Perfect walls made easy! Level 5 drywall finish (skim coating)

[@ct181]

Thats why its called skilled trades. If i tried that it would look like the surface of the moon, good job.

[@302drywall_painting]

🤣 hey some people may like that texture!

[@Carlos-fv2fm]

It's not a trade, but one of these telemarketing tools for DIY. You can buy it too and try if you have just one room to do

[@elo5971]

😂 great I just did this to my living room waiting for it to dry and now I’ll think of the moon when I see it

[@cw6136]

Actually, skim coating is the best approach for a non-professonal to achieve "professional-looking" results. I'm a second-generation drywall finisher. The "skilled trade" part is achieving the same results WITHOUT skimcoating.

[@tannerallen2882]

It's easy. You scrape it clean Everytime till the excess is gone. It's actually hard to fuck it up

[@NoMadMediaProductions]

Excellent demostration in under 8 minutes. Thanks for taking the time to post this video.

[@danimaldanjidov6883]

Thank you for a "not in your face" easy to watch tutorial. It was a pleasure to watch to the end.

[@foggymtnbreakdown]

I am a DIY guy and I just suck at skim coating. I tried different knives, but not the one you were using. In spite of me getting that new tool, I will still probably suck at it. You could probably do much better than me with just a piece of cardboard in your hands. You have a skill that I do not have. I will follow all of your tips. Thanks for taking the time to post this.

[@fonsecarichard]

Honesty and self recognition is a skill most don’t have, so you got lots of people beat!

[@jaydaytoday3548]

You can get good at anything just by practicing.

[@302drywall_painting]

remember that you are doing multiple coats! each coat covers the imperfections of the previous. What’s most important is that you do a rough sanding in between to knock down some high spots or lines. I’d say your first coat is your most important one but will never be perfect make sure you get decent build up maybe 3/16’’The second or third coat can be really tight only leaving a super fine coat, same with the final coat, dont try to build up the last coats too much or you will get waves and lines. Practice makes perfect, trust me it will just click and you’ll have great results!

[@esexavo]

I am a concrete guy, guess what i use to skim coat lol

[@coolhluke8089]

I would suggest slowing down and just get each coat as flat as possible. You can always add more

[@mattypants]

Our painter does this. He sanded the high spots on our home then did this. The walls looked brand new. It was amazing. I wouldn't even think about trying this on my own lol.

[@VeryMaggs]

LOL, I am desperately trying (to do this on my own) ... and you are right! It is NOT easy!

[@DerZeroHero]

@@VeryMaggs there are tricks to help. If you install fresh drywall and you want to make the wall look absolutely flat, you can use a light spray paint with light blue paint to tinge the wall. Then you apply the mud/gesso, run the knife through it, let it dry, and sand it again - evenly through the whole wall - until you start to see blue somewhere (that's a high spot). You're done sanding that coat. Spray everything light blue again (you don't need to perfectly cover the wall with paint, just enough that you can see it when you sand back to it), apply another layer of mud/gesso, let it dry and repeat the sanding. Every time you finish sanding, check your wall for straightness using a level. Usually, but the 2nd or 3rd coat you're already pretty flat. Then you prime it, paint, and you'll have really good walls.

[@WillLeingang]

You know they're good when they make it look easy. Good job!

[@CVenza]

It looked good both ways with the smooth skimming and left rolled on gave it a texture.

[@I-sed-no]

Those skimming blades are a must. Game changer for sure. Nice work

[@craigandrews3477]

Hell, yeah I have a 30 inch skimming blade and it is amazing

[@annespellberg7173]

I'm betting you make this look much, much easier than it actually is, but I'm going to try it anyway. I've got one wall in my apartment that can't simply be repaired and painted. A couple good skim coats and I think I'll be happy with it. I'm sure I'll need to sand it, I won't get glass like you did. But this is the easiest application I've seen so far. Thank you for the video, it's really great and very helpful!

[@samnewman5129]

Thank you you gave me the answer to my puzzle as fixing my ceiling my wife stepped through and need to get that finish to match. Cheers mate

[@tcmazz]

Question did you use this method for the ceiling? How did it turned out? Easy to do?

