Paul Neumann knockdown drywall texture on wall with plastic bag. Easy!

Mix 2 cups water with one box drywall mud. Apply with a wadded up plastic bag. After 5 or 10 minutes, knock it down with a trowel. Don't let the edge of your trowel make lines. You can also use this texture on a ceiling without knocking it down. Try it in a closet to practice. Make an application tool with cardboard and an old shopping bag. I glued the bag to the cardboard with contact cement. This type of finish is easy to apply. Easy to patch. And it has a nice hand-worked texture. You can't get this finish with a machine. You will need 1 or 2 boxes to do a bedroom. I knocked this down when it was juicy wet. It's more forgiving if it sets up a little.

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• drywall
• sheetrock
• texture
• plastic
• bag
• knockdown
• stucco
• plaster
• finish
• easy

[besidesg]

Why do you have Cantonese music playing in the background?

[motoflatdrag]

@besidesg It's Thai music. My wife is Thai and it's like the K-Tell top hits of the past 20 years. Sometimes it's better than screaming punks. :-)

[TheNono101]

try to use a paint roller to put the mud on very helpful,then use your plastic bag ..keep up the good work.

[motoflatdrag]

@TheNono101 I bought a texture roller for $10 and after 5 seconds I knew it was a waste of money. The roller would not roll. It would only slide. I also tried a 5/8" nap roller. It wouldn't roll either when loaded op with mud. :-(

[laxter13]

Nice trick for a small remodel job. Wouldn't use it to patch or match old kncdwn texture thg.

[supadupafx1]

wtf that looks like shit

[TomSawyerPainting]

@moc87544 <-----Thanks for the Laugh ! I havnt laughed like that in a While !!! :)

[ed0985587]

@ed0985587 first*

[ed0985587]

I was very skeptical of this at firat...(not of your method but that I could actually do it this easy). Followed what you said and my patch came out looking great!! Thanks for posting this!

[32937isready]

It would take a year to do a house

[rundout]

This is a simple effective way to put knockdown on a wall it works and is quick and not to messy. I tried a roller and this is much easier for a small space. Thank you Paul!!

[moc87544]

It is obvious that this guy is a POW still stuck in Asia. From the looks of it, he is in a labor camp. It is time to assemble the team and get him out.

[rernst2]

Thanks Paul, sure looks good to me and this is just I am trying to do. Saved me money!

[usmodel1]

I don't think that is a right way to do it . So sorry !! Just been honest.