How to Skim Coat a Ceiling with a Paint Roller, the FAST & EASY Way
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- I'll teach you in depth, how to Skimcoat a Ceiling using just a paint roller and a skim coating blade. I'll teach you how to smooth out an old texture, and leave it smooth, or ready for texture. TOOL LINKS BELOW, Click Show More, or the down arrow for more information.
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This guy is the bomb! I was looking for a video like this to explain how to retexture after removing popcorn ceiling. And with this method the stomped texture is made with the same tools 👏🏻 THANK YOU Kilted Guy 😎
Thank you so much for these videos. They make it easy to follow. I purchased all the tools, prepped the room and watching this one more time before we start today! Started with pop corn going to flat!
How did it turn out and what issues did u come across in doing your project.
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I have done this myself. It can be messy and I guess I lucked out with the painted aspect if the ceiling because all I had was spray bottle and I think it was scraper or maybe it was a trowel, it's been awhile,, but the popcorn came off so quick and easy.
OK Guy, I ordered a 24" Level 5 spreader thing, an adapter and an extension handle. Hopefully with this thing I will be able to smooth out the mud once I spread it on the way you did. I have already put up at least one layer of mud onto my bathroom ceiling. That I did mostly with a 6 inch knife. It's impossible to work on my bathroom because there is no room. I have a base coat that is now stuck to the ceiling. I scraped and sanded it with one of those round sanders you showed. I had a rectangular one first and that is honestly the most USELESS and cussworthy piece of junk I have ever spent money on. I appreciate the videos.
The rectangular one just takes practice. It's the main one I use
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I had a 18" fall apart once too. Over tighten them wing nuts with a pliers and they are fine.
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This is a great video. I am doing a skim coat job and there were a few details in here that really helped me.
You Tone - Your Voice in the Video - is absolutely 10 of 10.
Do I need to get one of these kilts you are wearings to skim coat properly? lol
Hey thanks for the comment and glad my voice comes across as real and sincere. And yes you absolutely have to have a kilt or you will make a total mess of things LOL
Use a texture roller it works.beag and easy to wash n reuse. Spread the mud like paint. Start in the middle of the area your applying it then go back n forth to spread it.
Always love your videos!! Thanks, this is actually my next home project, I always learn a lot from you. Keep safe!!
Thanks, you too.
21:40 I've discovered that by using a shop vac bag for drywall dust, the filter stays 99 percent clean with no clogging, and the drywall dust drops to the bottom of the bag. I can sand for days before the filter bag begins to get too heavy to move around easily, then I change the filter bag. The filter itself stays clean. This is perfect for an amateur like myself who isn't a pro taper who would have far less sanding to do.
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Thank you very much, really helpful and a lot of knowledge/experience being shared!
Glad it was helpful!
Very useful information for me Guy, I May have to do this in my living room- dining room and hallway area and re textue with the stomp method. it looks like a messy job even with the right tools.
Putting texture on the ceiling is definitely messy. You will be covered in a light splatter and it will drip everywhere. But it washes off really easy so not that big of a deal. So you don’t really even need clothing for protection
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As a baker, I always kneed dough on "feel"... if it feels right, it is right. Is that what it is like for you and mud? How would you describe a good "feel" for mud when skimming away a textured paint surface? An all-around good bread feel is soft, elastic, and just dry enough that it may stick to your fingers but doesn't. Watching you mix that bucket reminded me of my doughs. Well wishes to you and your family, I hope this finds you in better times! Hugs!
That’s what it’s like. Thick shrinks less and goes on thicker, but it’s harder to work so I thin it down until it feels good.
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Thank you for the tutorial :)
Great technique and Great video! Thanks again for your videos!
I’m working on textured drywall on skylight walls that are damaged due to a small leak fixed by new flashing outside on roof around skylight.
Because off your wonderful teaching videos I realized this house has STOMP BRUSH TEXTURE ON CEILINGS. My question is: CAN I USE THE PINK DAP DRYDEX HEAVYWEIGHT SPACKLING (water it down a small bit) FOR SMALL 6 INCH BY 6 INCH PATCHING JOBS?
Once I get spot fixed and re-textured I will paint over those inside stomped brush walls of the skylight.
Honestly I hate that stuff for texture but in a pinch you can use it
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Another question on skim coating. After I finish the skim coat and put my new texture back on, you mentioned priming then paint. Is priming necessary and what is the purpose? Thanks. Great video’s.
