Don’t use topcoat compound on top of the paint, it will only adhere well to a previous layer of joint compound. The setting compound is the same powder without the water the time periods for setting are variable, and the rate required depends on the size of the area being skim coated: for large jobs applying multiple coats, use a slow setting compound (of around an hour or more). Ready-mixed joint compound is bought ready to apply, it will start to dry out after being opened and worked with. Joint compound (also called ‘mud’)-Use setting compound or ready-mixed joint compound. You should also be warned in advance about the amount of dust that will be produced in the sanding stage, which is considerable. Don’t start out unless you’re willing to commit the time to get it right. Skim coating is a time-intensive process. The surface should be prepared as if for painting: this means making it clean, using a degreaser if required apply a water-based primer to paint that isn’t matte if your wall has accumulated layers of paint and plaster over the years, you should consider stripping these layers away-you don’t want thirty years of paint and plaster falling to the floor upon the weight becoming too great. Ideally, a skim coat should be applied directly over drywall or another joint compound however, most paint surfaces will be fine, provided it isn’t too shiny-more time will be needed prepping such a finish want these finishes sanded first. Here’s a brief guide to the process of skim coating your own wall/ ceiling:
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Note that if your drywall is cracked or crumbling, just skim coating will not be enough, the drywall needs replacing. The number of coats that must be applied rises proportionally to the extent of the underlying imperfections although, the layer of joint compound only needs to be thick enough to provide a flat surface across the wall or ceiling. The reason for this is that skim coating leaves a flat surface walls may then be painted or wallpapered. Getting this right is crucial if you plan on ever looking at your walls. Skim coating is the process of applying thin layers of drywall joint compound (mud) across sections of, or the entirety of, a wall or ceiling.
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