Skim coat over texture with joint compound Watch this entire Skim coat over texture like a pro video! In today's video I'm going to show you how to skim coat over texture, how to mix skim coat mud and all the skim coat tools you'll need to skim coat over painted popcorn ceilings or any type of wall or ceiling for that matter. I'll also give you a sneak peak into an entire video series where I Continue Reading

How to easily skim coat walls by hand! You can skim coat walls yourself! How to easily skim coat walls by hand! You can skim coat walls yourself! This is the part 4 video of the skim coating video series Skim coating walls for beginners tutorial. I'm going to show you how to easily skim coat walls by hand. Skim coating is a great alternative for fixing your walls after wallpaper removal, bad Continue Reading

Fix walls with a skim coat Fix walls with a skim coat You can skim walls yourself with my paint roller trick! How to Fix walls with a skim coat. This is the part 3 video of the skim coating video series Skim coating walls for beginners tutorial. I'm going to show you how to fix your walls with a skim coat. This skim coating technique is great for fixing your walls after wallpaper Continue Reading

Skim coating walls Skim coating walls for beginners tutorial Skim coat like Pro! In this Skim coating walls for beginners tutorial video I will show you how to skim coat by doing a skim coating demonstration with my paint roller trick and a 12" drywall taping knife. I’m going to be skim coating over some knockdown texture on a wall. I'll also show you how to mix the skim coat with all Continue Reading

Can I skim coat over my painted popcorn ceiling? In this DIY skim coating video I’m going to answer a question I get all the time. Can I skim coat over my painted popcorn ceiling? A lot of times when someone goes to scrape off and remove popcorn ceiling that’s been painted it’s very difficult to remove. If not impossible to scrape off that’s where skim coating comes in to the Continue Reading

How to sand a skim coat fast and easy! In today’s video I’m going to show you how to sand a skim coat fast and easy! I'm just going to give the skim coated drywall a quick sanding. In the previous videos of this skim coating series. I showed you some tips and tricks of how to skim coat I also showed you how to scrape after the first Skim coat without having to do any sanding whatsoever. In my Continue Reading

How to touch up skim coat before sanding skim coated walls. In this video blog post I’m going to show you how to touch up skim coat before sanding skim coated walls. I’ll also show you how to do the third coat of joint compound on the tape joints and corner bead. In the first videos of this how to skim coat drywall video series I showed you tips and tricks for applying to skim coat on new drywall Continue Reading

What to do after skim coat dries? No sanding! How to apply a skim coat video series. In the skim coating video to Tutorial I'm going to show you what to do after a skim coat dries. The good news is this is going to require No Sanding in this step! Watch this how to apply a skim coat video series so you can skim coat your walls or ceilings like a pro! I get a lot of questions on those how to Continue Reading

What is Skim Coating? Also known as a Level 5 Drywall Finish. In this video I'm going to take an in-depth look at the technique of skim coating. I get a lot of questions on all of my skim coating videos when should I apply skim coat? how do I mix the skim coating mud? how do I apply a skim coat to my walls or ceilings? I even get comments from fellow drywaller's that skim coating is stupid! Continue Reading