Installing skim coat drywall joint compound material: with a concrete trowel?

Installing skim coat drywall joint compound material with a concrete trowel?...are you kidding me?.....absolutely......not. I am not kidding OK? Using a concrete trowel is a great way to install a layer of skim coat drywall joint compound material. It's fast &....better yet, it's easy.....if you know how. Have you ever seen someone install skimming drywall joint compound material to a wall using a conrete trowel before? It's kind of cool to watch. It's looks so easy, you would think "you" could do it too......& now you can! Watch "joe" as he's installing a skim coat 1st coat to a wall, using drywall joint compound material, with a concrete trowel....yes sir!

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[4EVERMYSERENITY]

Joe I have a question, my condo garage has unpainted walls inside. Although the walls are sheet rocked and taped, I was told to do a primer before painted since the walls are 8 years old. Others say don't use primer; because it will not be absorbed and I should just paint over it (3) coats. They say primer is bad and I can only paint without primer on fresh sheet rock. I'm confused, I thought I could paint over the sheet rock 2-3 coats. what are you thoughts and can you please be specific.

[VideoJoeKnows]

@4EVERMYSERENITY If you are wanting a semi-gloss finish, just don't apply 3 coats of semi-gloss since the old discolored raw sheetrock could bleed through the semi-gloss paint. That's why I would recommend using an actual primer or flat paint for the first coat, before applying 2 coats of semi-gloss. Let me know if you have any questions on my suggestions. Joe :0

[jeffeverde1]

@4EVERMYSERENITY -- Before painting bare drywall, ALWAYS prime with two coats of a PVA draywall primer. Think about it - the paper facing of the drywall has very different absorbtive qualties than the joint compound. Failing to properly prime before applying standard latex wall paint will result in the joints and nail spots "telegraphing" through and affecting the sheen of the finish coat of paint.

[VideoJoeKnows]

@jeffeverde1 You have a valid point here but honestly I have never had that problem by applying one coat of primer or 1 coat of flat latex paint (that I generally use as a primer) & achieve the same thing with the same results. Your suggested way would entail 2 coats of pva primer then 2 coats of finish paint, while I get the same results with one coat of flat paint then 2 coats of finish paint. I save on material as well as labor costs while achieving the same results. Try it. Joe :0

[VideoJoeKnows]

@4EVERMYSERENITY Good luck with your project! Joe :0

[4EVERMYSERENITY]

@VideoJoeKnows you got it.

[4EVERMYSERENITY]

@VideoJoeKnows Again thank, But no semi gloss here, not good for a photography studio. too much glare. I am doing a matte, and I bought a 5 gallon bucket of white flat primer and 5 gallon bucket of matte white. thanks again

[4EVERMYSERENITY]

@VideoJoeKnows Thanks Joe, This is very helpful

[VideoJoeKnows]

@4EVERMYSERENITY Either way, your garage walls are 8 years old & the walls should be 'primed' before painting, as you don't want any old discolored areas bleeding through your finish paint. If you are using flat paint you can install 2 total coats of flat or 3 total coats of flat (whatever is your preference). I would do 2 coats of flat since it is a garage. If you want to use semi-gloss, I would suggest 1 coat of flat (for the prime coat) & 2 coats of semi, for the finish coats. Joe :0

[VideoJoeKnows]

@4EVERMYSERENITY I would suggest applying 1 coat of primer & 2 coats of finish to your garage sheetrock walls. You could save a little money if you only wanted to apply 1 coat of primer & 1 coat of finish (since it's a garage). You could tint the primer the same color as your finish paint to achieve a full body paint color. Sometimes though, I use a flat paint for the prime coat rahter than actual 'primer' since it pretty much does the same thing. Joe :0