⭐ Repair Damaged & Torn Drywall Paper BEFORE YOU MUD IT in 2022!

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[@gr8lampini]

All you do it yourselfers, listen to this man when it comes to drywall finishing. He is telling you the correct ways to do it!

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Thank you

[@davidreynolds4684]

Thats so cool that little baby (Gr8Lampini) is allready watching drywall videos and knows when someone is doing it right or wrong.

[@davidreynolds4684]

Do you really need to do a second coat pf mud considering youre going to skim coat it providing you got the first coat smoothe and it smoothes after sanding?

[@davidreynolds4684]

What type mud are you using for the second coat?

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

@@davidreynolds4684 there’s no hard fast rules for any of this. Use your judgment. I prefer USG +3

[@drivers99]

Despite what some others have said: Thank you for explaining things thoroughly at the beginning. There are people like me who have no prior knowledge, and this explains it very well.

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Hi and thanks for the comment. It’s too bad some want things specifically their way. I’m glad you appreciate that I cover it thoroughly and I will continue to do so. Thanks and I will chat with you next time.

[@victoriaelbert-bowman1729]

Agreed. Thank you Guy. I'm "a girly girl" but I will be "diving in soon" to repair my bathroom walls (, which currently look much like what you just showed us - eeek!) Your vid here has made me feel much more "confident" that I just might pull this first dive off and become the duck-in-the-water I've always wanted to be! Really, so glad you took the time to create this vid. LOL! I'll tell you how it turns out... ~v~

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Thanks for the comments. And don't forget to let me know how it goes. Good luck! - Guy

[@malkies6341]

I agree. The best part of his vids is that he actually EXPLAINS things! Which so few people do!

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Thank you. I'm glad I'm helping you learn.

[@tamikens]

I just wanted to drop a huge thank you on this video. About a year ago, we bought a house built back in the 80s that previous owners hadn't gotten around to updating. The first room I tackled had old wallpaper that a previous owner had painted over instead of removing. Your videos gave me the confidence to repair those walls and I get so many compliments on how great the finished result came out! I'm currently working on a guest room and removing popcorn ceiling using your techniques and advice and I'm confident it will turn out just as great. Thank you so much for all the information you put out here!

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Thanks, glad I could help you out 😎. And thanks for subscribing! Www.Patreon.Com/thatkiltedguy

[@pat8988]

I like the way he shows how various mistakes are made & and then shows how to fix them.

[@chriscasiasa4782]

Not mistakes when u remove wallpaper it won’t come out perfect it will always get indents in the wall and pealed drywall paper

[@dakotatatum4172]

If you dont like him taking time going over stuff there are many short half videos that do not explain things on youtube. But some of us need this rare diamond of a video that actually explains everything because we are new to the drywall world!

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Thank you. You guys are why I go into detail. Sometimes I think some of my viewers think my videos need to be crafted exactly to their skill level, but I assume that plenty of novices are watching so I teach it all and let people skip to the part they need.

[@GRJCLyon]

I have to say I've been doing drywall/taping and finishing on and off for 35 years and I've never heard of this product. Granted I haven't done it professionally in over 10 years and do side work once in a while. I don't deny what the video shows but I have never used primer or any other product besides mud, hot mud or the pink stuff in the little container, added some heat from a heat gun and used a 12 inch knife for the finish with a light sand after drying and never had I had one of those repairs for torn paper be an issue. I'm sure this video helped a ton of people and maybe I've just been lucky all these years. I'd like to try this product to see if it helps the overall time of repair for me. Thank you.

[@gr8lampini]

I love this guy cause he muds exactly like I do. And if u don't have the product or its expensive, titebond glue mixed with some water seals the paper just fine. You heard him say its like Elmer's glue thinned down, because it probably basically is but for six times the cost. Almost any bonding agent will work.

[@danielchannon1152]

This popped up on my feed wasn’t even looking for it but was redoing my bathroom walls and the brown paper showed up after pulling off the mirror. So helpful. Thanks for being clear and concise. Very easy to follow.

[@guadavielma]

This video is pure gold, I started ripping off wallpaper probably from the 80's in my house, I ended up with so many brown spots, that I think I'm just going to to a coat of the pro-999 all over the wall just to make sure everything is completely sealed. I have watched so many videos and this one is the one that explains everything so well. Thank you so much

[@jerrymoore838]

Its really nice to see someone who's a legit finisher on here. I started finishing in the late 70s and its easy to recognize another. Everybody listen to this guy. He really knows his trade

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Thanks. I first walked on stilts in 1969 at the age of 8 so similar time frame.

[@pukebucket5360]

Dude, you just solved all my problems. I have been sanding it down too much. The edge always comes back....AND I don't go out far enough from the edges with the mud. I either see the edges or I get a visible lump. I was getting ready to flip out. Thank you for the excellent vid!

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Excellent. That’s my goal so glad to hear! Thanks for stopping by. I’ve got many more videos next time you need help.

[@elbuenmikel13]

Dude next time you can put mash tape and you dont need the sealer but if you have a lot of them get the sealer. Hope my advice help you as well

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

I've fixed hundreds of these, probably thousands, and I've tried about everything, including the use of mesh tape over it. But it might work sometimes, but it's not reliable. Here's the problem. If you have loose paper that will bubble, and you just put mesh tape over it, then it's still loose and you just put a band aid on it. The method in the video is the most reliable I've found, but thanks for your input.

