SKIM COATING BLADES for the WIN!
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- Опубліковано 20 лис 2020
- How to fix your ugly ceiling! Skim coat it! See how in today's video! I'll show you how to apply a skim coat with a 14" knife. Then, I'll smooth it out with a 32" Tomahawk smoothing blade by Columbia Tools. This a new skim coating tool that makes skim coating super easy for all skill levels. This is a textured ceiling that is being skim coated over. Let me know in the comments why you would like to have a Tomahawk Smoothing Blade? Thanks so much for watching and subscribing! -Paul
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If you're new to the channel welcome! My name is Paul and I've been a drywall and painting contractor for over 20 years. I'll be sharing tips, tricks and how to videos for all of your drywall, texturing and painting needs.
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*Here's all the videos from this ceiling repair series*
NO MORE CRACKS On Your Ceiling Repairs Playlist!
• NO MORE CRACKS On Your...
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More Crack Repair Videos:
How to Repair a Ceiling Crack- Diy Drywall Repair Tips and Tricks
• How to Repair a Ceilin...
How to easily fix drywall cracks on walls and ceilings!
• How to easily fix dryw...
How to repair a cracked drywall ceiling trick! Foot through Attic Drywall Ceiling Easy Fix! • How to repair a cracke...
How to Actually Repair Drywall Tape Joints on a Ceiling!
• How to Actually Repair...
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Skim Coating GAME CHANGER for Drywall finishers and DIY Drywall!
• Skim Coating GAME CHAN...
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** More Helpful Videos Down Below **
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FibaFuse Drywall Tape:
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Here's a Water Damage Repair Video Series where I show you how to access and dig into the water damage drywall ceiling and a water blistered wall: • Water damaged ceiling ...
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Skim coating walls for beginners tutorial
• Skim coating walls for...
Never seen before skim coating tips and tricks to skim walls yourself • Never seen before skim...
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Easiest way to repair knockdown texture on a wall patch ever!
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I was mad and punched the wall! How to repair hole in wall tutorial • I was mad and punched ...
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Part 2- How to Skim Coat Walls Demonstration
• How to Skim Coat Drywall
Part 3
What to do after skim coat dries? No sanding!
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Part 4
How to touch up a skim coat before sanding skim coated walls • How to touch up a skim...
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Part 5
How to sand a skim coat fast and easy!
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How to skim coat using paint roller trick- Getting rid of Knockdown Texture- • How to skim coat using...
*(Part 2) How to skim coat trick with a paint roller and joint compound- • Video
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Here's all the videos from this ceiling repair and skim coating series:
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Just that first coat made a giant difference . #drywalltube
Had no idea you were a Painter too. I'd love to do a Video with you.
Im a building owner and have never been satisfied by what local gypsum finishers provide as the acceptable level of finish. AND I like to do things on my own. So your videos are extremely helpful. I've been developing my skills over the past 5 years and am becoming satisfied with what I can produce as finished work. I've gotten to the point of being able to patch large areas successfully. Your videos are very very helpful. Many Thanks.
Joe
Hey Paul, I've been doing make readies for several years. Your videos has really improved my skills. Thanks much!
Hi there Paul, my father has done drywall for almost 47 years of his life, showed him your videos and he said you're pretty good for someone to do it in just 20+ years.
Thanks for the video. Im glad i put off my skim coating job. Nice to see there is a large blade available to make the job go quicker. Thanks Paul.
Hi Paul, Thanks for this video. I'm a carpenter who has been avoiding drywall finishing for years. Since finishers are difficult to find in my area, I need online help to aid me in learning. Keep the videos coming!
Your videos give me confidence. First time home owner and new at that. I am looking into taking some super ugly and heavy texture off the wall. I want it to be smooth and I feel better and educated watching your videos. Thanks for posting!
Hi Paul thank you for the videos. I have an identical project to do and your lessons are invaluable. I’ve tried to hire someone but anyone any good is booked solid or doesn’t want a small job like this. So few people going into these trades. I’ve done some drywall repairs in the past but not to this scale. Thanks again.