[@AMM0beatz]

I really like the texture of that roller. Looks better than orange peel imo

[@maccybear8093]

I skimmed a wall last night. In my mind, I'm such a pro. In reality, I really need to knock that wall down, now. What a mess. Will give it a second professional coat tomorrow.

[@adrastos761]

seriously, I feel the same way. It is difficult to say the least, and not one of my funner home DIY projects

[@bertdrake]

It has taken me forever to find a video of someone actually doing a smooth texture thank you.

[@hannahswann747]

Great video and so helpful to see right up close with the go-pro. Thanks a lot! 👍

[@mraya18]

I’m just a girl fixing up my room and this hella helped me. Thank youuuu 🤝🏽

[@JamesDean-jy7oh]

Homeboy does really good work

[@ekcoupe5059]

ocd on them working on top of each other. and the guy rolling the bottom should keep the bucket to his right so buddy doesn't keep reaching over

[@elliott44597]

That is Art my friend, great job.

[@Pathos312]

Bro thank you, I hadn't even thought about applying it that way. Thanks a million.

[@Monica1joy]

Extremely hard to find professional crew that really knows how to do a level 5 smooth finish. Most say they can but very few do a great job. That’s been our experience anyway.

[@andrewfreeman88]

All the best guys are working for Big developers and Million dollar homes.

[@SDWYS14]

You need to find crews that use hawks and trowels. Most finishers start with pans and knifes. However this roll on technique works well for guys that don’t use a traditional hawk/trowel set up. Which is most sadly.

[@bananas1318]

@@andrewfreeman88 Thats not true. The issue is people look for the "best price" which usually ends up being people that dont take their time and want to get out fast in order to actually profit. People arn't willing to pay the higher prices for professional jobs. Im in the industry and ive worked on houses where they hired someone that did a garbage job thenw e have to fix it up, and all because they didnt want to pay for the professional job.

[@DerZeroHero]

Satisfying to finally see someone with really good skills.

[@angelmorris8624]

Thanks I'm doing this and your video was by far the most helpful and up close view

[@erichvictor2727]

This is a great video! Short, and packed full of expert tips. Thanks!

[@BrickBoyzLego]

Thank you for sharing and teaching.

[@jl9678]

This is amazing. Thanks for this tutorial

[@302drywall_painting]

Glad you liked it!

[@Miss.Shanny]

I’m in the process of trying to “attempt” this. Hate textured walls 🤮 lol. You did amazing btw!!! ❤

[@MuahMan]

OMG, that texture roller makes all the difference!!! I did this with a regular paint roller and it wouldn't roll, just slide, and it wouldn't hold much.

[@garrettp.5018]

What’s a texture roller? It’s just a large nap roller.

[@horaceprince3449]

This video is extremely helpful and motivating

[@adamwest3266]

Don't let him fool you by making you think this is easy. It takes skill to skim like he's doing and a lot of practice.

[@302drywall_painting]

You’re right it takes some practice but i have shown complete newbies how to do it and they do an excellent job close to what i can do! This method using this tool is 75% easier than using trowel our spackle knife because it seems like the skimming blade smooths out on its own lol

[@craigandrews3477]

Amen

[@RastaPutin-z5k]

It's not easy as it looks I tried and failed whole plaster went to waste . These videos are misleading

[@euroasiabtlimited3208]

Excellent

[@desireewright4894]

Beautiful work! Thanks for sharing!

[@zonney97]

Watching this video with headphones is like ASMR 🟠⚫

[@CHIBA280CRV]

Fantastic will give it a try 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@302drywall_painting]

Good luck!

[@haywardbomaye52]

bro I'm going to watch this like 12 more times before I do my living room

[@Taffey_Lewis]

whoa never even thought of trying this

[@oliverhowitt4188]

Good video and even better replies to the comments... thanks for sharing

[@302drywall_painting]

I try to keep up with comments! But between running business, family and also work sometimes I get behind on it 🤣

[@26alexther]

Quedo super liso. Si q tomare en cuenta los tips.. ahora a poner al hubby a trabajar😊

[@SuperishMario]

Sweet video man keep at it!! I have a house I'm remodeling and I will be skim coating alot so lots of practice haha

[@302drywall_painting]

Good luck!

