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On Aug 4, 5:24 pm, "Eigenvector" wrote:
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I have this small wall that has surface imperfections (not holes).
Heard about something called "skim coating" where you mix water with
drywall compound and apply it to the wall.

1) How thin should I make the compound before applying it ? Is it
just water + compound?
2) Can I use a heavy-duty textured roller brush (loops) to apply this
compound ? I have this one from Lowe's already:
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...ductId=41895-0...
(sorry if the link doesn't come out). I am ok with a "textured"
effect - at least it will be consistent.

I've also seen something called "texture paint" which you apply over
the drywall to also mask surface imperfections - is this a better or
worse alternative to skim coating with joint compound?

Thanks.




Skim coating is the hardest drywall job there is and requires
considerable skill. It consists of applying a thin, uniform coat of
mud over the entire wall. Usually, only the seams and nail/screw
holes are done. The idea is to make it all perfectly smooth, as close
to plaster as possible.

Really? It may be hard, but all the drywall work I've seen or had done,
by the time you put on the third or fourth coat, extending and blending
the seams, you've basically skim coated the whole surface. Maybe 90% or
so of the drywall has at least a bit of mud on it. Plain drywall looks
like sh*t when you paint it. I've seen texture sprayed on and rolled on,
but the hand trowel job always looks the best to me. And watching a pro
do it is a treat.


If all you have are some areas with imperfections, I would focus on
fixing those with joint compound. The texture paint is another
option, but that isn't as easy as it sounds either and you have to be
willing to live with a wall with the textured look. I'd go with a
texture type wallpaper/covering before I resorted to texture paint.