Paul, I do a lot of service work/ punch list stuff, I work for a really good remodeling company here in Denver, I also do a lot of side work with drywall, paint , plumbing, electrical etc. you have taught me so much, people have made some great comments about my drywall skills/ work because of you. Thank you, I would like to consult in you in the future 👍
I’m taking the texture off all the ceilings in my house. I was quoted some astronomical prices so I just went and bought nice stuff to work with and am doing it myself. Your videos are very helpful. I bought the festool Planex because I hate dust. At first I tried sanding a room smooth then skim coating…for the type of texture I have it works much better for me to sand lightly to knock off the high spots but leave some of the texture. This makes it 10000 times easier to skim back smooth. Then I sand lightly and I’m done, and no sanding through like before.
I'm a DIY person who just built a 750 square for home shop which i will insulate and drywall so your videos are much help
Been doing plastering and skim coating way too often it seems in too many houses over a lot of years. But I really enjoying the looks of the job when I'm done. The thing I've used to get my finish coat smooth is a long paint edging blade. So when i saw the Tomahawk tool you are using I had to chuckle, "someone stole my idea". LOL Looks good.
Very interesting...right on Paul...!
Hey Paul, thanks for the content. I've learned a lot from watching your vids. Keep up the great work.
Our 1990 house has that ugly coat all over it. We are going to go through room by room and skim coat it. Can’t wait to give it a try now that I’ve seen your videos.
The right tool for the job! Pretty work
diyer, i just skimmed coated my daughters bedroom ceiling. about a 12 x 12 room. my 1st time. watched your videos in the past for tips and also watch the drywall doctor. i have learned a lot and can get most jobs done now. obviously would never claim to be as efficient as pro and i respect the skillset you life long drywall guys have built up. I love doing drywall though its such a challenge and so rewarding when you make wall problems disappear. its like magic really. anyhow on my ceiling i did not have that 36 in blade like yours. i bought like a 24in rubber tool. i don't actually know if it was meant for drywall but based on the results with that one, it didn't work out well and just used the 14in knife.
That’s awesome!💥👊🏻 I really appreciate your feedback! Thanks so much for watching and commenting my friend! -Paul
Hey Paul! We're doing our first home reno. Thanks for all the great tips!
Right on Jadyn!💥👊🏻 Good luck on your renovation. Let me know if you run into any questions along the way. -Paul
Hey Paul I'm a carpenter by trade but have recently gone in to doing handyman work as well to cover the gaps in work. I find your videos so helpful since I haven't done nearly as much drywall and painting prep. Thanks for the awesome vids
like he gives a dam about you and your life! people are nuts!
@@captainamerica6521 i give a damn about your life
Thank I’m learning how to skim coat
You are AMAZING! ...you make it simple
Awesome instruction! LOVE it!
I'm a D.I.Yer who inherited a house with 4 rooms of ghastly stomped ceiling which I removed on my own. Will use these tips 4 skim coating.
I grew up sheet rocking
That’s awesome Harold! -Paul
Good video Paul. Very informative.
Right on! I really appreciate you stopping by. Thanks so much for watching and commenting! -Paul
Just touched up a popcorn ceiling. Homax blue box worked really well
Good to know Tyler. Thanks for watching and commenting man! -Paul
Paul im definitely a DYI er 😁thanks for your help 🤜💥🤛
You make it look so easy brother..thanks for all the Awsome tips 🤜💥🤛
Hey bro!💥👊🏻 I really appreciate the kind words! Thanks for stopping by!-Paul
I do diy try to do everything except electrical stuff I am now doing drywall in one of my room
Ur vid help so much because I wanted to know if I could do the hole ceiling and u answer that
Jack of all trades master of none
I am a painter, that does A LOT of drywall repair and taping. Looking to step up my game.
I’m a contractor. Trying to decide if I want to do this technique or do a 1/4” sheet rock application for a clients bathroom. Great info!
