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I’ve been doing my own drywall and repairs for the better part of 2 decades and I still learn something every time I watch a video of yours. Thanks so much.
Thanks, glad I could help you out 😎. And thanks for subscribing!
Been a painter for decades. Always just grabbed all purpose. Glad to know the difference. Thanks bud.
I'm a red seal painter, so doing a bit of drywall comes with the trade.
I've learned that I'm doing a lot of things wrong!
You're making me a better painter and that let's me train my apprentices better.
Thanks!
Thanks as always for your tips and clarifications. You’re a god-send for DIY’ers like ME! 👍🏼
Nice and simple, thanks mate. Only a DIYer but I have found topping compound far easier to get that smooth top coat and fill in small imperfections 👍
Thank you for all these videos! I bought a house that I think they drywalled drunk, every seam and corner is a new nightmare, drywall hung horizontal and vertical with angles and ceilings all done bad and then some weird minimal texture to boot! After 3 renovations I thought I could handle it, but drywall is a true science and an art. You're an amazing teacher and I hope you're feeling well these days!
Thank you. Guy
Thanks for the great info. I did finish drywalling a closet last year, but easy to forget which products to use now that I'm doing it again.
Getting ready to remove popcorn texture on my walls, starting with my office room to get some practice. This is just what I needed to know..
Now on to the rest of the videos to absorb as much as possible.
I’m glad I found your post. Learning a lot
Great videos, DYI info is great, I enjoy the no Drama, just the facts.
Thank you for your support Barry!
This is perfect.... simple and to the point. Starting my first job with taping and drywall tomorrow... this helped alot. Except my mud is MEDUM weight!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣
Thanks for breaking it down to 3 types does all. It's confusing to us novices. Starting a basement development this year and thus will help immensely. Thanks very much
Thank you so much. After watching your videos, I feel ready to take on my first drywall job.
I have been watching your videos to help me in my mudding endeavors and I bought the level 5 after after watching your demo of it and it does a great job
Awesome. Thanks
DYR'er here. Much needed info here. Lots to learn, many thanks
Glad to help
I dont drywall specifically for a living but i do a lot of it myself. I stopped using the Green finishing boxes. I found theres no point after working with a couple drywall guys on a huge job.
I use the quickset 20,45,90 for prefills.
Yellow box of taping mud.
Blue box of Lightweight all purpose for the rest of the coats to finish.
Thank you for the quick explanation. Appreciate a quick, to-the-point video.
I did learn something this year (2021), and that was to never mix manufacturers mud. I did and after applying it started to act like "sour milk " and curdled on the joint tape, lol will stick to one brand.
Really appreciate your videos, and Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
I have never tried that but good to know for future use. That sounds like a really bad day.
Excellent info on muddying👍
Glad it helped
Was hoping to see some details on premixed as I am an occasional drywall repair guy
Excellent video, you answer the question I was looking for as to which mud is better for taping. Thank you
Awesome video, I really appreciate the thorough and easy to follow explanation. Good stuff! 👍🏻
Thanks for the tips. I never used plus 3 before. I will on my next project this week.
Great video I appreciate the content, because I was looking for the differences in the mud.
Always watch these videos. Not going to do any drywall work anytime soon but I like to stay current and always a good refresher.
Thank you for your time and experience, very helpful. God bless.
Thanks for explainging the different joint compounds. It's alot more clear to me now.
Happy to help!
Amen! I have been using that advice for months in fixing my house and has worked beautifully. Def like the 45 min over 20 min
Great video guy! Thanks! I'll have to get me some plus3 for my final skim coat!
The plethora of options can be confusing. Thanks for sorting it out!
Love the channel
Been looking for a comparison video all night - thanks
Can I use red dot all purpose joint compound for the whole area or do I have to use this bag of powder Westland 40 minutes setting type compound?
Thanks for keeping it simple yet informative without too much "Character".
Excellent tutorial! Just what I needed. Thank you!
Glad it helped!
Short and to the point. I basically don’t need anything more than the green lid and the blue lid!
Thank you
Thank you.