[@renzo4296]

Thanks you very much for this professional training, I've been painting and drywalling for over 22 years and watch your channel all the time, I've never used this primer /sealer you showed but definitely will try to find some, when I first started I had no idea what I was doing until I got more training from journeyman as time went on, I had in the beginning just mudded right over exposed brown paper and you're exactly correct, it repeatedly keeps bubbling and even if the surface dries you can push the bubbles in, kinda like embedding tape without enough mud underneath, it'll get bubbles and air pockets and turns into a disaster. I've always used white pigmented shellac but will definitely try this product. Thank you very much for your pro tips.

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

You’re welcome

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Thank you for your input! It’s a pleasure to be of help.

[@kellykirk4151]

Working in the commercial area. We have wall coverings that when removing take of 100% of the white paper. The product I’ve used was guardz. But thinning down the mud and applying with a roller. A two guy operation. Some times I wondered why we didn’t just laminate 1/4 rock over top if it wasn’t for the grid ceilings we probably would of. For those that don’t enjoy playing in the mud. It’s because you aren’t doing it right. Enjoyment can be found in any job done well. Keep up the good work. Enjoy your videos

[@deanedward2379]

Hi. Been at drywall repairs for 30 years too, and have been using this technique too... but had never found a good product to cover the brown paper. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Thanks for the comment and for subscribing! Guy

[@JayyBird93]

Dean Edward did you try this product? How does it stand vs killz aerosol or guardz?

[@markfranjione6786]

Your advice is greatly appreciated. I watched some DIYer videos do some things that seem "smart", but they are only looking to optimize the specific task (e.g. how to remove popcorn ceiling), but you have TONs of experience as a professional (learning from your mistakes early on working with your Dad, learning what works/what doesn't, etc.). Hence, you do a great job explaining where the current video topic fits in to the ENTIRE project without going down "bunny trails", but just a quick note to help us DIYers understand the "big picture".

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Thanks, I do try to be thorough and 'teach' instead of just demonstrate.

[@helenvance3595]

I viewed this video twice to muster the courage to repair a hallway after stripping wallpaper. That Kilted Guy is on point. The key is wall prep, the product, and the tool. The video is excellent. My project turned out great. My mom said, "Wow, all that from a video?"

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Awesome! That's why I do these videos, to help you #DoItRight. Thanks for sharing.

[@LifeofPaolah]

Sir, I’m a DIYer who likes to make sure the job is done right. I just removed my construction grade mirror. The damage left behind is ugly. Instead of just hiding that damage, I want to patch up the wall beautifully and then hang my new mirror up. Thank you for this lovely video that explains how to do so SO well! 🙌🏼. People like myself need this!

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Thanks Paola, glad I could help you out 😎. And thanks for subscribing! www.ThatKiltedGuy.com

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[@kristyburgazoli3416]

You are my HERO!!!!!!!! I am Kristy. I live in a rented double wide tailor with my mom. I made a huge mistake of hanging up command strips to hang something heaving and it fell of. I did realize the wall is a bunch of different layers of paper type material. So I am to emebarrased of what I did and I want to fix it before the landlord come to help me hang up some shelves. Etc. Thank you so much for helping! You video is amazing. I really like how you explain what to do in your video it's easy for me to understand and I like how you showed the what not to do compared to the how to do it. Thank you so much

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Kristyann, thank you so much for letting me know. It’s always nice to hear that I’ve helped somebody with a problem and it means a lot to me to be able to do that. Thanks again and let me know how it goes or if you have any other questions.

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[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Question- Did you have some brown paper bubble on you, or did you watch this to find out how to handle the brown paper?

[@cristobalarciniega32]

Iam a painter in san Francisco california... Have about 20 years painting.. First i was not putting any primer. On torn drywall .... Then. Bubbles show up.. I try to use oil primer.. Take to much time to dry.. Then start using (B-I-N primer alcohol) you can find it at home Depot..... Dry in one hour. And work great.. But i like watching videos about sheetrock painting etc.. Always learning something... You have a new subscriber at Your Channel Thanks for answering

[@BDPRx3]

I came here looking for how to handle the exposed brown paper and you were very helpful. Thank you!

[@JaneDoe-kd6in]

I watched it. Thank you for this video and thank you for your service.

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Thank you

[@tmac_503]

This is helpful. Do you have to use this stuff before tile backsplash as well?

[@MrHodgeon5th]

I did find this at Home Depot 12/2022… product works great, really seals the torn paper. A+

[@mamapucha5365]

Love your videos! As a total DIY beginner who decided to tackle wall & ceiling cracks on her own, I can see all the mistakes I've done - I am so glad I found That Kilted Guy DIY - this will make the challenge a bit easier 🙂

[@Jacksonandjulian]

I am so glad people are willing to upload videos like this and share what they know. Thank you!!!

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Thank you for the comment. I truly appreciate it.

[@truthlove1114]

The exact video I needed to see. Thank you for taking the time to make this!

[@itsthelittlethings3]

Step by Step Hope this helps! 1. Sand 2. Cut around edges (if really torn) 3. Peel off with knife (just trying to get loose parts) 4. Pro-999 RX-35 (put a solid coat, will dry in an hour) 5. Mud (use 6” knife) EasySand20 (fast setting mud) 6. Sand down (sand smoothly and around edges) 7. 2nd coat of mud Plus3 by USG (or lightweight all purpose mud) make sure to not coat too think or will get bubbles) 8. Sand edges (tilt and apply pressure, do not flat sand it)

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Good outline, thanks. I would add to #5, 'put on thin'. And for# 8, sand flat, but not too much, then sand the edges.