For me, skim coating is way more time and cost effective Roderick!💥👊🏻 Let me know what you end up doing. -Paul
Great live stream Paul, missed the first half and rewatched! #DrywallTube
I've used them a bit and I havent decided yet whether they're an improvement over a knife and pan or just a great marketing tool along the same lines as the Thigh Master. I'm doing a big ceiling soon and trying one with a pole. I should know whether they're worth the trouble or not 😀
This is exactly what I was looking for! Great video Paul! Subscribed. #Drywalltube
Yo Prince Paully Paul!!! I have to go back in your vid library and find out how to fix the "ceiling seam tape the was installed like doodoo! I'll be hitting up your amazon page to get some drywall tools. Hope all is well and your staying safe through this wackiness
YO AMOS!!. You need to just hire Paul, fly him in cause its probably going to be cheaper than you screwing it up again🤣😁👊
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I really appreciate that Amos!🙏 Yes, I have a couple videos on that man! Let me know if you run into any questions along the way. -Paul
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Doing up my house. I paid some rouge plasterer who scammed me, he played around with plaster and told me he was coming back to sand it down the next day and didn’t come back. Anyway am doing it all by myself. Watching your videos made realise how much I could do by myself. Thanks mate
Paul
. I have a portion of my ceiling at my house that I fixed before I bought your sponges and that part of the ceiling is already primed and painted. I used the spray can stuff and now that the area is primed and painted it looks like crap to me. I want to get it more evened out but my question is, should I use kills or zinser 123 primer in it before new mud?
would a tetension pole for ur skimming blade have made things easier?
I’m a DIYer and have wanted to skim coat walls for years but I kept choosing other tasks because I was so worried I would mess up. But your video really got me motivated and I started yesterday. I’ve got a flat orange peel so my question is do I just scrap on enough to make it flat where I can almost see thru it or do I need a thicker layer? I don’t have a mixer so I’m using the premix pink stuff until I really know what im doing. It helps me see where im at and how thick. Also Im interested in the gentle sweeps you need in some new builds. All I can find online is called Spanish knife but those are heavier than I want.
Painter here, awesome job!
Glad you found my video helpful Corey!👍🏻 Thanks so much for watching and commenting! 😎 -Paul
I’m a DIY Unfornately can I use the technique on paneled walls?
Hi, I am a novice at this. Thank you so much for your videos. They are a Godsend. I have a lot to learn but I'm enjoying the process. I am remodeling my 1920's home. My question: Can I apply skim coat on top of paint or wall paper? I had been removing old layers of wallpaper and there is plaster underneath. I repaired the cracks and a few broken laths. It would be so much simpler if I could just coat the rooms that still have wallpaper.
I appreciate that Kitty!👍🏻 It’s a best practice to remove wallpaper first. But, if the wallpaper is adhered really good and has no bubbles it can be skim coated over. Just pay special attention to the corners. I hope this helps. Thanks so much for watching and commenting my friend! -Paul
I hit send before I was finished .... LoL
I want to get the area more even and then re-texture
The sponge worked great on the other areas.
I wish I knew how to add a photo on here
What materials do i need to fix a hole in my ceiling?looks like the ceiling has double sheet rock and the pattern on it is like a circle
Maybe repairing walls and ceilings of a damaged doublewide. Great technique.
Does the large blade come with a pole option for those on the bit shorter side? Asking for a friend 😢
If you have failing tape lines on ceiling, do you remove all the line or just the failed section
What kind of preasure areyou using on your big blade?
Can this technique be used to cover popcorn ceilings?
Can I use a roller to get the compound on the ceiling
I’m not a pro drywaller, but I would think that a 24” blade would give you adequate results on the ceiling and speed up the job? You’re a pro drywall guy so it looks easy with the 32” blade. A 24” skim blade can connect to a pole and applied from the ground. I saw a video where they did your trick and rolled out the ceiling with a 1 1/4” nap roller. The nap seemed excessive since then your trying to level out a thick layer. the shorter 24” blade on the ceiling and walls is easier for DIYers. Just working overhead for most people is tricky if they don’t have the physical ability and stamina. Just my $.02. Good video!!
