Skim Coat Ugly Textured Walls with a Paint Roller Tips Tricks and Tools

[@PaulPeck]

Checkout my Skim Coating Walls for Beginners Video Tutorial Series Playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PL7Ww-LhWbB0EeAJDmzncGCX0N4CrEF7pG&disable_polymer=true Below in My Amazon store are my favorite tools and products I use in all of my videos: ▶ www.amazon.com/shop/paulpeck Thanks for being a part of this Community! -Paul 👍😎

[@hicks3665]

Thank u for the tips on making walls look nice again . With not a hole lot of extra work an sanding . Kool !

[@allunk7969]

Thanks for the tip Paul!

[@johnharrison2466]

Got a sub on this vid

[@kristopherhasenbuhler5393]

Hey I am a home improvement contractor. Today I decided to use a hopper and my air compressor to spray the walls and then skim coat them for a level 5 finish. It really makes light work of the job!

[@ahmedmack5960]

i know Im asking randomly but does anybody know of a way to get back into an instagram account..? I somehow lost my login password. I would love any tricks you can give me!

[@jrstags86]

I'm a carpenter/ handyman. I've been doing drywall repairs and drywall installation. I've applied textures using a technique very similar to yours. These have always been on fresh drywall though. I have NEVER retextured over a previously textured wall before. This video has helped me out BIG TIME on how I am going to retexture my folks popcorn walls. Thank you very much Paul and much love from Southeast Texas

[@patriciavowell1675]

What part of SETX do you work? We're down towards Galveston and looking to have our laundry room updated and our front room converted into a hidden pantry accessible from our current pantry.

[@Hope-fv3kf]

DIY. Completed all paneled walls in a manufactured home....the hardest thing was to make the wall have even amounts. The walls do look like drywall now but lots of sanding and reapplying to even out the build up. This process looks easier to do the ceiling...glad I found this. YES, I would rather have drywall but at 66yrs old the compound was able to be purchased, transported in my small car, carried by only me, and completed at my own pace.

[@gemamanda]

Complete beginner finishing a bathroom by myself (40 year old woman with disabilities) and I absolutely adored this video!! Transitioning to the ceiling that already had texturing will be so much easier with the roller trick! Thank you thank you

[@504girl_]

That’s amazing!

[@jennwillhite]

DIYer. Bought an old home with orange peel walls and hoping to skimcoat them on my own. Your videos give me hope.

[@dcam91]

Orange peel walls haha this is the PERFECT description of my walls in my new (50 yr old) house. Especially my ceiling!

[@tina567e8]

How did your DIY go? Did you do it?

[@dcam91]

@@tina567e8 I wish.. have so many other things happening -- 5 months in to homeownership I had a water loss, so that became priority. Definitely plan on tackling the walls though once I'm back in action!

[@Nicholasvlogz]

Any update on your walls? You got this!!

[@concreter6832]

Try holding your trowel flatter ,it will stop chadder marks .

[@markflores7276]

Paul. THANK YOU! my wife and I just bought an older house and has this textured wall on it. we used this technique and it worked like a charm! Thank you for your great informational Video!!

[@mcaliente1]

The mixing is oddly satifying, wish I'd seen this video a few months ago! I just noticed the last comments on these were quite a while ago. Thank you for leaving them up!!! Great help for a DIYer in AK, I bought a little cottage built in 1947 that was built by a DIYer after WWII, and it's been a project. I love this little house and want to do as much as I can to fix it so it never gets torn down to make ugly apartments. Can't wait to try this in the ARCTIC entryway...

[@PaulPeck]

That’s awesome!💥 Thanks so much for watching and commenting.🙌🏼😎

[@georgebergerac5621]

Paul, I've been painting for over thirty years, my painting game is pretty good but you've definitely have me stepping up my drywall game. Thanks for these tips and videos!

[@u7617]

I think most ppl watching are amateurs trying to learn how to DIY because I know I am. Thank you sooo much

[@HelpBeyondChurch1]

We’ve kinda been thrown into a handyman/maintenance/fix all job to a 100 year old renovated hospital. It was renovated and made into apartments in the 80’s and nothing was done consistently. It’s a huge paya! Thank you for these videos!

