How to Skim Coat Walls Using the Paint Roller Trick
The paint roller trick is a great technique for skim coating over walls that have a lot of cosmetic damage, after wallpaper removal or in this case a bad knockdown texture job.
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The paint roller trick is a great technique for skim coating over walls that have a lot of cosmetic damage, after wallpaper removal or in this case a bad knockdown texture job. In this video I'll show you how to do the first coat of two skim coats on a wall to get rid of a knockdown texture. This skim coating technique is a great way for anyone from DIYers to contractors to apply a skim coat drywall or plaster walls and ceilings.
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If you have a wall or two skim coat and have some questions? Feel free to ask me in the comments section below. Thanks, -Paul
You could also have a unique texture using the roller trick and some thinned down all purpose joint compound as well. Just don't smooth it out with your drywall taping knife.
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Can I add a paint color of my choice to the joint compound? N how much of the paint color?
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