Apparently, skim coat looks better than straight drywall?
What Is Skim Coating A Wall. It will take you longer and it probably won't look quite as good as what a seasoned pro could do. Skim coating is the only way to achieve a.
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Properly prepare the walls for painting a skim coat for a professional looking paint job. I wouldn't skim coat a paneled wall. If so, any idea what a reasonable range would be to skim coat and paint about 2300 sq.
Skim coating your walls is a form of plastering or mudding that has become more popular and has seen a resurgence in recent years.
If so, is that because the (taped & coated) joints are hard to hide? Am i wrong in thinking that plaster is much easier. Skim coating a wall is actually not very difficult to do by yourself, though it does require patience. If you're going to skim anyway, why not use veneer plaster, either over blueboard or over drywall plus a bonder?
