If you looked at his pictures you would see that the surrounding area has
popcorn texture. Your suggestions will work well on a flat area, not with
popcorn around it!
"Chet Hayes" wrote in message
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Robert Allison wrote in message
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Joe Bobst wrote:

He meant "Kilz". It is a stainblocking paint, so that the
waterstains do not bleed through.

Adhesion of joint compound to Kilz may not be as good as to raw
gypsum. May be
better to put Kilz on as top coat before paint? Just speculating...

Joe

I have never had that problem, but if he is going to blow acoustic
over everything, then there probably won't be any paint.

This is a simple job that a person with basic home repair skills
should be able to handle, without needing a pro. I'm sure a web
search will turn up lots of info on the steps to do it right.

Basicly, you need to remove any loose tape, debris, etc. Apply joint
compound and tape over the joint, i like the mesh type tape the best.
Smooth it out as best you can, it doesn't need to be perfect. After
it's dry, you put on a second coat of joint compount that is thinner
and wider, using a wider blade. A third coat may be necessary too.
The idea is to use a wider blade each time and taper it out so that
the compound is thinner at the edges, thick enough in the middle so it
covers the tape. The final blade should be about 9 inchs or so. Then
sand.

If there are stains beyond the area you coated, then use a stain
killer to prime the area.