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Drywall resurfacing problems
Recently I've been refinishing the walls in my bathroom - I peeled the
gloss-finish wallpaper off the greenboard, which was quite easy but pulled the paper surface off the board in a few spots. I've been skimming a thin coat of joint compound over the walls to even out stuck-on adhesive, low spots, joints, etc., and where the paper was pulled off the moisture from the compound seeps in and ripples the paper surface under the new finish. I've been trying to prep these ripped spots with paper drywall tape or drywall primer, without much luck. Anyone know what I should be doing (or if what I'm doing I'm not doing right)? I've also noted the compound sets up very quickly on this job, probably due to the thin application. I can get in maybe three swipes before it gets unworkable. Any way to extend the work time? VMacek |
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Drywall resurfacing problems
The only way I've found is to take a box cutter and cut the delaminated
paper away. For example, if you have a quarter sized area that is bubbling, take your knife and cut out the paper for a 1/2 inch all the way around the bubble. Go ahead and cut down into the limestone and dig a little of that out too. You need to remove all of the delaminated (bubbling) paper. This can be a long process. You fill, find a bubble, cut it out, and fill some more. KB wrote in message s.com... Recently I've been refinishing the walls in my bathroom - I peeled the gloss-finish wallpaper off the greenboard, which was quite easy but pulled the paper surface off the board in a few spots. I've been skimming a thin coat of joint compound over the walls to even out stuck-on adhesive, low spots, joints, etc., and where the paper was pulled off the moisture from the compound seeps in and ripples the paper surface under the new finish. I've been trying to prep these ripped spots with paper drywall tape or drywall primer, without much luck. Anyone know what I should be doing (or if what I'm doing I'm not doing right)? I've also noted the compound sets up very quickly on this job, probably due to the thin application. I can get in maybe three swipes before it gets unworkable. Any way to extend the work time? VMacek |
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