[@alexlazypants7]

Hi im just wondering. Do you have to do step number 7??

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

You only have to keep coating until it's smooth.

[@hollyberryblue3642]

This was very very helpful!!! I removed trim that was halfway up the wall (i think it’s called chair rail trim?), and luckily whoever installed it only used glue in a few spots, so the damage that I need to repair is minimal, but it’s still new territory for me! Thanks for being so thorough!

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Thanks. Glad I could help

[@jameswatson5508]

been doing this for 58 years. and I use binz alcohol primer. works good

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

There's numerous products that work. Thanks for sharing.

[@breakingbadheisenberg9703]

Hope you get this message ! Question- I am gonna be buying the sealant from amazon , my question is if the damage is fairly bad , Should I also be using a tape before mudding? And which one ? Thank you and hope too hear back from you , keep posting, Fantastic channel!

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Hi, the only time I add joint tape is if there's a crack, or it's broken up, or you peeled it all the way down to the raw white gypsum, and then only if that section of white is bigger than about 3" across. If it's a very large section of raw gypsum, I usually cut it out and replace it. And, Thanks for subscribing and helping me hit the 100,000 subscriber mark by my birthday on June 10th, 2021. I truly appreciate it. Guy

[@premierracingservicesandre2308]

This was an extremely helpful video. It cleared up a lot of questions that I had and made me really confident in finishing my bathroom remodel. Thank you for making this.

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Excellent, glad to hear that. Thanks for commenting and let me know how it goes.

[@Joetime90]

Shellac primer works great. Dries fast and thin, and really seals it in. I pretty much ripped off a whole wall (old Sheetrock). Did the whole thing twice and sanded it really quickly and mudded it. Came out fine (after I did an amateur skimming job).

[@marksavino2580]

We have used Zinser Gardz with good success as well. Nice video!

[@Ianbond21]

Yeah it's good stuff.

[@handsonwithharriet1749]

Thank you so much. I just bought a farm house built in 1950. I need all the help I can get. I am pretty sure I am going think outside the box. But I feel I'm going to have so much fun learning.

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Thank you for your comment. I hope I can help you with some of your other projects because that’s what I’m here for. Be sure to subscribe and click on that bell icon and you’ll get notified each time we put out a video. We’re currently trying to put out two videos a week so I will see you on the next video. Thanks again, Guy

[@keithmcphee100]

I have exactly the same drywall issue as the previous owner covered the wall with contact paper. It tore the brown paper off in many places when removing the contact paper. This video was fantastic to give me steps to fix the wall. Thank you very much for making the video.

[@ghanatekton8459]

Thankyou for the advice Not all negative comments are bad also any negative comments I say online I would say in person. I have friends and when we share something negative it’s to help each other. So there are many ways to say things

[@pjintx4322]

I"ll be moving soon and have some repairs just like these. Thanks for the video - very helpful for us folks who have no clue :)

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Glad I could help and thanks for the comment. Good luck on your repairs. And if this helped you please consider joining our Patreon group at www.patreon.com/thatkiltedguy

[@TheStacieRN]

Pro 999 worked great and my walls were horrible after wallpaper removal. Thank you for showing these tips! Saved me $$$

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Great to hear!

[@OhSeXsTiCkLeS]

You got my like when you pulled out the nail polish joke. Lol

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

T H A N K S!

[@aaronl5072]

I'm a journeyman level Taper, I still check out vids to see what's being posted. This guy is spot on correct 101% of the time. Always 2 ways to skin a cat, but this guy is showing you the correct way to do it

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Thank you. Guy

[@kevinm1728]

I am always shocked that people are so rude when person takes their time to make video to educate people and they complain or critique everything. Not everyone has the same methods for doing a job- unless their doing something obviously wrong, shut the hell up. Kilted guy, what is the purpose of two coats and what was different about the mud you used the second time? I am assuming it's a different type of product.

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Hello, and thanks for the comment. I do find it sad that the Internet empowers people to say ugly things they wouldn’t say to your face. But they become bold and obnoxious bullies and I just ignore them, or provide a polite educational response. Sometimes I turn it into a funny response, but I don’t let it get to me. The first coat of mud I used was a fast setting joint compound (hot mud) which allows me to turn around and put another coat on it pretty quickly. It’s also less likely to bubble, shrink and is tougher. The second coat is a lightweight easy sanding all-purpose joint compound called plus 3. Locally we get it at Lowe’s and the Drywall Supply. We do two coats, because even the hot mud compound shrinks some, and regular joint compound shrinks quite a bit so it takes two or more coats to get it truly smooth. And I use the regular joint compound on the final coat because it’s much easier to sand. Hope that helps and feel free to ask any other questions, or just make general comments. It’s nice to have subscribers like yourself.

[@r.joseph8911]

Totally agree. Myself included, I have very little experience with tape & spackle unlike my 30+ years of automotive expertise. In my field you see a lot of obnoxious folks online as well. I also don't get involved or otherwise let it get to me.

[@r.joseph8911]

...so why trash talk someone that took the time to share knowledge? Thanks for your videos!

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Thank you for the kind comments. And I actually don't let the negatives get to me. I can choose to just delete them and block the user, but I allow some just to show the narrow mindedness, and because they say even negative comments will help our channel grow, so I just blow it off. But, I DO delete the really ugly comments and block them, so they have wasted their time.

[@rebeccacid5182]

We have to be more sensible and respect one another.