Thanks for the knowledge! 💪💯
Thank you for another very informative video. Will be doing some drywall repairs pretty soon.
Great video! Thank you for the info. Wish you the best.
Thanks so much. You're a great teacher 👍
The fact that you reply too everyone is cool .
I try. I'm one of the few that do.
Great information! Appreciate you!
Taking my drywall game to the next level!
Thanks for the education!
This was very informative, I appreciate you
Thanks!
Perfect explanation of the where when and why of drywall muds!
Thanks 🙏 for the info
I never seen 180, Durabond had 210 but I've not seen it in awhile. Plus 3 had tinted mud in boxes. It helped seeing pot marks and scratches. I mostly use green top for everything except patches, Durabond on patches.
Green sand too hard. Plus 3 is killer
What’s the best mud for skim coating?
I like +3
Just using CGC (USGC in the US.) Sheetrock 45 so far. It does the small jobs & repair work that I have come across so far. Will need the all purpose to repair a full wall that was NOT done right. That project got bumped down the list for now due to time & money constraints.
I don't like plus 3. I can't seem to get it as flat as all purpose. Unless I am fill holes or making repairs I tend to just stay with all purpose.
Thanks for the information
Would love your opinion on Easy Sand 20 compound powder, I plan on mixing a batch as I need it. Presently prepping the walls and getting ready to repaint the walls.
If you know how to use it, it’s my favorite product
Excellent video!! Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Glad you liked it!
Thank you!
Great video, I have a question can I use the all purpose for texture, like orange peel and knock down?
Yes
What are best the coat for outdoor walls
Great video. Absolutely love The Kilted Guy videos.I have plaster wallboard in my home, which was built in 1951. What would I use for repairs & taping? TYIA.
For plaster, either Dura bond or fast setting easy sand
Thank you for the videos! I am new owner to a house that needs a bit of love, and have patched my first pieces of drywall after taking out 80s style built in tv console. I had been using Drydex for the holes, but finally (found) usg at Home Depot. Is there a difference with the dust control? Is that one ok to use for corner bead board...hot mud seems ideal ... but nervous I may not get it perfect.
Very helpful. Thanks for sharing.
Can you please do a separate video on how you clean up and dispose of any extra waste?
Well I mostly just toss it
Thanks, very helpful.
Thank you for the great advice
You are so welcome!
Thanks for the videos, working on a room now, not a pro, and your videos have been , and still are very informative. In Canada there is a mud that I have found called machine mud. It's a lightweight all purpose intended for machine applications. But it works very well by hand, really good adhesion for taping.
I've heard that
That Kilted Guy and Vancouver Carpenter are my two go to channels for tips and tricks. Vancouver talks more on the differences in products up there compared to the states. But both are great!
Thanks
Thanks for your videos!
Thanks Erica and thanks for subscribing and joining our journey.
What was your AFSC in the AF? 3E3?
All I use is USG general purpose, and plus 3.
Thanks for the explain
Can you do a video on skim coating a textured wall?
Thanks!
Thanks for the info!
Any time!
Love the info
Can someone please tell me why you shouldn’t use the all purpose with mesh tape? Admittedly I’ve been doing this for multiple years on dozens of projects. Haven’t came across any issues but I’m always trying to learn and better myself.
Because every mesh tape manufacturer says not to because it will be much more prone to cracking if you don’t use hot mud
Thanks for the info, that helps
I enjoy your videos!
I love the videos. One quick question. I have an attached, insulated garage that already has drywall (from previous owner). It looks like they taped/mudded the joints, did not sand or cover screws. What should I use to cover the screws? Also, do I need to do anything with the existing joints other than sand before painting? Thanks for the help you have already provided!!
Cover nail holes with a smaller putty knife and either regular spackle, green lable all purpose, or plus 3 . If the existing taped and muddled joints look/ feel fine , no cracks , you don't need to do anything exept a quick sanding won't hurt
@@brandonbdl Thanks for the information! I did see that the tape on one joint has ripped and the two surfaces are about 1/4" different (looks like there was some settling, the garage is 20 years old). Can I just fill the crack with joint compound, then redo the tape and another coat of compound and sand? Also, in another spot, the tape is peeling. Is it safe to remove it and start over?