Paul, I have popcorn ceilings! Any help or videos on that please?
I’m in Columbus Ohio- thanks
Hi Paul. If popcorn ceiling was not painted, would you skim coat it or remove it completely first?
Will this work for walls as well? I have ugly texture on my walls and ceiling.
Do you have a video on repairing seams the right way? Our builder did a terrible job
sorry I missed the premiere brother! That's a huge blade man. I am doing a job here this next week and have to tape it. Can you maybe link me videos of yours for taping the bevels and setting paper corner bead? Thanks Paul!
No worries Chris.👍🏻 it is a big blade for sure! Oh cool. Yeah I’ll grab a couple links for ya.-Paul
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I'm a home owner who started doing drywall with my dad as a college student on summer break. He was a home builder. He needed a second person to hold a sheet of drywall up on a ceiling while he nailed it up and I was volunteered. I loved doing the work. In those days it was a hammer and drywall nails. He gave me the pan and trowel and some explanation and I went to work. The only problem is that once you do your own texture, you become very critical of the trowel work of others. And every time I paint a room in my house, I end up redoing the texture first. It needs to be updated. And I'm looking at the texture and thinking about what I think of the job I did in my own house all the time. My next will be removing the popcorn ceiling and covering with texture in my bedroom. How many coats should i do if i want a smooth look. Or will that show any imperfections in the drywall and that be a concern?Do need to use a drywall primer/ sealer paint coat first or just use the ceiling paint. No I don't have any water damage and patch repairs will be screw holes from drapery brackets. I would appreciate your wisdom. I'll have a couple of weeks of preparation so there is time for any response.
I’m a handyman that has to do it all (JUST ABOUT)!
Do you have to take off Popcorn ceiling first or can you put this over it
Watching these videos to get an idea on how I want to finish this garage room and I'm hating the firework display on the ceiling lmao.. I'd love to make it smooth and flat
Lol. I have a smooth ceiling in my garage and firework ceilings inside the house. I hate my ceilings. I am about to skim coat a small bathroom in my basement and see it how goes. I hope your project went well!
how many passes did it take to smooth it out?
Hey Paul. Any reason you don’t use the 32” blade with a pole. Level5 tools makes one.
Hey Paul! Wanna say you do a very nice job teaching technique. Started skim coating terrible blobby bumpy walls. Going good thanks to watching your videos 50 times before starting lol. Question- can I sand then mix up some 45 mud to do touch ups? The joint compound takes forever to dry. I keep getting ripple like things. #DrywallTube
Great job 👍 and I'm diy
Right on Gino!💥👊🏻 Thank you so much for watching and commenting my friend! -Paul
-work for building company. Dry wall guy "fell off". I have adopted most of his responsibilities. Master of none - bry
I’m working on a duplex
I would like to skim coat over old, awful texture that has been painted. Do I need to prep or prime the painted old surface? thanks
No just fix any bad spots and start coating
Hawk and trowel load it ' Wayyyyy faster ! Or a texture paint roller to load it ?
#drywalltube. I like those big ski coat tools Paul.
I love my skimming blades I do remodels by hand I bought me a set of level 5 blades cut my time in half
#DRYWALL HEY Paul I was just wondering why you didn’t roll the mud on instead of trowel on this first coat I do not know that’s why I’m asking. Thanks
I’m guessing the mess factor. Rolling it on the mud has to be a bit thinner
I'm an Journeyman Electrician. Also have a small handyman company
Nice job!!!!!😄😄😄😄😄👌👌👌👌👌🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👌🏻
Thank you Issac!👍🏻😎
Hey Paul - good video. I do want to ask how come for the first coat you used a knife and not a paint roller?