[@letsRegulateSociopaths]

the texture roller is genius.

[@mcanultymichelle]

Can this be done over a textured wall to smooth the textured wall out??

[@jessabeldavies3812]

Beautiful

[@mattlamonica3959]

Nice! Would love to see video of the finished product painted…

[@DaruDhillon]

With any level 5 finish the proof is seen after primer. That’s essential.

[@302drywall_painting]

Correct! Well, after primer and with critical lighting 👍🏼 critical lighting is crucial more than anything to check your work but even then sometimes primer lies to you and you won't see some things until after the first coat of paint.

[@mygelbergstresser7729]

Thanks for posting this

[@Olivas.Robert]

Great Vid, brother! I'm new to all this but trying to learn. Nice work!

[@LMF-ct4lt]

So that is how it is done! Excellent video demonstration. I just showed this to my dry wall finishers and told them to match your quality or go home.

[@charlesviner1565]

Thanks for the video, just subscribed 👍

[@jeffreyvanzeijst7932]

I agree.. although a pro would do a hack of a lot better and especially faster than my diy.. that said i was able to smooth the walls myself i safe on big expenses leaving budget for all those other renovating projects around the house. Using the roller and a decent skimming blade lays down the mud smooth and efficient...

[@Crossborderxpresszim]

Do you prime the walls first before applying the skim coat

[@fire67bird]

Perfect! Thx brother.

[@kaymack5304]

Does the compound come with that texture or do you need to add water to thin it out? Beautiful job!

[@cronosrenovations]

keep in mind he is working on basically an already perfect wall...i often deal with old walls that have tons of bulges and dips and it does not work easily like this whatsoever

[@Elena-mk6bf]

It's so true!

[@thekylenovak]

Just take a few layers to sand and level

[@chinga7264]

This is better than the spay can.

[@azmalu]

Looks it was new drywall that you were applying a skim coat to. Once this dries are you going to apply texture or is the plan just to paint over it? would use foam roller if you were doing a skim coat over walls that had wallpaper removed?

[@sameeralwaelie2396]

Great job

[@davem145mxr]

Great video no BS

[@302drywall_painting]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@chrystals.3232]

So I have textured walls and want to remove the texture. THIS is what I have to do if I want them smooth ???

[@dustinthomlinson3859]

That or sand the walls flat 😂

[@easypainterslondon]

cool vid nice insight

[@veeisher]

You make it look soooo easy… but I’m going to try it. I have two questions 1. Do I have to add water to the compound (I got the same kind you have in this video, I just need a couple of days to… to do this… plus I ordered the skimming blade it doesn’t get to my house until 2 days from now) 2. Can I rinse off this loop roller for the next day? (In case, I can’t complete it on day 1) thank you for sharing, thank you for this smooth tip and thank you for making it look so natural to the point I’m going to actually do this 😮😉👍🏽😂😂🫡 My bahd: I have a 3rd question. Do I or is it better to, add a coat of sealer/primer after the walls dry and before I paint the walls the final color? Or is primer/sealer supposed to be the very first step???

[@axionsktr]

Pro level

[@j.morrison73]

Great idea. Definitely going to try this. I do have a problem , there is some remaining wallpaper from perhaps the 1960's that seems tight except where I was able to scrape off the edges. Do you think the paper will bubble if I used this as a skim coat to fill in old plaster walls?

[@victorclare9376]

thank you buddy...

[@changeyourenergy708]

Ok...that wall is already smooth. Just once id like to see someone do a wall or ceiling thats in rougher shape

[@rachelcohen4441]

Nice

[@apeman1300]

Very nice

[@loan6489]

Wow tip top !!

[@User-gfys-0icu81]

Well done brother! 👍👏🏻

[@rodm2345]

Pretty stupid question but what comes after this? Is it ready for paint or is there more steps? I bought a fixer upper no rush to get it done one of the rooms had wallpaper but was taken off a while back but the walls have this glue that's hardened and mixed into the wall I've tried everything to take it off. It's about 3 inches in the middle of the wall all around so I'm thinking about sanding that area to get rid of the glue obviously the texture is coming off when I sand the wall then reapply texture. That's why I'm asking what comes next after texturing the wall.