@patheffernan1164 in any areas that are splitting, cut away anything loose or that's peeling. I'd recommend fibafuse tape for anything with gaps, remove all the loose/ failed tape and replace with fibafuse. Then use 45 minute or 90 minute hot mud. That's a bit more user friendly compared to joint compound and paper tape.
@patheffernan1164 checkout that killed guys video of hot mud vs regular mud from 5 years ago. It shows and demonstrates very well how different hot mud and regular mud are. I use hot mud for anything big, and regular joint compound only on the finishing skim coats or smaller holes
What's the best for imperfections on the wall. Someone had removed the railing to the wall and now there's a imperfection there. They already went over with drywall mud but you can still see where the railing was.
Probably more mud and better technique
Thanks!!!
So i have a small settling crack that goes across my living room ceiling (about 20 ft in length). Definitely a novice..can you tell me the best mud to use for this product? Im thinking all purpose should do it but would you recommend a finishing product as well?
Love your videos.
What can i use to repair chipped plaster?
Use the hot mud
Thanks very helpful
Another great and educational video. I’m a DIYer. If I am smoothing knock down to a (hopefully) level 5, can I do all my coats with Plus 3?
Yes
Proform dry wall all-purpose light weight mud is good for taping ?!
Thanks for the video, is the Ultralightweight version recommended for skim coating?
I never use the ultralight as it doesn’t feel good at all to me. I use USG +3 lightweight
I just used dap dry dex over the fixed screw pops and had alot of them. I put the spackle in a mud pan, long story shirt, it didnt spread to well. What did i do wrong? Should i used the blue bucket?
Dry Dex feels like bubble gum to me. I recommend only using all purpose regular drywall joint compound
@ThatKiltedGuyDIY I am assuming that's the green top. Isnt that hard to sand?
@@cpaul57 compared to +3 the differences minor but yes it’s harder to sand. I prefer to tell people to use all purpose or all purpose lightweight instead of the lid colors because it’s not always green and blue depending on the brand you buy. I will teach all of this stuff in depth in my courses at drywallacademy.com
@@ThatKiltedGuyDIY copy that. Thank u
Good info
Very educational
I removed old popcorn off the ceiling and has a rough texture left with some old mud. I plan to smooth it out before texturing. I was thinking maybe 20 min mud with some wood glue mixed in it as my first coat, followed by plus3, instead of two coats of plus3. What do you think?
I’m now teaching classes about all this stuff on the drywallacademy.com. Tell me why you’re thinking about using hot mud and why you’re thinking about using glue?
@@ThatKiltedGuyDIY I want to use hot mud because I want to fill large holes, get it set quicker, and strong bond. Addition of wood glue would make it stick better and cause less problems down the road; any wood or PVA glue gives good adhesion to old paint and repairs.
Got it
Can you use one of those compounds to texture drywall?
You can use any of those but I wouldn’t use a fast setting joint compound for that
Great Vid, thank you! You recommend plus 3 for final skim coat on a level 5 finish? Thanks
Yes I do! And sand with the finest sandpaper you can, up to maybe 320. I use 220.
topping is for level 5 finish
Topping is for anything except the first coat of corner bead and taping. That may be your personal preference but that’s not the way the manufacture intended it.
Just thought of a question. I have houses in Illinois and Florida. Working on my house in Illinois is easy because everything is smooth but in Florida everything is textured. I've tried knock down texturing and did ok but really could use a video on how to do different knock down textures. Any chance you could show us how it's done?
Already done- Wall & Ceiling Textures Anyone Can do
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Gracias!
I don't understand why when i finish a joint and its ready to paint you can see where i mudded by the slick cover. The painted walls over the drywall is orange peel and my joints are smooth. What can be done to make it all the same texture?
Watch this th-cam.com/video/3_QSmuf0bVI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=7nPUqyfik1wgPuQ7