[@wildnorthadventures6543]

MH Ready Patch is a solvent based patching compound . Home Depot or Lowe’s has it . It dries hard and fast like hot mud . The key is that it’s solvent based so it won’t lift that raw paper without using a primer product . A water based primer or patching compound is what causes the problem with that raw paper . I started off over 20 years ago as a sand and prime guy , then learned how to finish pretty well , but eventually started painting interior / exterior . The experience I gained early on in drywall has taught me things other painters just don’t know or can’t do .

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

I bet that helps. But here's my thing. I've specialized in nothing by repairs for about 20 years now and have probably fixed 20,000 brown paper spots. Early on they fought me a lot so I started experimenting, and I thought, how about oil based kilz in a can? Same reasoning you mentioned, and it was better, but still had too many failures. I've found far less failures with the RX-35, or Gaurdz, and lately even spray adhesive. Still experimenting and going to try and do a video comparing it. I tried once and ruined a whole sheet of drywall on my test easel, and couldn't get it to work like I wanted, lol Thanks for the insight. I might have to try that in my video.

[@wildnorthadventures6543]

@@ThatKiltedGuyDIY it’s all about process . There is no one way or right way . I certainly don’t mean to hijack your comment section . I know you know your shit !! 100% !! The fact is the next guy on the job site is the painter . A lot of times the painter does the repairs . In my process , I isolate that type of repair with MH Ready Patch , 3 coats , wiped flat , sanded flat , and the only place there is any patch left is in the indentation in and around the hole . Prime with prep right pro block from Sherwin , two coats of finish and done ! 👍👍 I’ve screwed things up so bad in the past with the traditional drywall finisher techniques doing patches over painted walls that it looked like the walls had the mumps !! Try the MH ready patch . The stuff just a year ago was about $6 a quart and now it’s about $15 !! Sherwin stopped carrying it about 3 years ago because they stopped carrying products by zinsser . 👍👍 Thanks for bullshitting with me

[@lulu0320]

Thank you. I removed the wallpaper from my bathroom and had no idea what were those brown papers. I thought it was part of wallpaper. Now I know how to fix it. I hope I can do it.. People should mind their own business and stop judging others. Unbelievable.I really liked your video.

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Just follow the steps I showed you and I’m quite sure you will be happy with the results. Let me know how it goes. Thanks for stopping by and for subscribing.

[@Conny-tk8md]

I wish I had viewed these videos before I papered over the drywall paper layer in my bathroom! Some of the brown paper came loose when I removed the old wallpaper, and I simply papered over it. It's hardly visible; someone who doesn't know where the spot is would probably not see it. BUT - I know where it is and have a hard time not seeing it. :)

[@thegourmetgolfer5544]

Ive had pretty good results by using a thin layer of wood glue. It's water based but doesn't cause any bubbling. Go in after with your mud and it leaves a perfect finish

[@andypostema4269]

I tore my walls pretty good trying to remove 8 coats of paint over 3 layers of wallpaper. Not sure who decided to do that to these walls before I got the house but their poor craftsmanship caused me to go at the removal a bit more aggressively than I should have. I'll definitely be using the techniques in this video to fix all the nonsense going on with my walls.

[@MySpace662]

I just apply paint that I am going to use for that wall over the torn patch; when it dries, I continue with the wall compound

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

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[@jasonchenoweth4343]

This man knows his stuff! The basic rule of thumb for filling with mud is to build it up some, THEN sand it down to flush! It's so much easier to sand it DOWN TO flush, than it is to guess on how much to fill (or not put enough mud on) because it does shrink some! So.... you end up having to put on several thin coats ...and you still end up having to build it up, just to sand it to flush! Better to have a little too much than not enough!

[@Hunter-yc4xi]

That pro 999 looks like a peel stop type product. I wonder if using regular peel stop would do the same thing?

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

You know, I think it will. I have peal stop and I have tried to do a new torn paper video testing 10 or 12 products but it’s really difficult to replicate the torn paper like that in my studio so I’m still working on it. But I do believe it will work.

[@nancyreames6865]

What a lifesaver your video was! I am a diy senior lady with a friend that had to remove wallpaper that had been painted on probably 20 years ago.... what a job! Anyway, we had large patches of brown and knew that was a problem......I got the stuff from Sherwin williams just now and hope to put your knowledge to work tomorrow! Thank you. So much!

[@dinorell]

I checked my smoke detector during this video. It was NOT mine. Great job of explanation.

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Cool

[@vinnart]

For the sanding block the one that has a wedge shape on one side works best for sand feathering an edge. Use the wedge side. If you use the pad a lot I wrap a fresh piece of sandpaper around it and pin into it with T-pins on the side to hold paper. Replace as necessary, works good. Been using the same sanding block for years.

[@jacomans9078]

Thank you for a great vid, very professional, ignore some of the comments just guys trying to be funny, you know your craft, I liked and subscribed!

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Hi, thanks for subscribing and for the comment. I basically do ignore them, but I also reply because I like to educate society since a lot of people don’t understand why a guy would wear a kilt, go barefoot, etc. and KZbin algorithm likes when we reply. Thanks again

[@rashellyohn5128]

I hit your site because you refer back to the masses and don't just post vids to hear yourself. Some of these guys post vids and never get to the comments like they are some kind of movie star. Thank you

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Thanks. I try to truly help

[@thearts5163]

I've just been hot mudding over torn paper, especially on ceilings lol. Thankfully nothing has ever bubbled out on me🤷‍♂️

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

It can work a fair amount of time but once it bites you, you learn too just treat them all first

[@nicholasnewell628]

same here and never had a problem.

