what is a skim coat?
 

I bought a tub of DAP spackling compound to use to smooth out an area of my
wall in the kitchen where I pried off some tile. The instruction say "do
not use for a skim coat". Why is that? Is it ok to use the stuff to level
out my wall?

Thanks,

Jeff

what is a skim coat?
 

"Jeff" wrote in message
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I bought a tub of DAP spackling compound to use to smooth out an area of my
wall in the kitchen where I pried off some tile. The instruction say "do
not use for a skim coat". Why is that? Is it ok to use the stuff to level
out my wall?

Thanks,

Jeff

A skim coat is a thin coat across a wide area. Sounds like exactly what you
were planning on doing with the spackling.

You may want to return the spackling compound and get a 1 gallon pail of
sheetrock mud.

KB

what is a skim coat?
 

I bought my wife one for Christmas last year.

Them varnits are awfully small so it must have taken lot of 'em to make that
coat...