Because there was a skip trowel texture originally on the ceiling. And when you use a roller to apply to skim coating mud it has to be thin enough to roll. But, when you’re putting it on by hand you can do a thicker basecoat that will cover the texture more which helps you not have to do a third skim coat potentially. Great question. Thanks so much for watching and commenting my friend!👍🏻😎
you mentioned 2 coats, for 10 x 10 room, can you tell me. How many buckets and a feasible time frame for the entire job
2 skim coat,primed and paint
Thumbs up idol
Thank you!
How big was the room? 10x10? You mentioned it took about an hour for first coat.
Hey John! The room was 12x12. I hope that helps. Thanks for watching and commenting my friend!😎 -Paul
Thanks Paul! That is helpful to know how to keep up with the pros!
Why did you choose to hand apply to the ceiling vs a paint roller method ?
Hi Jennifer, because to use the roller you have to thin down the joint compound a good bit. And this ceiling had a pretty heavy texture on it so I wanted to keep as much body of the joint compound as possible so the skim coat wouldn’t be too thin over the skip trowel texture. Great question! Thanks so much for watching and commenting. - Paul
This is such hard work. How do u do this for 25years
Hello, why not use paint roller on 1st coat? 🇺🇸👍😊
I am a former diys. I have health issues now. But I enjoy your UA-cam
I appreciate that Danny!💥👊🏻😎
First time DYIer with a bathroom ceiling mess!!
Retired guy flipping 100 year old house just for fun. It has lathe and plaster walls with what looks like a type of plain wallpaper (or maybe just a really thick layers of paint). I scrape off any loose stuff, prime it with an oil based primer, skim coat it, prime again, then two coats of paint. Any comments?
DIY going to skim coat a popcorn ceiling.
Working on a small bathroom with knockdown on ceiling and walls.
Painter plaster from Australia
Thanks for stopping by my friend!🤙🏼😎
Won't a roller be faster to apply the mud?
So how much would you have charged for that? I think I underestimate my drywall "fix" jobs.
I watched one of your videos and found my way to Amazon to consider purchasing one of those Tomahawks. They were sold out and didn't know when they would get any more product. I then watched "That Kilted Guy" and he uses Level 5 drywall products. I bought a 24" blade, an adapter and a handle. I have NO IDEA how well such a thing will work on a stick/handle. I also can't afford stilts. And I laid down a layer of mud onto the ceiling with a 6 inch knife. Honestly, I have bought:
1 six inch knife
1 4 inch knife
one 14 inch taping knife
one 12 inch taping knife
One of those flat things that you scrape mud off of
one plastic trowel for mud
one metal trowel for mud
some cheap plastic knives
and now the Level 5 tools.
I am too arthritic to try to use those long taping knives again. I am too weak to hold a trowel full of heavy mud. I can't spread for shit with a big knife. I already fired and removed a coat of the useless lightweight mud some Spanish guy had put on the ceiling. They didn't even SAND and scrape the ceiling. I LOST $1,300 and now I'm fixing the ceiling myself. And I probably exposed myself to a lot of dust with some level of asbestos. Oh well, nobody wants to help an old man of 60 who lives alone who doesn't have a lot of money. So I have UA-camRS like P. an Kilted Guy to guide me. I appreciate the videos MIGHTILY!!!
Have someone rolling mud on and another wiping down
Paul your intros are damn good man. Much respect. Are you on stilts in this video? Er. never mind I see now. 8:08
DIY
#drywalltube great video!
Can u come to South Florida and do my ceilings?
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DIY - ugly walls and ceiling
Right on Marj!👍🏻 Let me know if you have any questions. -Paul
I’m trying to find an affordable skiing blade
Columbia or Level 5 Skimming blades?
both are good. personal preference. it's like nikes or addidas,
Im a DIY’er. A do it myself girl. But im time.. I’d like to perfect a skill & be a girl business in something specialized. But I’d also like to show people that amazing things can be made with recycled used wood
To be honest I liked the old ceiling 🙃
Ain’t nothing wrong with that!💥👊🏻 Thanks so much for watching and commenting my friend! -Paul