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

It only does it sometimes but i prefer to treat it and never have a problem

[@jgg204]

i like zinnser problem surface sealer better but that stuff in a can is for when you are doing an entire wall. those spot repairs you can just use kilz oil spray primer for spot primnig

[@maggiesmith5996]

OMG😘! So glad I found your videos. I love DIY home improvements. Thank you for explaining the process step by step.

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

You are so welcome!

[@shawnsetlich1169]

I have never seen that product in my market. I use killz in spray can. Need to use the original and not the low odor. It works well, been using it for years with no problems, and it dries in 10 minutes or so. The major drawback to the product you showed is the extended dry time. Good video

[@cactusqueen6417]

Could you hasten the dry time of the R-35 product with a blow dryer?

[@scottfennell6568]

Sweet multicam bro, I subbed on the kilt alone.

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. I do put a lot of work into the multi cam. Kilts are awesome, and I’m wearing one right now to go visit my wife in the hospital (knee replacement is all)

[@jromx]

What mud was used at 11:57. You mentioned “that mud”. I’m currently removing the popcorn ceiling and have some tears in my drywall so I am so happy I found this video and excited to tackle the repair.

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

I use hot mud for fast fills, with quick recoat times, or deeper fills, USG Plus 3 for the rest, including top coats, texture, etc

[@bryanpitcherfilms]

Thank you for making this helpful video. I feel empowered to fix a mess I made on my drywall. "That Kilted Guy" comes to the rescue, again!

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Just follow my guidelines, and yes, you can do it, and Do it Right!

[@MaxwellDou]

That product works great to seal wall paper glue after the paper was removed. once the product dries you can skim coat over the glue.

[@keithhampton9700]

We would use water base clear coat to seal torn drywall.

[@kendrahawhee9402]

My handyman ripped off some of the paint and paper on my wall. This video saved me from doing the repair wrong.

[@pinoguitara8968]

Thanks for your time and your contribution to us amateurs as I.

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

You know, why not pass on my knowledge and skills, and I enjoy this, but I do hope to start making a living at it soon as it is a ton of work to put these out, so I am very thankful for comments like yours. 😎👣

[@WhimsyWendy]

I got one of those tiny brown paper spots on my wall from ripping off an M3 double-sided tape. Wish I had checked KZbin first before I ripped it off, saving me grief.Next I got the bright idea to buy a Homax Wall Patch & Repair Kit and have been dreading using it the past few months. Then I thought maybe I should watch how to use this repair kit on KZbin and realized it's for holes! Finally, I found your video and thank goodness I didn't use that repair kit! Thanks for this helpful video.

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

AWESOME! I'm so glad I saved you a lot of un needed work. You'll find this much easier to fix your wall with. Thanks for the comment, and let me know how it goes, ok? I'm glad to help if you need. Take care, Guy

[@danieledwards8779]

Traditional Scotsmen! Shout out to Scotland, Miss my homeland. Thanks for the info,great video Kilt.

[@icarus1416]

Not missing much bud. Atleast here in Edinburgh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🤘

[@aqilanwarrivera3503]

My online class has just started in drywall repairs . Gracia Amigo !

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

De nada.

[@clairedo3831]

What would you recommend doing if you started to repair before watching this video and now there are cracks and bubbles because you didn’t prime it before apply mud? 🙈

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Do the same thing. Cut out the bubbling and defective areas, seal them, and then finish repairing them.

[@johnfronza2983]

Thanks for the heads up. I am trying to prep a wall with exactly this problem after removing wall paper. What a nightmare.

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

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[@four19ohio3]

Hi I just want to say your videos are awesome very helpful. I have a question if you get time or video to recommend. But what would you do if you had huge paper tears like 3ft×4ft all over the whole house from removing wall papper I would say 2 to 3 big tears like that on every wall in a 2bdrm house looking for a more time consuming way if possible to do it and its getting knock down texture

[@tabatham.9966]

You saved me today! Thank you!! We took a mirror off the wall, thought I could spackle over after I sanded. Soon as it bubbled, I got on line and found your video extremely helpful!! Bought the product, it's drying as we speak 🤞🤞

[@paullinn1312]

Iam a plasterer from Scotland in this situation we would just use pva glue then skim with multifinnish no sanding required

[@corinnenicole3184]

This is the most useful video I’ve ever seen! Thank you so much!

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Thank you. I'm glad I could help out. Stay in touch, ok?

[@oneofmany1087]

get your mud on girl friend

[@80AD]

That Kilted Guy is a rock star! Love learning from these brilliant videos.

[@katiec6402]

This was very helpful to beginners like myself! Thank you!

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Katie, I’m glad to hear that. Thanks for stopping by. I’m just curious, did you find us through a KZbin search or did KZbin recommend our video to you?

[@katiec6402]

That Kilted Guy DIY Home Improvement I found this video by a youtube search of brown paper drywall fix!

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Katie, thanks for letting me know that. It all helps!

[@JanetJenkins]

Oh, and your explanation is perfect!! You just saved me from making a bunch of mistakes!!

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Awesome 😎

[@russellstephan6844]

"Glue watered down..." That's exactly what I use. Wood glue with a bit of thinning water.

