![]() ![]() It is applied in 2 to 3 coats with drying time in between each coat.įinally, any areas of the wall that still need to be smoothed out will be lightly sanded. It is normally done with a long spackle knife and/or paint roller or both. So, what IS a skim coat? Basically, it is a coat of joint compound that goes right over your textured walls in order to make the wall smooth again. But before we get into the nitty-gritty, let’s go over the basics. ![]() There are 5 crucial things you need to know about this process in order to fully prepare yourself. Ensure that the room is kept cool, any radiators should be turned off or the plaster will dry out too quickly, making it difficult to apply and it may also crack when drying.Do you hate your textured walls? Fortunately, there IS a solution for you! And it doesn’t require replacing all your walls! I am talking about a skim coat! You might have heard about skim coating by now but you might not be familiar with what it is or how it’s done.For DIY use It will probably be easiest to use two coats instead of one, to do this simply apply the plaster as described below then apply another coat of plaster before the first coat has gone off, then wait for this coat to go off sufficiently before polishing it. There are two ways of applying the final coat of plaster, one method uses one coat of finishing plaster and the second method uses two coats of finishing plaster.If you are plastering a room ensure that you do not try and do two walls that are touching each other (like in a corner) or this will make it extremely difficult as you will damage one wall whilst plastering the other.Always mix plaster by adding the water first, then slowly add the plaster and mix it well either with a wooden stick or mixer drill.Whenever you are mixing plaster ensure that all your buckets and tools are very clean! Any tiny pieces of old plaster can make plastering a nightmare.If you intend skimming over existing plaster or previously painted surfaces then a coat of diluted PVA bonding should be applied, if not the plaster will crack! Firstly ensure that the surface is ready to be skimmed! Plasterboard or backing coat can be skimmed over with out preparing the surface.There are certain rules that you must follow in order to get good results with skimming plaster. You are not going to become a master plasterer by reading this page, although I have tried to include all that I can there is no substitute for practice! If you mess it up you can go over it again or if you have discovered that you're not cut out for plastering you can call in a plasterer. ![]() Skimming requires practice so don't dive straight in and plaster the living room, have a practice on a small upstairs room that is out of sight. The final coat or top coat of plaster is probably the most important as it is the final coat that will be seen, this coat of plaster is often referred to as a skim. ![]() Hopefully this page will help and provide some useful tips. Plastering takes a long time to master, although many people can pick it up easily and can skim walls with plaster in no time at all. Plastering a wall for the first time is never easy and getting a professional result is extremely difficult. ![]()
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