I just saw this was 2 years old. I will still answer. You prime it so it doesn't absorb the paint. Even paint primer mix the texture can and will absorb some of the paint. Plus priming it truly seals the texture and prevents loose texture from getting stuck in your roller.
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Hey. thanks. Still working on getting my energy back but yeah, I’m feeling quite a bit better. They say it could take weeks to months to get fully over it.
Great idea for the handle. I have the same blade. Will check back later for the video
Yeah, I didn't want to buy a new handle when I have a lot already. This worked fine for this instance.
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Can you prime over painted surfaces before skimming, instead of sanding? Should you prime any surface before skim coat?
If it’s a high bonding primer, yes.
Is that main weapon when you do ceiling? Or just introducing?
Hi, what sandpaper would I use after skim coat? My plan is to skim coat over popcorn ceiling. 3 rounds of skimming and sand on the final one? Would i need a smaller skimming knife for the corners and if i am using a round sander would i need a corner sander tool. Thanks
Can I use my tile mixing gun with w/paddle? Should work just as good and I believe it's more heavy duty?
Another question.... when mud/compound/spackle is being put up, at what point do you need to stop? Its like a line has been crossed and if you mess with it, you will mess the whole thing up. Sure we can sand it... we can ALWAYS sand lol... but sometimes its hard to say "Stop messing with it, you are gonna make it worse!" My motivation is I have a small broadcast studio and would like to do more set building.
Stop when it looks fine and before it starts drying out and becomes difficult to use
great video, watched it twice. can you roll on the mud like you do here and then do a heavy knockdown without doing a skimcoat first? just want to cover defects with the texture... ceilings are not uneven but there are some dimples from nails.
If your covering up texture, skim coat it first, and re-texture after it dries is the only way
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We have 1982 popcorn ceilings, no paint. Can't I use a pole sander and just "knock off" some of the popcorn to have a more "orange peel" effect and then paint it? I really, really don't want to spend a lot of time/money on our older home, but it would be nice to update a bit.
I've seen it done. It's not going to look great but will look different.
Is there something you don't like about the ultra light
It just feels too fluffy
How do you price out for all you done on this ceiling
3:02 Unless you have a very good dust collection system, you might want to wet-sand the ceiling, especially if it was first textured before the late 1970s. My 1959 ceiling probably had asbestos, so I just kept dipping the pole sander, with a fiberglass sanding sheet, in a bucket of water, so the asbestos went down the drain.
Actually, when sanding a painted surface, you shouldn't be stirring up much at all, just scratching the top layer and knocking off a few peaks. But I do advise wearing a good mask anyway. But that wet sanding method would work too.
Doesn't that porter cable have a filter rake? Ours has a tab you pull out and push in and it gets the build up off the filter..
That only cleans the pleated filter and does nothing to the paper filter. My dust Deputy method works 100 times better than without it
So roller application of drywall mud is only for textured surfaces, not for flat painted surfaces? You made the statement that mud over unsanded paint would not stick and would later crack. I have read that is true of glossy paints, but that it will stick to eggshell, etc finishes.
It’s best to sand any painted surface first before mudding over it. Why risk it
I've been researching redoing my popcorn ceilings - We have painted them in the past so I'm guessing it will be hard to scrape it off..Looking at doing the same skim coating roller process and using a level 5 skimming blade but I can't see to located this 'Super Bond' glue anyway not even Amazon store ? What other type of glue I could use ?? This will be an ongoing project since I have several rooms with popcorn ceiling. My wife wants me to start in the Kitchen area where above the stove it looks nasty. She is constantly taking a broom and basically wiping the cobwebs off... anyway thanks for your video. Already subscribed - I'll check back for your answer.
A good wood glue works
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do you have a link to the plaster you use for skimming? whats the best for beginners?
Hello, it's not plaster, it's drywall joint compound. I use USG Plus 3 found in most big box stores in the US
I'm on a budget but doing my entire house remodel walls/ceilings. Will need to sand. VERY bad work and water damage to repair. Can I get the cheaper sander with just the hose and hook it to my shop vac?
If you have a good shop vac
I found my popcorn cielings are painted. There goes my removal plan. Can I use this technique on popcorn cielings?