[@razerburn4216]

Hi Paul I’m a contractor for some reason I enjoy watching drywall professionals because that’s what I do as a business owner sounds crazy you would think I would try to get away from work and here I am watching someone doing the same thing I do

[@PaulPeck]

I do the same thing…😇

[@SuzyTopAgent]

I like how you use the drill to mix it, very savvy technique! You are so gentle with your scrape away! I agree, 2nd coats are so much more forgiving! My husband is a property manager and usually deals with a few water leaks a year with his clients. Some are so good you can't even tell where it starts or ends. It's really an art 👍

[@christinebuchsbaum2583]

I used this technique to make a seamless coat on a cyclorama wall in my photography studio. Worked SO well!!! Thank you!!!

[@DK-wo5jf]

I don't know anything about the home improvement, and this video gives me a hope. Thank you.

[@Ray-ks1xp]

The more I watch your videos, the more confidence I get in doing my walls. Thanks for sharing. DIY here.

[@gcont1468]

Bought a house a year ago and tolerating the heavy knockdown on every wall and ceiling. I can’t stand it and now I think you have become my teacher on how to fix it. Well explained, easy procedures are a key. I will watch your other videos. Thanks!

[@julesvawter3923]

I’m a homeowner trying to fix a messy wall after I removed wallpaper. No clue how to do it, so this video series is fab! Thank you for detailed explanations. I greatly appreciated the visual list of tools and materials needed. Perfect!

[@phillfamous]

Great how to video. One thing I'd recommend for a beginner watching. Green lid mud is great for taping and applying some corners. But for skimming I think beginners should use purple, red or blue lid mud. These are formulated as mid and light weight compounds. They shrink less and sand even easier than green mud. Green mud shrinks more then other compounds and it's harder to sand

[@PerpetualJoy]

Thank you! Going to try and find some of these things this week

[@richard6606]

Green lid red lid blue lid?? 😂😂😂😂 what he’s using is all purpose and all all purpose shrinks some less than others like us plus 3 is a lightweight all purpose and shrinks less but has less glue so it won’t stink to painted wall as well then you can have topping compounds the shrink even less and have very little glue so they stink even less personally I sand walls with a sand pole with a moderately coarse sand paper first then I skim it with straight all purpose I sticks better has less bubbles and then I sand with 100 - 120 grit and skim again with topping compound ending with a nice smooth wall

[@mikecarter3657]

I'm a painter / carpenter , I love this type of work all ways looking to stay busy doing this kind of work , I've been working for years and and im always looking for new work . .great job ,preparation is the key .

[@jonhughes1370]

Hi Paul. I am a DIY’er. Just wanted to thank you for the video. This was a game-changer for an entire bedroom where I am finishing the walls. Mudding and skimming is definitely harder than it looks. Like a lot of things for me, learning as I go and tips from pros like yourself to keep improving!

[@reynaldosrepairs]

Hey Paul, I'm a handyman. I'm only a few minutes into the video, and I'm liking it. Thanks for your knowledge!

[@PaulPeck]

Awesome! Thanks so much for watching and commenting Reynaldo!👍🏻😎

[@twohipchicksmix7959]

You are a drywall god. Thank you for making my DYI drywall repair simple and quick to finish. I actually used your method to add texture rather then remove it as only 1/2 of a bathroom wall and a portion of the ceiling was repaired and mud smooth. 🧎🏽‍♀️

[@anjelasanchez9769]

Thank you. Just got a contract to go over all existing orange peel texture to a smooth skim. This helps a lot. Thanx

[@miffedcuttlefish6139]

DIYer here. Can't wait to get rid of my textures walls

[@karinoshea3330]

Dryer fixing up my sister's house from 1963 before moving on to working on our childhood home from 1974. Lots of fun to be had! Sisters house hasn't had any updates except storm related window, siding, and roof replacement, other one has new exterior and new electric box. Fun fun fun!!! Much love from Oklahoma!

[@deborahmatheny8116]

I'm a 68 year old handy woman who is redoing a home and apartment that I will be starting over in. I have to do this as economically as possible.. thank you for making such a helpful video!

[@toddlanham9616]

Hello handyman here I appreciate all your videos you have helped me out so many times with drywall patches skim coats texturing just want to let you know we appreciate you very much

[@AUPackmule]

I use your tips as a homeowner. I have done so many repairs since watching your videos.

