I’ve seen about 30 videos on skimming ceilings. This has to be the best explained and detail oriented I’ve seen. Thanks

@patchdudes

5 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

I've been researching on 'how' to skim coat a ceiling and this is one of the best one I've have seen especially using your specialty tool.. You make it look so simple. I love it..

thank you for your detailed video

Great video!

Thanks so much ,I’m a beginner in this situation but your video will help me a lot .

Kudos for the great content!

Very Impressive 👏🏾

Was wondering about the level 5 skimmer. Definitely gonna have to get one

Hey! Great content! Thanks for the insight!

@patchdudes

3 ай бұрын

Thanks Buddy!

Awesome! I tried this based on your last video and only took me about a week to skim the room to a somewhat acceptable level, hopefully I learnt something this round! Got the skimming knife, got the same mud, now all I need is your skill level. 😂

@patchdudes

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear you were able to implement it! Just try it a few more thousand times and you will get there 🤣

@jmor2252

Жыл бұрын

Currently doing it....Glad to see its not just me who's struggling.

@DonnaShanks

7 ай бұрын

Same issue. I've got the tools. I need the years of experience! 😂😂😂

You're like the Vancouver Carpenter of Toronto!

@patchdudes

9 ай бұрын

We wish! he is a legend thanks!

Awesome work and explanation of how to use the 24" blade. I'm in the middle of removing the popcorn ceiling and will need to skim coat afterwards is why I am here. Nice to se there are still some craftsman out there

@patchdudes

5 ай бұрын

Best of luck my friend! I hope your shoulders survive haha

@MAGAMAN

2 ай бұрын

If you are scraping your ceiling, make sure you use a good sealer. If not, the old glue residue can cause your ceiling to start peeling. I learned this the hard way.

@MAGAMAN

2 ай бұрын

@@patchdudes I spent half a day skim coating with a hand trowel last weekend. I was only going to patch some areas but ended up skim coating about a 10X10 ceiling with a 12" blade. I was barely able to move my arms for about 2 days after that. I'm going back to do this again along with more this weekend, but I'm using the roller and the skim 32" blade. I didn't want to take the time to put up plastic, so it ended up taking 4 times longer than it should have and came out lousy. Being lazy never saves you time of money.

Hi - thank you for the information! How would you do the corner on the overhang (ledge) above the window? You have an edge (right angle) with no opposing wall. Also, how would you change the way you do things if its an acoustic ceiling?

Look out Bro, what mud stays wet that long ir is it rhe dish liquid doingvthe trick?

nice job slowing down for diy

Great videos. I’m learning a lot based on what I’ve seen here. One question for you. Got a job coming up and noticed you sand some popcorn ceilings, and some you skim. What do you base this on. Btw it’s a whole house we’re doing. Thanks in advance !

@patchdudes

3 ай бұрын

We always try and remove the popcorn, if it’s been painted before we light just grind it a bit and skim 3 times on top until smooth. Good luck my friend!

@changemymind06

2 ай бұрын

I'm so glad someone asked this... our 70s built house is covered in popcorn, so we've been removing it. Thankfully, it hasn't been painted, but we are doing the entire house and my effing neck and shoulders hurt 😂

First, let me thank you for your videos, what’s the effect if I do not sand versus sanding?

@MAGAMAN

2 ай бұрын

If you don't sane it will look like you didn't sand it.

Hello, nice video. Where are you buying the yellow ink? Thanks

@patchdudes

8 ай бұрын

csrbuilding.com/products/never-miss-final-coat-mud-gel

Hi, the roller that you use to apply the mud. is it possible to clean them and reuse...or do you just use a new one each time?

@NewmarketDrywalltaping

7 ай бұрын

I usually load my roller with mud and wrap with plastic and it’s good for a while until next job. But I have also washed and stored them for later use with no problems. Mud washes off pretty good

Thanks for showing how is done from corner to corner. Most videos just shows couple of strokes with the blade and that's it - no technique, no pattern, no tips, no tricks. I have one question - do you apply pressure from one side of the blade to avoid forming of edges?

@patchdudes

5 ай бұрын

No, we put the pressure on the middle of the blade and do multiple passes until there are no ridges... if there are, its easy to sand them out

Before mixing your mud what grit did you sand the ceiling with?

@patchdudes

5 ай бұрын

150 or 180 grit

is it possible to skip painting a ceiling after you have skim coated it with joint compound? I've noticed that the joint compound leaves a nice 'flat' white appearance (i don't tinted my mud like you guys). But once it has been painted, I find that it has more shine to it, and reveals more of the imperfections than if left unpainted.

@MAGAMAN

2 ай бұрын

Do a better job at skim coating. Seriously. Drywall mud is dusty and easily stained. It will also catch cat fur and anything else floating around because it is not smooth. Flat paint is almost as bad. The only reason people use it is to hide bad work.

@changemymind06

2 ай бұрын

Personally, I'd paint it because the compound is water soluble and absorbs moisture. Flat paint is nice because it can be easily touched up, and you won't really notice the it, but it does get marked up more easily. For example, I'd definitely paint if it's a kitchen or bathroom wall/ceiling or high traffic and/or moist area. I'm personally a fan of flat paint, too, but have decided to prioritize minimum future maintenance instead of personal preference. I know your comment is 5 months old, so hopefully, you found some helpful answers for your project! Figure I'd throw this out there in case you haven't.

@monkeysgone2heaven1

2 ай бұрын

@@changemymind06 All good - thanks for the reply. Ive still got a few rooms to go actually! After a bit of research I also came to the same conclusion that painting is def necessary for protection etc. Still wondering though, if I might get better results with an oil-based or water-based PRIMER or not. Any thoughts on this? i wasn't planning on doing the top coat in oil, but i understand that you can get away with a water-based paint over an oil-based primer.

Can I mix compound and paint?

@patchdudes

5 ай бұрын

Wouldnt recommend it, there is special tints for mud called Never-Miss

@adinacustovic-selimovic

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for answer.I got one more question if you don't mind: how to get rid of textured ceiling?it's mud unfortunetly and very rough looking texture @@patchdudes

At 13:48 you mention, a yellow first coat and a grey 2nd coat. So was this video just covering the 2nd coat?

@patchdudes

Жыл бұрын

Correct, this was showing the final coat skimming, the first coat is essentially the same process but we just add yellow tint to the mud that way we can see what we missed and also tell if we sanded too much off!

@jmor2252

Жыл бұрын

@@patchdudes Just wanted to confirm, thanks!

@mattgloss8580

5 ай бұрын

Brilliant tip with two colours.

@davedeece9380

5 ай бұрын

At the very beginning when you were sanding and prepping the ceiling what grit did you use?

I finished drywall for forty years my wife thought it strange to watch drywall videos

Me 6 hours later 🤣

Dish soap, when you need your skin and eyes to burn on sand day.

jesus.... how tall is this guy?