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Using a paint roller with half inch to three quarter inch nap roller cover, dip the roller cover in your bucket of skimming mud. Roll drywall compound evenly on the surface to be skimmed. It is best to work in a section of four feet by eight feet.Click to see full answer. Subsequently, one may also ask, can joint compound be used as a skim coat?Skim-coating is the technique of applying thin layers of gypsum-based joint compound over the entire surface. Skim-coating can also be used to smooth a textured surface. Skim-coating does not require any arcane skills. It is a matter of troweling on the coating, then spreading it thin with a wide, drywall taping knife. do I need to prime walls before skim coating? Before skim coating: Make sure the surface is clean. Repair any water stained surfaces and seal them with primer-sealer before skim coating. If the paint is peeling or plaster and joint compound are popping off, remove all the loose material, wipe away all dust, and coat with primer-sealer. In respect to this, can you skim coat over paint? Skim coating is a quick and simple solution for repairing damaged walls. Once dry, the wall can be painted, wallpapered and otherwise decorated as normal. While skim coating is often used to repair drywall, this process can also help treated areas that have already been painted.How thick is a skim coat?Average thickness is 12mm. The skim (finish) coat is responsible for smoothness. A smooth finish is obtained by applying a skim coat of finish plaster. The skim coat is applied to the backing coat at a thickness of 2-3 mm.

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