[@PaulPeck]

That awesome John! I’m glad my videos could help fine tune your drywall skills!👍🏻 Thanks so much for watching and subscribing my friend!😎 -Paul

[@jjessica387]

Thank you!!! I just bought a house and EVERY wall has this ugly textured wall. I thought I’d have to rip them down. It’s going to take forever but I’m so happy to find this video!

[@denisehaggadone4897]

I’m a 60 yr old female , kinda handy Trying to skim coat and repair my whole house after 35 years of neglect and some sagging issues

[@sissywalker1955]

Are the sagging issues with you or house jk lol.

[@Tia47524]

@@sissywalker1955 lmfaooo I shouldn't laugh but how rude 😅

[@ashleyb940]

I appreciate that this video is really detailed. We just bought a house that has a light orange peel texture that wasn't done very well. I'm looking forward to trying this. This will be my first time trying skim coat, but we have a small bedroom in the back of the house where I'm willing to test it and learn the technique. Out of all of the videos I've watched on skim coating, this is hands-down the best one. Thank you for all the information!

[@johnharrison2466]

You my man are a steeley eyed drywall man that is the easy way no more messy hopper for me thanks

[@PaulPeck]

It works on ceilings too John!💥👊🏻 kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5Sud32Qg8uXgbM

[@robertjennings8853]

I'm a do it yourself kind of person and really i appreciate your videos fir the content. I'm doing my bedroom my wife wanted textured 5 years ago and now can't stand it, go figure. Well thanks for all the great advice and techniques they are certainly not falling on deaf ears.

[@shawnatatom9140]

Can you use this technique on semi gloss painted textured walls? Great video!

[@charleennicholson6280]

I've been watching these videos all morning, yours is the best I've seen, a lot of ppl do not know what they're doing and have poor technique. Thanks!! I'm doing this over drywall in new rooms, I'll let ya know🙂

[@katt4622]

Thank you so much! This video convinced me to just do shiplap to cover my textured dining room 😂 but it was awesome to watch. So much work goes into this and your little tips on where to apply pressure helped me with painting! I was constantly leaving lines but not anymore. Thanks so much for your videos!

[@gutsandgrittv5076]

I am so grateful for this. I've been cramming my brain trying to figure out an inexpensive way to cover ugly walls and ceiling in a house I've purchased and the full restoration has been intense!!!

[@thecrochetcraze]

I am curious did you try it? Did it work as easy as the video made it appear to be?

[@alleydash4340]

I would like to do this on some walls in my house that have already been finished and painted for a long time as it's an old house. The walls have a lot of patch marks and holes, etc. in them. Do I need to sand the wall before doing this?

[@christopherdorantes8371]

Nope, tsp solution with a mop and go

[@deanneteka9103]

I'm stripping wallpaper for the first time. Your videos have been the most useful so far. My walls are a mess, but I can't wait to implement your techniques and change the mess to a masterpiece. I'm a 60-year-old woman who loves DIY

[@johnpatterson1807]

I’m a Handyman, I do a lot drywall repairs and texture. Always looking to improve my skills and your videos have helped me tremendously! Thanks 👍

[@TurtleCreativity]

Wow!!! This is so cool. It is like it is just like magic. Thank you so very much for sharing your skill set with us.

[@PaulPeck]

Hey hey @TurtleCreativity!💥👊🏻 I really appreciate your kind words. Thanks so much for watching and commenting my friend!🙏 -Paul

[@slowjamcdub]

Painter here and your skim coat videos have been a huge help in my painting business! Thank you.

[@screencast7376]

Just burn the house down. Much easier than dealing with textured walls and skim coating and sanding. God no.

[@enriquerodriguez3090]

I do the same for a living and love watching how other people do things

[@haroldcall2441]

Paul, My wife and I just moved into a new home last August. We have a full, un-finished basement that we want to finish. We'll do it a little at a time as finances permit. We're both retired so time is no issue. I've pretty much finished up the framing, so drywall is next. The garage, however, is drywalled, and taped, but no texture, so I'm going to practice the texture in the garage first. I worked construction most of my life, from housing to power plants and refineries, mostly plumbing and pipefitting. I've seen a lot of joint and texture work, but actually done very little myself. I want to do a decent job on my home so I looked up your video. I find it excellent instruction, and it answered some of the questions I had. I'm confident that I can do a decent job, thanks to your easy to follow instruction. Thank you.

