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sric2838 t1_j98g645 wrote

Here's the proper way to do it if you don't want to see any repairs:

Hot mud hole

Paper tape

Smooth out excess under paper

Hot mud again

Sand

Mix joint compound with water to very thin consultancy and roll on entire wall with paint roller

Smooth with taping knife

Sand to finish, primer, paint

If you don't do this you will always see the repairs because the drywall has a different texture than the original wall and paint doesn't disguise it.

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HarlanCulpepper t1_j98h6od wrote

Wow, how have I never heard of mixing joint compound with water and rolling the entire wall? Sounds like a nifty technique.

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TechE2020 t1_j99vkge wrote

Skim coat. Always seemed to be mentioned as a pro step that is unobtainable for DIYers, but I tried it recently and it is actually really easy to get 99% perfect with the first coat, do a sand, and then do one last touch-up pass and a quick hand sand.

Very pleased with the finished product for a change.

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Huskies971 t1_j9b6x1u wrote

I've used the roller plus squeegee and it came out nicely for easy sanding. Getting the right consistency of water to compound is key though, it needs to be close to the consistency of yogurt. I also wet sand to eliminate dust.

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TechE2020 t1_j9cy15u wrote

Yep, I use a skimming blade instead of a squeegee and it works well (haven't tried the squeegee approach, yet). Would be interested if you have tried a skimming blade and then moved to the squeegee.

The one I use is the same as this one: https://www.amazon.com/Fafeicy-40x14-5x4-5cm-Smoothing-Stainless-Plastering/dp/B09NSBN3LS

I tend to use pancake batter consistency (probably the same as your yogurt consistency) with the goal of once the coat gets thin enough, it resists the skim blade more so it essentially auto-levels.

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Huskies971 t1_j9ddehz wrote

That was the first time I ever skim coated with a roller and the tutorial i found used a squeege so I went that route. I found it easy just have to work quick cause it drys super fast.

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caskey t1_j98qitk wrote

Kind of a modern take on lath and plaster walls.

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doggedynasty t1_j98ln8m wrote

This is how I'd do it, but I probably wouldn't even roll the texture over the whole wall just because that it's a closet...and I also have bad ocd lol. The way OP listed to do it, they should honestly try out auto body work like I used to do. It's satisfying to the ocd to have a 8 hour dent in a quarter panel come out looking like a fresh piece of stamped steel after primer and wet sand.

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KitchenNazi t1_j99f8cv wrote

I've started to use drywall sealer on the sanded mud before I hit it with primer and it seems to help.

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RicoHedonism t1_j98lojz wrote

JFC. I'd just replace the drywall before doing all of that.

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TechE2020 t1_j99vzpp wrote

Sounds like a lot, but what I actually do is:

  1. setting compound (which I assume is the hot mud) with fiber tape for joints and over screws
  2. 2nd coat of setting compound over taped joints
  3. quick sand (either hand or machine)
  4. skim coat using roller technique
  5. quick sand using machine (literally slow walking speed)
  6. touch-up any issues
  7. prime and paint

It is amazingly fast compared with trying to do 3rd and 4th feather coats and a high-build primer.

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OccasionallyImmortal t1_j9boymb wrote

> Hot mud hole

This falls into my "I don't know what this is, but there's no way I'm Googling it" catagory.

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