Search for, “skim coating Popcorn ceilings that tilted Guy“ and you’ll see I have videos about it
Great Video! QUESTION: Your opinion on priming? I will be skimming a painted 1940s plaster ceiling that that peeled paint terribly. I have cleaned, scraped and sanded it for skimming (alot of work!). I have read that the plaster ceiling should be primed with oil primer before skimming compound to plaster AND after the compound oil primed after skimming before paint. I actually think the original paint peeling was because the person skimmed with compound, didn't prime after and then painted. This peeling has happened in a few large places in the home's ceiling for some unknown reason.
Well not seeing it, I'd say yes prime it with primer, but I only use oil base for heavy duty stain blocking. They have great bonding primers now that are water based like Zinsser Bullseye 123. But, I would sand it first with 80 grit or coarser to give the primer tooth to bite too.
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Do not use oil base with joint compound .. never use oil base anything when you are skimming.. Water based compounds do not adhere to oil. You scrape it til all the loose stuff comes off. Then you use a primer sealer water based like PPG gripper. After gripper is applied the mud sticks and you use less because the wall or ceiling is sealed ... Then you skim the ceiling and then prime it again with gripper then you will use less paint because the ceiling is sealed with the sealer in the primer ... And if you have heavy stains use the kilz with the tan label ( Kilz Premium 3) that is water based it will block all stains ... do not use the blue label kilz because its cheaper ...
Would you use the plus 3 or the bucket with the green lid to skim coat orange peel walls?
I’ve used both. The green lit all purpose is often too thin so I usually use +3.
How much time do you have to skim the mud before it dries on you? Asking because I have a pretty big living room to tackle with an ugly popcorn ceiling :(
It depends on the type of mud, how thin it is, how much humidity is in the air, how much the temperature is, how much air movement there is etc.
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You videos are the best. Thank you. In your experience when going from knock down texture to smooth do you recommend doing the ceilings first, followed by the walls? Do the walls get messed up badly if your start with them then do the ceiling? Ceilings just look harder.
I’d do both at the Same time
I apologize if I missed it but you mentioned using super bond mixed in with the mud but I didn't catch how much you added?
I can't remember and that's been years so I would just read the bottle instructions
I appreciate your skills and knowledge and sharing these with others, I like wet sand- do you ever do that , if so what tools do you use for that, other than a sponge?
Watch this- th-cam.com/video/9Ztudl3LIhc/w-d-xo.html
What grit sandpaper do you use to prep the ceiling for skim coat? How much sanding do I need to do?
Matthew, 60-80 grit, sand just enough to knock off the bumps, so about twice over each area, but overlap as you go.
Made life easier
So no need to clean off the dirt and grime before the skim coating? Seems crazy not wiping the walls down with some time of cleanser. Especially in a kitchen. Please advise.
Yes, best to vacuum or dust but some will always be there when sanding drywall mud, and it will blend into the new mud.
Great video. I was wondering what you would recommend for skim coating lath and plaster walls? They have wall paper and will get removed before skimcoating..
Sand well, dust then use regular weight all purpose
Great tips! Thanks 👍
Hi I am based in the UK, what is the make and name of the rubber blade you use for leveling your cealing in the video, thanks.
Should be in the description
Is it alright to use USG Midweight ?
Never used it so I'd read the box details, it'll tell you what it's ok to use it on
Hey Guy, how did you attach a regular paint pole to the level 5 handle attachment?
That’s been a few years and I honestly can’t remember. I now own the level five extension pole and have decided it is worth the money.
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Do you use the Plus 3 for skim coating over the popcorn ceilings as well? Or does it not work great for that?
I do
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Could you do this over a popcorn ceiling?
Yes, search for my video on skim coating popcorn ceilings
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when you're just skimming two coats, how long do you wait to do the 2nd coat? Do you wait 24hr for it to cure?
When it’s mostly white it’s dry enough to coat again
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Have you ever used this roller method for skimming over a ceiling that has that old swirl texture on it? I'm thinking it will probably require using a pan and knife so that thicker mud can be applied. It's going to get a heavy splatter texture, so hoping one coat will cover.
And thank you for putting out the most detailed and comprehensive videos about drywall on TH-cam.
check out the thumbnail on this video. When I did skim coat that ceiling, I did it with a knife because you can’t put it on thick enough with a roller.
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Perfect, thank you!
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Thank you 😊
Is that a level 5 skimming blade?
It’s this one I listed in the description below the video. 🟢 24" Metal Skim coating blade (Plus other sizes) - www.level5tools.com/products/drywall-skimming-blade-24?via=thatkiltedguy
I’m concerned about asbestos/lead paint in the popcorn, wont sanding the paint prior to the skim coat generate hazardous dust?