[@tomruth9487]

I'm actually a cabinetmaker, but I enjoy skimming a wall or two once in a while. I will try the roller method next time I do a wall. In the past, I've used thick mud and a wide knife to get it on the wall faster.

[@charturner7527]

Thank you for this tutorial. I'm a Decorative Artist and I was looking for a contractor to flatten my textured wall. You're saving me over $1000. I hope I can do it🥴😁. Thank you.

[@PaulPeck]

That’s awesome.👍🏻 Thanks so much for watching and commenting!😎

[@charturner7527]

@@PaulPeck HI Paul, do I have to sand a red painted wall before applying the compound? Asking for a friend🙂

[@christiancampbell8252]

Do you prep the wall by sanding before doing the skim? Or do you just start right away? A house we may be purchasing has a bit of textured walls and I'd want to redo most of them and get them smooth. Also around how much does that compound cost, and how much does a bucket do?

[@Firdncer]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge! Bought a house 900 miles away during the pandemic. Turns out all of the walls are textured. You're giving me hope!

[@stevengodoy315]

DIY ,thanks for this video, I like paying pros whenever I can but sometimes money is an object, very informative

[@marksteven3534]

I'n a DIY'er and watch all your vid's. I am removing all the popcorn sprayed concrete ceiling in a condo I rent out. I used this technique in the closet first and it worked great. I scraped off texture, cleaned concrete with ammonia as recommended by primer, primed with bin shellac based primer and rolled on all purpose. But I used the Marshalltown 22in knockdown knife I got at L***S. It has a rubber blade and with a slight learning curve I think it works great with the wide blade. 2 coats with light sand in between them and very smooth flat results. Thanks for all the great info on the vid's, its provided the confidence to attempt a rather intimidating job for me.

[@PaulPeck]

That’s awesome Mark!👍🏻 So glad you’re enjoying my videos! I really appreciate your feedback man! I love hearing how my videos helped to give you the confidence to tackle projects that you would otherwise think that they were to difficult to tackle!🔥 Thanks so much for watching and subscribing my friend!🙏 -Paul

[@christylowery2766]

Daughter and grandaughter of 2 of the best drywall men there ever was or will be....lol Thanks for sharing, kinda made me want to go back to finishing again, it has been a few years for me, but Im sure my 6 inch will still fit my hand perfectly. I can knock them walla down like no other....lol

[@PaulPeck]

Love that Christy! 👏🏻 I really appreciate you watching and commenting!😎 -Paul

[@bradpointer6134]

Former remodelling gc. I tried to tell a couple different drywall finishers to use the ol fat knap roller technique on jobs we did that had to have alot of walls floated. But they seemed like they looked at it as a rookie way if doing things and insisted on troweling everything on. ....even when I walked thru and marked up half the work they'd done needing to be gone over again. They'd rather do it twice and get paid once than take a little hit to the machismo. And I made sure they bought the mud for it too so i know they didn't make much it any money on the job. ...but they did it all without a damn roller so I guess that's what really matters. Smdh

[@steveerickson1722]

When out house was built no walls were primed. Paint flakes off, paint used was sand texture. Have a lot of ridges/strips where it was mudded andbeams? Thank you, I think you just solved my issue to make it less wavy, days of sanding

[@JB-rr9ks]

DIYer. 2 questions: When doing larger walls, does the whole wall need to be coated before skimming? Or can it be broken into sections? Also, I have a 40yr old home and I can look around and see all the joint seams due to age and sagging (which makes it handy because I know where the studs are!). Will skimming cover that up? Will it just return in a few years? Thanks!

[@walterweaver522]

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[@rehab5355]

I'm a DIY'er....I'm looking to prepare some walls in my house to do Vintage Painting....i have some nails popping out....a couple repairs ...So i'm looking for the tools i'll need to start & especially consistencies i'll need to do some of the techniques. I'm going through all the Craftsmans techniques so i don't screw up too many times....Ya'll are so talented!...Inspiring....Can't imagine doing it all day everyday unless u love it or have come to terms with the ins &outs...Ups & downs! Thank you for the demo.....

[@WhirledPeasFursure]

I'm an elder woman with crappy walls in my bedroom,, so after re-taping and fixing the holes, I want to change the texture from 70s textured to something exciting (since I'm an artist and was thinking about adding designs and graphics..)