[@paulwilliams8555]

I use a zinsser product that's shellac based best thing for water stains

[@IIfunanyaU]

5 years later and this helped me! Im also coming back to this video cause its the best 🙌🏾

[@jonp.3033]

Awesome technique for the smaller patches! What if you have an entire wall (almost) where the outer paper has ripped off down to the brown?

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Well, that would make that wall a bit weaker as far is being resistant to punctures and such, but otherwise you would repair it is in the same technique as in this video. I hope that helps, and if it did, you can tip me if you’d like by buying me a Ko-fi sometime at ko-fi.com/thatkiltedguy. Thanks, Guy

[@Monica-70]

Thank you! I just jacked up brand new walls and need to fix

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[@stashagarcia101]

I bought the Roman's 999 last night after seeing you recommend it in another video several months ago. The new house has some full hand sized areas where there is brown paper after the older plastic corner bead was removed but the many coats of paint were not cut off of it first so it tore huge areas when removed I'm going to be using the Roman's 999 to repair it all before installing the new vinyl corners. I've never used the vinyl bead before so I came back to your channel to look for another video to show me how Thanks for always being my go to guy

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

I did give you a link in your other comment and thank you for being a long time supporter of my channel!

[@melbajames5551]

What if I’ve already put a coat of paint over the damaged spot thinking that Paint would cover it? I’ve put compound over it twice and sanded it but it doesn’t seem to help

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Hello, once it fails by bubbling, you just have to basically do what I did in this video and cut around it and peel off the bubbling portion and start over. That’s why I treat all of my brown paper spots with this product to avoid failures that I have to redo. If you have any further questions let me know. I hope that helps. Guy

[@spencercolgan]

Please tell me how you put that image and those words on the picture which you feature in this video. I’m referring to the pic that I see when I scroll my KZbin feed. I see the pic of the town drywall and the words. How do you the words???

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Spencer Colgan Wallpaper & Painting i use an app called Photoscape to do all my graphics, illustrations etc. it’s fairly easy to use and i think there’s a free version

[@TheBlackRoze10]

Hi! New Sub. I wish that I had this information years ago. Since I am new to your channel, I want to thank you for your professional demeanor and lightheartedness as well.. Like so many others, when you purchase a home wallpapered in multiple rooms, you never know what lies beneath. I have one room left that has textured border as a border at the top and midway down the wall, on top of textured wallpaper.. also underneath wall paper, as many of the other walls were, it has walls of Black Paint.. I wish i was kidding, but I'm not. On top of this the wallpaper was improperly installed so there are the large pieces of brown as shown in your video, plus Lots of holes hidden behind wallpaper. I have more time than money at this point and would love to have some of your expert advice used appreciatively here in my home. Sorry so long but I think I stumbled on a gem with your channel. Thanks for the requests, Looking forward to All your videos!

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Hi, and thanks for the kind words. I'm glad you enjoy my channel, and I enjoy helping you all. I look forward to hearing from you again. Take care, Guy 😎👣

[@rileymcmillan6206]

We just removed what turned out to be two layers of old wallpaper, the original of which was probably installed when the house was built back in the 70s. We did the scoring technique and used a wallpaper stripper to loosen the paper. The top wallpaper was flocked, and something like a canvas backing--very tough! Even with the proper tools, I still tore some pieces (some large) of the drywall paper. I had already used mud on some of the lesser spots and discovered that MORE of the drywall paper puckered in the process. Then I turned to KZbin to help me out... discovered this one, and went back to uncover my mistake and correct it. I ran out immediately and bought the PRO999 and then began the process of fixing my problems. Unforturnately, I think the paper covering on my drywall was possibly not the quality of today's drywall, because when I sealed the cutout places with the PRO999, I soon discovered the paper below the cutout spot had puckered as well. So each time I tried to repair a little spot, it kept getting bigger and bigger. I finally came back to see if there was anything short of removing the old drywall and replacing it with new, and discovered another view that indicated that when you have a lot of tears in the surface of the drywall, you need to sand down ALL of it as gently as possible, and THEN seal with the PRO999. I suspect we are going to have to replace the drywall, but to anyone who has begun the process and is still getting ripples in new places on the drywall--don't do what we did, and keep on cutting out larger and larger areas and trying to fix it...

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Riley, in all my years, I've NEVER had to replace the drywall over torn paper. I've fixed some bad areas too. I think maybe you didn't prep the surface well enough. ALL loose paper has to be removed, and the reason I cut it back to the edges, then peel the paper is if you just peel, it will often raise the edge where you tear it, slightly, and now you have a new problem. Also, it's often a good idea to put 2 coats on, and be sure to allow the full 1 hour dry time between coats, and before coating with mud. I once had customers scrape their own popcorn and they created about 500 torn brown paper spots, most the size of a silver dollar, and they put 2 coats of this on, as per my recommendation, then I skim coated it and I think I had 2 spots pucker. Anyway, good luck.

[@rileymcmillan6206]

Thanks for all the great info and techniques you showed us. I've never seen anything like this either! We finally decided to remove the old wall paper and replace the sheet rock. Not looking forward to it, but in this case, I think it will be easier than the alternative (smile)...

[@jobney]

Can Zinsser Bulls Eye 1-2-3 also handle the torn drywall paper?

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

I've tried primers, and still had too many failures. I'm testing some new methods lately, that will be easier and cheaper to do. I plan a followup video to this one and will test several methods and will show some methods that will fail. So be watching for that video pretty soon. But here's a few to try, spray adhesive, or oil based Kilz, although I've had failures with that one too. Thanks for the questions. Guy

[@orionterron99]

So far it's working for me. (I looked for the recommended product but it doesnt exist here, and ordering it online was prohibitively expensive) The Zissner was the next best thing that I could find. It looked like it bubbled at first bit then they tightened up. I've had the primer up for about 2 weeks (I have textures I need to get rid of and I'm not sure how to proceed so it's just sitting lol) with no apparent issues.