[@cwrowe]

Do you have to wash the nap after to use again or do you always need to get a new one?

[@PrestigeProPainters]

Do you sand the final skim coat

[@sergiocc17]

Ya despues retocas las esquinas o si lo dejas..? Saludos buen trabajo..👍

[@Aywill_]

How much water do you add to your premixed green top mud?

[@randomrazr]

do you need to prime the popcorn or anything prior to skim coat?

[@rachelhoney3787]

Do you have any tips on how not to leave lines where the edges of the skimming blade runs please?

[@MandrewP]

Peace up over and out.

[@chronesrt2925]

That is so much work. Not to mention you are getting the air pockets because your mud is so wet and the roller lets the air sit inside the mud. Neat trick but i wouldn't recommend that to anyone in the piece work field.

[@coryr6359]

whats your thoughs on a 32" or larger skimming blade. Im doing my own basement, and i expect a learning curve.. just wondering what tools are best for the job

[@tcmazz]

Can this method also be done on ceilings?

[@ABac-nt1yl]

I wonder what it's like when you do this on a textured wall. This wall is already smooth.

[@photogss]

Hi, great vid! Can you do this over a painted wall or do you need to prep it somehow?

[@302drywall_painting]

Sorry I'm so late! This can be done on a painted surface depending on what sheen (gloss, semi-gloss, flat, etc) I scuff surface with 80 or 120 grit using my powered drywall sander first to promote bond. Make sure you use green lid since it contains more adhesive properties. There's also a product called plaster weld you can apply over the surface to ensure the spackle does not detach from painted surface once dry which can happen sometimes if you go over certain paints without prepping specially glossy paints but as I mentioned above, a good scuff and a tight skim coat after initial coat will ensure you don't have any issues. The problem with heavy coats after bascoat is that the base coat will be over saturated with moisture causing it to soften and detach. Tighter skim coats dry faster and don't release as much moisture into the bascoat.

[@tcmazz]

I thought the sanding was the most important step, you do sand at the end? I need to try this thanks!

[@Elena-mk6bf]

Can this all-purpose premixed joint compound be applied to semi-gloss paint?

[@magnet8170]

Do you think the same roll-technique can be apply with stucco?

[@ej7417]

Nice job! I need one of those tools.

[@302drywall_painting]

Makes life easy and comes out glass 🦾

[@EminezArtus]

PFK18TT

[@caylanwojciechowski8233]

If you did this on a painted surface would the procedure be the same ? I get lots of air bubbles on a painted surface

[@joeoliver9223]

GREAT thanks

[@janetjennings7324]

Thanks so much

[@AB-xq1kn]

wow. Thank you for this. I'm planning on getting a Festool planex 2 to sand the wall once to ensure adhesion, and then use it for the finish sanding of course. Do you think the initial sand on painted orange peel is a good idea? Any idea on grit?

[@Nico-rw1uo]

Hello 👋 is it skimcoat or gypsum cement, thnks. Very good job 👏

[@vboutique2188]

Why do you use a texture roller over a thick nap roller? Does it work better? Do the pock marks eventually go away by coat 3? How do I know if I'm using too much? All the calculators say two 5 gallon buckets should do a 12x12 room. I don't see me getting done with that little mud.

[@jong4939]

thank you!

[@JSLEnterprises]

For the finish coat, you using machine mud or hot (setting) mud?

[@302drywall_painting]

For skim coats I use all purpose premixed mud for all coats.

[@elkabong2897]

does the skim blade fix bubbles or does a second coat?

[@alibabbas-mq4ii]

Nice 👍❤

[@beshamshew4236]

Can I do this on concrete walls?

[@BennyBetsDFS]

Will you sand before primer/paint?

[@elizabethb342]

Cool

[@jesusacosta6862]

Great video, how much water do you add to the bucket of joint compound to achieve that cream-like consistency?

[@manjitarai850]

How long does it take to skim walled dry.?

[@elmaromero8585]

Hey would a 10” one be useful in uneven walls ?

[@missdyi]

Thank u