[@puppykicker6701]

Thanks for this. I am rehabbing an upstairs of a 100+ year old building. I have always done work like this for others as a subcontractor of sorts, usually very good results, but for slave drivers. This job it is all me, and I am out of practice. I had a few ideas of my own to try, and this video showed them to be valid. The only thing I did not get (and now probably will) is the roller grid for the bucket, I was just using a paint roller tray. You mentioned taking out the lines later with a six inch knife, which will work, but I saw and bought a knockdown knife that I tried out and it is super. Not only does it flex to keep you from putting on too much pressure, but there is also a hole in the handle for an extention pole. This is great, because the building I am doing has 10 foot ceilings.

[@scottcarpenter910]

I’m a Handyman. I was a journeyman glazier for 15 years but the last few years I’ve been doing the self employed handyman thing. I’m always looking to pros like yourself for helpful tips and tricks

[@PaulPeck]

Right on Scott!💥👊🏻 Glad you’re enjoying my videos!👍🏻 it’s amazing how just a couple tips and tricks can make a job go so much easier and turn out so much better! Thanks so much for watching and subscribing my friend!😎 -Paul

[@DeuceGenius]

thanks my friend you taught me a bunch. im a concrete guy trying to finish drywall in the winter because its the only work i could find lol

[@AudreyUserySaia]

I'm going to attempt a DIY on a small powder room. Wish me luck!

[@marigoldcarter2879]

My garage drywall was painted without primer. Now it’s peeling all over. After I scrape it this will take it from ugly to awesome! Thank you!!!

[@pinkgirlsuzi]

I'm a DIY'er raised & taught by my father a Gen Contractor & my mother, an Artist. I've done a lot of drywalling, painting, plumbing & electrical & also some mural painting. I recently did a venetian plaster look on my bedroom walls & it looks great. Anyway, that's my story. Thank you for sharing your expertise. I know this info will come in handy!!

[@heatherlowry6152]

hi I actually work for a rental company doing all kinds of different things..mudding hand texturing , spray texturing , remodels , ALOT OF PAINTING !! If a rental house needs it we do it ( me and my crew of 5)(me being the only female) I'm always looking for newer easier and all around more efficient ways of doing these different jobs fast, I must say i really appreciate you sharing with us your technique I can't wait to use it ....I love your( how to) videos keep em' coming

[@ggCHILLIWACK]

I spent about 15 years doing drywall, trim and paint. I now have a cushy job with the state but still enjoy home projects. Also enjoyed the video.

[@KenThePen247]

Great teacher ....step by step...I am a contractor ...late in the game older dude....right tools ... right technique ...

[@unapocaloca5406]

hi paul was sent over from blood x and glad he did because man my house is old with horrible older looking wall so this is actually very helpful for me!! Of course Im not going to do it myself lol but Im totally gonna get my husband to try this! thanks for sharing!

[@justgrumpy]

I know this is an old video, but I thought I'd comment anyway. I'm a DIYer and am in the middle of a project where I was just considering doing a skim coat on a wall. This video just showed up in my suggested videos. Thanks for the info!

[@PaulPeck]

Thanks so much for watching and commenting!👍🏻😎

[@michiganporter]

The scooper is like my favorite knife! Love that thing!

[@dustinrhodes3906]

Skim coating walls in a 135 year old farm house I'm renovating. Has drywall and was wall papered. Great videos!!

[@dustinrhodes3906]

I see you're using a 3/4 inch roller sleeve in this video and 1 1/4 in another. Any real difference in the 1/2?

[@christophercrow7344]

DIY person, i was wondering, can you do this over paint or do you need to sand down the paint

[@Hope-fv3kf]

I did similar over flat paint without sanding and I've done a small laundry room with semi gloss without painting but that wall won't receive much abuse. This compound has strong bonding ability. Red box (general use more white) or Green Box ( top coat has a more yellow look) at home depot. I didn't notice much difference between them. I sprayed semi gloss over the finished wall so that it lost the chalky feeling in the hallway that will receive a lot of touching but you see imperfections. In the living room I sprayed flat paint. The flat paint really looks nice and perfect.