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Ryan, locally I found it at Home Depot.

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Kikz and rx-35 are not the same

[@denzellquinn9009]

What is the second mud that you use. The third product; the final mud?

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Fast setting joint compound first coat, and regular lightweight joint compound for all remaining thin coats

[@lindaberg7834]

Thanks Guy! What I'm dealing with is in the garage. The person that lived here damaged the wall with their car door. I have both raw drywall and brown paper to work with. I did cut around to get clean edges. Not sure if I should use mesh to will in the deep areas? I have found your instructions helpful. It's such a small area relative to the project I hate to buy the can of stuff you recommend to seal this area. Thank you for your replay. Linda

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Hi, you can sometimes get by without the pre treatment, but if not, try Spray lacquer, or even Hairspray, so I've heard. You really only need mesh on actual cracks, not so much holes.

[@klehman4832]

Thank you so much for posting this! It's one of the many things I have to repair.

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Cool, 😎 glad I could help. And thanks for the comment.

[@robertbrown374]

After I sand it I mark problems with a lead pencil I put a bit of blue chock dust to color the mud so I can see what needs to be sanded without redsanding or missing spots before painting on the primer

[@Mike1sc]

Guy, Awesome explanation that even someone like me can follow! I have a little different of an issue relating to drywall damage I am wondering if you could comment on. I have three rooms in my home where a previous owner removed wallpaper damaging the drywall like shown in your videos, but painted over the damage. Now I have these damaged walls that have been painted, and in a couple of cases, painted more than once. There is pretty extensive damage. Because of the walls have been painted over the damage could I use these same steps? Thanks again for your helpful videos.

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Hey Mike, thanks for asking and being part of my KZbin community. IF the painted over spots didn't bubble, then I'd just lightly scrape, then lightly sand and coat it, pretty much like in this video. IF IT DID bubble, then cut it out and go from there, like in the video. Hope that helps and if you appreciate my help, I hope you'll consider joining my Patreon page for as little as $1.00 a month. www.patreon.com/thatkiltedguy , Thanks again, Guy

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

I also just set up a new tip page where you can buy me a Ko-Fi, at ko-fi.com/thatkiltedguy. It's a pretty cool way to tip me, so it's just another option. Thanks

[@Mike1sc]

Thanks for replying Guy.

[@Mike1sc]

Thanks for replying Guy.

[@robertbrown374]

You can also use the yellow wood glue reduced with water

[@kraghhertel8202]

Here's my first attempt with Rx-35: I treated several brown paper spots with Rx-35, let it dry 24 hr., then first coat of 20-minute hot mud, and I was quite surprised to see bubbling on some, not all, of the spots next day. Is one coat of Rx-35 usually enough? I regret I didn't take pictures before I put on my second coat of mud. Should I have started over? Any other suggestions?

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Hello, if it bubbled it’s possible that you still had a layer of brown paper that was loose and needed to be removed before you put the RX 35 on. You do have to get all the loose stuff off. Two coats are better than one if you have the time to let each coat dry. If it does bubble, I would simply cut out just the bubble part and recoat it and go from there.

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Also, everyone should be sure and subscribe and click the bell icon if you are interested in this subject as I'm shooting a new video testing 10 new ways to repair these, and showing why it can fail, what to do about it, testing 2 coats vs 1, etc. Here's the subscribe link- goo.gl/hCyPDk

[@davidreynolds4684]

@@ThatKiltedGuyDIY in response to this issue if the damage isnt near the edge of the rock and prob not having a stress fracture at anytime would cutting the paper out in that area down to the rock be acceptable and avoiding the bubble issue all together? I realize the paper has its strengthening purpose but when in doubt can we rip it out?

[@simplysaid6447]

Hello Guy, please forgive my amateur question. The first layers of sand was white, why was the second layers yellowish? Is it a different product?

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

(copied from new reply above, which I just put at the top just now) You'll see I apply a very white mud the first time and a yellow mud the 2nd time. The first coat was with a fast setting joint compound, aka hot mud, and I use that because it shrinks less & sets up quickly allowing me to put multiple coats on in one day if needed. Then for the final coat I use a regular lightweight, all purpose mud. In this case it's called USG Plus 3. Hope that helps. Thanks, Guy

[@winfielddixon5166]

Hi Kilted Guy, Have a question for you. Have a room that had wallpaper from floor to halfway up the wall, then painted with knockdown texture from there to ceiling. I've removed the wallpaper but the lower half is sheetrock and upper half is painted knockdown texture. I'm new at this, is the best approach to paint primer on whole wall, apply a strip of mud along the boundary between the sheetrock and painted (maybe 12 "), sand that, then retexture the entire wall using a roller to apply mud then knockdown knife to create texture? It's be nice if I only had to texture the lower half but I'm skeptical that I could make it match the upper half. Thanks in advance for any guidance.

