![]() ![]() Then we skim coated some 4 coats before it could all be smoothed like the client wanted. Bet you didn’t know we even do that! Thus, we had to prime the ceiling first to eliminate releasing any dust into the room. Multiple coats – applying, drying, sanding, applying again and so on.įor this downtown Manhattan job, the ceiling tested positive for asbestos. But now, customers are requesting skim coatings that offer a smooth appearance. Their attraction in the late 1970s was in hiding imperfections and absorbing sound, thereby reducing noise. Its popularity is undisputed, but the appeal of popcorn ceilings waned a couple decades ago. Popcorn sales top $1 billion per year and more than 17 billion quarts are consumed. Popcorn is one of six types of maize or corn and the only one of these whole grains which pops. ![]() Tip #2 – I put a 4′ handle on my roller and wiping trowel – it allows me to never need any kind of ladder or scaffolding.Downtown Manhattan Skim Coating Contractors You will have a visible “coat line” between the corner coat and the first coat in the field of the wall or ceiling – but a damp sponge or 220 drywall sandpaper will easily get rid of that. It establishes a “ground” to wipe against for your “field” coat, and it allows you to not have to roll so tightly into the corners. One tip for everyone – I’ve found it helpful to do all the edges first one coat in a separate operation. I’ve always used a flexible blue steel “wiping” trowel – but I ordered the Bon squeegee trowels (18 and 22 – no doubt one will do better than the other and we’ll wind up with a preference we don’t have currently LOL). I’m helping my daughter and husband reno a fixer-upper and was looking for this exact tutorial. I’ve lost track of how many 100,000 SF of skimming old walls I’ve done this way. This is exactly how the ‘pros’ do a level 5 drywall finish… roll on, trowel off. If it does end up too runny, add more dry mix. If you’re using ready mix mud, add a little water at a time so you don’t end up making it too runny. Most importantly, make sure there aren’t any lumps. You may have to play around with it until you get the “just right” consistency. It’s got to be thin enough for you to smooth it on the wall but not so thin that it just drips and dribbles down the wall. Use a a mixing attachment for your drill to mix the joint compound to the consistency of thick pancake batter. ![]() You still need the 5 gallon bucket which runs about $4-5. If you’re doing a LOT of skim coating, dry is probably a cost effective option. You can get about 4 times the coverage with dry mix mud. It costs about $15 for a 5 gallon bucket. If you’re doing a small area where you’ll only need one bucket, I’d choose a ready mix joint compound.
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