[@christophercrow7344]

@@Hope-fv3kf thank you soo much this really help

[@christophercrow7344]

@Robert D thanks! Thats really good to know

[@PaulPeck]

Yes, you can skim coat right over painted surfaces if you use the all purpose joint compound.👍🏻

[@PaulPeck]

Yes, exactly Robert!💥👊🏻 I appreciate you sharing your knowledge in the comments!😎 -Paul

[@oldowl4290]

Is there a Part 2 to this video???? I'm skimming over some light orange peel in a few bedrooms and did a very thin skim coat first but it left chatter marks everywhere. So I'm ready to do a top / final skim but wonder if I should sand the wall first to get rid of the chatter marks. Wish you had posted a link to a follow up video!

[@PaulPeck]

Yes, here’s part 2. I answer your question in it.👍🏻 kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKfZc6uXmpKojLssi=crckoOPqEDPiqik9 Let me know if this helped and good luck!

[@mrslomeli9353]

Paul, I am a homeowner-DIYer. I like the demo of skim coating with a roller, I'll check the others out as well but in the meantime, this seems like something that could be done on a ceiling, no?

[@PaulPeck]

Hey J, yeah the paint roller trick make skim coating so much easier for DIY’ers!👍🏻 Yes, you can use this technique on ceilings as well. Thanks so much for watching and subscribing my friend!🙏 -Paul

[@hybridathlete8920]

DIY'er. Thank you for the video! Made the mistake of believing these patch kits actually work. Then found good information on being patient to get the job done right and smooth!

[@ianbutler3779]

Great idea. You’ve just saved me a days work. Thanks!

[@mrkymrk99]

I'm just a DYI'er. I removed an intercom unit from the wall and now have to patch and texture the hole. Thanks!

[@moiradaly9604]

i have a lot of dings in my walls from removing wallpaper...do i need to patch those first then skim coat entire walls? thanks.

[@MaRlBoRoMaNkHuNRoBbYKaP]

if they are just dings skim it and come back and and go over the dings til they are level

[@PaulPeck]

Hi Moira, like Robby said fill dings and the skim.👍🏻 I hope this helps. Thanks so much for watching and subscribing my friend!😎 -Paul

[@PaulPeck]

I appreciate you helping out in the comments Robby!💥👊🏻 Thanks so much for watching and commenting man!😎 -Paul

[@Shakerhood69]

Should you use the fast drying hot mud for filling imperfections and low spots?

[@alexanderroesch2287]

I am watching this in preparation of a DIY project. My goal is to apply adhesive wall paper over what is, presently, still textured drywall. Hopefully I will succeed! Thanks!

[@laurapar9443]

My entire upstairs was done with popcorn walls and ceilings! My goal is every day off to do as much of the walls as possible with this technique. Fingers crossed looking at a long project but the outcome is so worth it!

[@birkenlord]

@Dylan Puckett Me, too. Did you go ahead and do it, Dylan?

[@snmm1029]

DIYer here. Thank you for the tutorial! I moved into a new home where all the walls were textured. I hope to eventually add a back splash in my kitchen and maybe put a wallpaper feature wall in my bedroom.

[@veritasaequitas4800]

Can I use this process on textured ceilings to smooth them out

[@bobbrock4221]

He has some videos about doing that.

[@GarDog54]

Contractor- tryed this for 1st time last year, GAME CHANGER!!! Best results half the time

[@ramanichols9759]

Dude, why are you wearing those new, sparkling white Adidas to work in? Great video. This will be my first time applying texture. I hired someone to paint my walls and their knockdown texture, applied in numerous areas, not all over, looks terrible. The original texture was a light orange peel and the new texture sticks out like a sore thumb. I’m trying to sell the property so I’m going to try to match his excessive knockdown pattern to paint again. You just never know what you’re going to get when you hire someone, even with recommendations.

[@SaveTheSunF1R3x]

Was gonna say the same thing but then again i recently bought 3 pairs of them for 18$ each soooo i guess it's not to crazy to use some as comfortable burner shoes lol.

[@Jaysontour]

Worked great. I did a full ceiling that we stripped the popcorn before hand. Spent the money on a wen 9in orbital drywall sander with dust collection system. Saved me a lot of work.

[@theloudamerican2193]

Hey! I’m a DIY guy about to tackle my 1st bathroom remodel. This is the last piece of the puzzle for me. Thanks for such an informative and detailed video. THANK YOU!!!!

[@foxyfoxglove]

Should mention a 2nd bucket in the list of tools. :)

[@maebarr1955]

I’m going to skim coat my kitchen! Can’t wait to see the results. Thanks for the video.