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Hi, a knockdown is one of the more difficult textures to match because you have to guess how thick the mud should be, then get it to spray on a patter you 'think' will match, AFTER you let it sit for around 5 minutes. Then you knock it down and hope you got it. I'm really good at it, but that's thousands of texture matches later, so I wouldnt recommend trying to match it. I would probably suggest finishing the bottom portion like normal, fixing any damage etc, the skimcoat, or coat everything, up top. Then sand it all and re-texture it all. At least the wall will have the same texture on it all across, even if it doesn't match the surrounding walls. If you haven't yet, you should watch my video on Matching Orange Peel Texture kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmSwgKCImK-Sabs&lc=UgxgNTB9jxqF1T1-cVt4AaABAg for some tips that will help with any sprayed texture. I'll be putting one out about knockdown one day before too long, but it's not out yet. Practice on a small section first, and if you don't like it, wipe it off and try again. You can buy a cheap texture sprayer from Harbor Freight for about $30, and I tried it the other day, and love it, although the hopper is kind of small. If you're really on a budget, you can either do a skip trowel like in one of my videos, or buy a Stomp Brush and do it that way. I'll put that video out one day too. But if you just roll it, you won't likely get enough stipple to knock it down. A knockdown starts as a fairly thick mud, sprayed with lower pressure, a slightly larger nozzle and big drops, then it sits for a bit to slightly thicken, and then you knock it down. I prefer a plastic knife, but they sell a cheap rubber knockdown knife too. I dislike metal knives for knocking down. If this was helpful, please consider becoming a subscriber to my patreon page to help me be able to continue putting these out. It's at: www.patreon.com/ThatKiltedGuy Also, be sure to check out our brand new website, which should be live around 9/11/2018 where I'll have a lot of useful information, articles, tool reviews and guides, all my videos and much more I can't do on here. Well I've been working on my website all night, and a free ebook I'm giving away on it, and it's 2:41am, so I'm off to bed. Thank you, Guy, That Kilted Guy.

[@breakingbadheisenberg9703]

Thank you so much, been looking to repair drywall in my late mom's home, gotta order and get started, ❤

[@CarmP]

Thank you for the excellent video. I really appreciate you taking the time to help others and share your experience with those at different stages of the learning process. I am sure good Karma will follow. In appreciation, Carm

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Thank you so much. I love helping others learn some of these skills so you guys can do your own projects

[@acoutez]

I am a 71 yr old female and other than painting one room decades ago, I have never done anything like this. I've watched many videos and yours, by far, is the easiest to follow. The instructions you give are thorough and don't take for granted that most of us know what we're doing. I've read tons of comments to see if my question has been answered and decided to give up and go ahead and ask it. I'm not exactly sure what skim coating is. I've looked it up and the explanations haven't been clear to me so if you've answered this before, my apologies. At about the half way mark you mentioned putting mud on, sanding it down, then skim coating. This is where I get confused. Isn't putting mud on the same as skim coating? Sorry for my complete lack of knowledge and experience but I want to repair the wall right the first time. Thank you for the video and for any help you can give on this matter.

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

Hello, skim coating basically means putting a fairly wide, thin coat of mud on something. For me it's always meant to cover the entire wall. It's not needed all the time, but like in this video, if you do a lot of repairs close to each other, in the end it's easier to just coat the entire surface and sand that smooth. Check out my skim coating playlist, it should help- kzbin.info/aero/PLCrazHylAOEn0VW1xVLpJ_yLO3yPQKDJA And thanks for asking, I appreciate the questions as I'm here to help.

[@acoutez]

@@ThatKiltedGuyDIY Thank you for your quick response. I have an area of torn sheet rock paper that's about a foot wide and maybe two feet long. A professional might have just cut that out and put a new piece of sheet rock but not sure. I put my first application of mud on yesterday after priming it. So before I get started again I want to make sure of the next steps. A quick summary.....some light sanding on the mud that's up, another layer of mud, more sanding, primer, then painting it? I'm probably making this harder than it is but being ocd doesn't help ;) .

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

acoutez That’s pretty much it. Sand between each coat of mud and when the outer edges are barely covered in mud and it’s flat and smooth, give it one final sanding, then a coat of primer, let that dry and apply two coats of paint letting them dry properly.

[@acoutez]

@@ThatKiltedGuyDIY Thank you, thank you so much! I have my 2nd layer of mud on and it's about as smooth as it can get. I wish I'd taken before and after pictures. You'd be so impressed you might want to hire me , LOL . Even my husband, who is a perfectionist, is very impressed but I could never have done it without your video and help!

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

acoutez awesome!!! You could send me a pic of it completed but not painted.

[@cheezmaka1237]

Thank you for your service!

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

My pleasure, and thanks.

[@cordellfarmer5092]

after the sanding is it ready for paint now? and can you recommend a odorless paint i have to paint my bedroom

[@TheSprayking]

good stuff but takes too long to dry... sand with sanding sponge almost down to gypsum, spray with rattle can of KILLZ, And coat with a pan of 5 minute hot mud.....You can finish that entire wall with 2 coats and texture in the time it takes for that stuff to dry

[@ThatKiltedGuyDIY]

When you need to start coating right away that can work. I’m almost always doing other repairs in addition to these spots so the drying time is fine with me. I used to try the kilz a lot and it worked about 80% of the time and maybe 90%, but I still had too many failures. This product is more like 99% success. Another technique I’ve been experimenting with that seems to be working is simply spraying spray adhesive on it, rubbing it in and then I can coat the repair in 15 minutes with five minute hot mud. Getting rid of the brown paper is another option, but if you have six or eight or 10 of them like I often do, I prefer another method. I don’t really like ever leaving the raw drywall exposed and would probably tape it with mesh tape if I did. Thanks for the input and for stopping by.