall is already smooth. Do I still need skimcoat before I paint? Thank you

[@colinpeasant5904]

What did you ultimately do if you dont mind me asking?

[@MrJameslewis530]

How much joint compound would it take to skim coat a 14X14 with uneven butt joints?

[@MrJameslewis530]

Including ceiling

[@PaulPeck]

Hey James, I’d say 1.5 to 2 5 gallon buckets for the walls and ceilings in a room that size.👍🏻 Here’s a drywall butt joint video that might help you get a flatter butt joint by adding mud on each side of the actual joint: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYvYZ62qf8d4ask I hope this helps. Thanks so much for watching and subscribing!😎 -Paul

[@Sophiegirl0430]

What is this product you are using to skim coat??

[@robertpiquet1388]

Hi I have a question my friend do you recommend to use Easy sand 90 four skim coat?

[@PaulPeck]

Hey Robert, no. I recommend using an all purpose joint compound for skim coating.👍🏻 I hope this helps. Thanks so much for watching and subscribing my friend!😎 -Paul

[@robertpiquet1388]

thank you for answer👍

[@ValerieEstell]

I'm 62 years old, and I'm going to try to do a skim coat for the first time after a bad wallpaper removal. The walls are in sad shape.

[@jesusreyes783]

I have a whole dining room that needs a skim coat.

[@psracefan]

Would you skim coat over wallpaper, or would you try to paint it?

[@Pinoytugtugan]

now i have an idea

[@PaulPeck]

Awesome Jeff! My job is done.👍 Thanks so much for watching and subscribing! -Paul

[@jordansierhuis4152]

why don't you show us the second skim, and maby turn the lights out put a spotlight down beside the wall, get an hd camera and show us what it really looks like, up close

[@yrtuag]

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