[@TWA717]

Paul always love your videos and Thanks much for doing this for all us DIYer's out here I and everyone else greatly appreciate what you do! - I have an entry way that was plastered back in the 40's with a texture I just hated so I applied 90 min mud to smooth out the wall initially and to cover my repairs to some joints and a hole that was caused by ripping out an old shelf that was attached into the wall. This was my first time ever trying this and allowed me to practice with a taping knife in applying mud. Still learning knife technique but it's come out great to this point. So now I want to roll on the first smoothing coat with the USG GP mud as you used but one of the wall has an Octagonal window and I am wondering what is the best technique for working around this window so I don't get all sorts of lines and messiness going on around the window frame and it all ends up looking uniform? Would you work around the window first and then work out from there? Thanks again Paul and appreciate any suggestions on working around an octagonal window!

[@johnrussell5180]

I am a trim carpenter that often gets recruited to fix small items that crop up during my trim project. Sometimes moving outlets, repairing holes left behind, whatever the customer wants. If the job is very big, I will just let the appropriate professional come in and make the repairs. But I am always looking for more information about the other trades. Splendid video!

[@timsagerfamily]

I buy and renovate houses in Philadelphia and then rent them out. Most have old plaster and lathe that need at least a skim coating or more repair.

[@sharonjones8746]

Thank you for sharing. I am a DYI female and am going to do this for my bathroom remodel. Hopefully mine looks as good as yours.

[@sydney58279]

DIYer. Trying to fix up my new home to perfection!

[@Anonymous-lw8og]

I’m a maintenance engineer for the big buildings in downtown LA were with local union 501 we maintain all mechanical electrical and HVAC systems like chillers in buildings but we do it all locksmith changing lights and even paint and mud

[@jg8644]

I swear you've done this trick a dozen times now -- am I going crazy?? That said -- killer shoes!

[@PaulPeck]

Haha J G...😂 Not quite that many. But, a few for sure.👍🏻 Yeah I love my Adidas’s man. Thanks for watching and commenting my friend! -Paul

[@grantones]

I'm a handyman and I learn a great deal from your videos. Thanks for sharing.

[@PaulPeck]

So glad to hear man!👍🏻 Thanks so much for watching and commenting my friend!😎 -Paul

[@Vlfkfnejisjejrjtjrie]

Scrolling the comments to see if anyone else noticed those nice new sneakers he was wearing.

[@simplyarebelteeta3406]

Yup, first thing I saw! I’m such a woman, I guess 🤦🏻‍♀️🥴

[@scottwithhorn9996]

This was genius!! Used this technique and it worked absolutely amazing!! Thanks Paul!!

[@PaulPeck]

That’s awesome Scott!💥👊🏻😎

[@ThomasJones-sz3sx]

I'm a painting contractor. I'll do some basic prep with Joint compound. I've patched many holes in walls; for this I use 20 minute mud. The key is knowing how to mix the powder with water, as it has a tendency to set up quickly. The results are excellent; the finished product doesn't shrink, and is hard as a rock. Like anything new, It a little takes time to be proficient. Thanks for your post; I'm going to follow your process!!

[@cadwellkid1672]

Hi I’m an astronaut - going to try a skim coat on my shuttle tiles as they are loosing their efficiency on re-entry 😉

[@PaulPeck]

Haha...😂 I actually worked out at NASA back in the shuttle days. 🚀🏄🏼

[@douglasemery3986]

I was a full time Hanger, now a Handyman trying to learn some new tricks of the trade. Very good tutorial 👍

[@TonyCollumtheHOWTOHERO]

Paul, first thanks for the subscribe 🙏... that was super cool 😎. I love this trick and it is super easy to “understand” how much mud to start with. Biggest thing I’ve learned with drywall is that if I am patient my work looks much better. Thanks for sharing and great work! #drywalltube

[@PaulPeck]

Hey Tony!💥👊🏻 No problem man. Always happy to support! I really appreciate your feedback. Yeah man, the paint roller trick pretty much makes it to where anybody can get a decent skim coat. Thanks so much for watching and commenting my friend!🙏 -Paul

[@myeyesite1198]

Thats a great way to cover texture! ive got lots of wall to cover and was wondering the best way to do it. Thanks very much