You should only be sanding just enough to scratch the surface. You don’t really get any dust from the way I sand it. but if it’s a popcorn ceiling, you shouldn’t be sanding it unless you know there is no asbestos in it.
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You can wet scrape the popcorn if you're worried about the asbestos. I've always removed popcorn with water and a scraper before skim coating.
I'm going over an already textured surface that has been spot spackled in several places. Is there some reason I can't just do the initial coat with the roller and just leave it as is without smoothing it out? I want to leave the textured surface and just paint over it. Thanks
Why do you even want to roll over it then? Can’t you just do the repairs and paint?
@@ThatKiltedGuyDIY You can see where the seams were repaired in the past and I want to make it all match
@@kimscornavaccosnugharborba4362 That might work, but can't say for sure without seeing it.
@@ThatKiltedGuyDIY I'm gonna give it a try. thanks!
Why not use wespac all purpose it all ready has the glue in it just bit harder to sand BTW great video like always stay healthy 👍
I think pretty much any regular weight all purpose has more glue in it. I just buy almost nothing but plus 3 and add glue when needed.
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What size roller nap?
18”, 3/4-1”
Could I skimcoat over wall paper without removing the wall
Paper ?
Highly unlikely. It’ll bubble
No
Just did an old farm house removed most of the wallpaper and where we didnt had to resand and cost again
14:24 Rubber Skim Coating Blade
Where I can find a good vacuum? Let me know thanks
Depends on what you need it for?
What size is drill motar..
I just now put links to everything in the description, but here's the drill I use in the video-
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I guess that the angles where the ceiling meets the walls must be trolled by hand?
That’s correct.
Not true, you can take the compound on the skim blade and set it in the corner and pull away. Works well.
Happy Easter to you. How are you feeling?
Thanks. Still working on getting my energy back but, I’m feeling quite a bit better. They say it could take weeks to months to get fully over the virus.
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You did not have coronavirus, correct?
Also, I’m interested in the technique you used in this video. I’m going to look in the video description for the link to that flexible applicator that you used. But I have a question for you, why did you not use the mud box as you have in the past
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As for the mud box. I don’t like skim coating with it. I would have to leave sections and come back the next day and do them. Plus it coats in an arc so it would likely be a bit wavy when done.
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I prefer being barefoot and only wear shoes when absolutely necessary.
I recently removed the popcorn ceiling. Unfortunately, it left a bottom layer that's a little irregular and I'm guessing probably still has some asbestos in it. Rather than continuing to try to remove, I'm considering painting with a primer to lock in anything left, and then doing a skim coat or two to cover the irregularities. I'm sure I can cover these irregularities if I do the traditional skimcoating and put a thicker layer on first. Your method is a lot easier, though - do you think a coat or two will work, or should be applying a thicker coat with a trowel?
Good idea to lock it down and skimcoat. I usually blade it on with a 14" knife because I can get it on thicker, usually one coat, but either works, you just may need more coats with this way.
@@ThatKiltedGuyDIY Got it, that all makes sense. Thanks!
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If you have to do multiple layers of skim coating, how long do you wait between coats, and do you have to sand between coats?
Each coat has to dry thoroughly which is usually indicated by it turning white everywhere. And yes you have to send off the lap marks in between coats.
@@ThatKiltedGuyDIY Thank you for your insight! I'm attempting to smooth out an old texture. Your videos have been very helpful!
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Damn takes forever doing it like that.
I’m from Holland, I’m a professional in plastering wall’s ceilings, the old school way. Like plastering brick walls.
Just buy ARDEX R1 apply that with a plastering tool.(Marsheltown). Max 30 min and that ceiling is smooth like hell. Also no sanding!! Just saying. If you make money like that than you must have $ 400, min to
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Hello, the pole for the skimming blade is not from Level5? Could you share how you made it work? I'd like to use the blade but want to save some money on the pole. Thanks!
The blade comes with a pole adapter and I just stuck a wooden extension pole in it and it wedged in nicely.
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The man on the shirt has black or brown hair. It can't be this guy. He has white to gray hair.
My arms would be falling off about now!
It’s hard for sure
I'm pretty sure that's not OSHA approved footwear
You guys like Flat Boxes.?
I don't like the idea of skimming with them. Seems it would be to hard on the blades, plus having to make multiple passes, each with humps, then trying to sand it flat. I prefer to do it once, and get it flat the first time with far less sanding. That's my take.