Jim O'Dell
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Drywall.....smooth???????? Those two words can't be put together!!!! Except when correcting someone.
Man, have you never heard of texture? You get it close, then texture it so that the bad spots go away, know what I mean? I hate drywall. I don't do it well. I have developed a texturing process that helps hide the imperfections, and is relatively easy to do. Still hard on the neck though. (Looks like the battery is getting low again...picture's a little fuzzy.) This is the spare bedroom, and where I have my computer. Two walls this color, two a khaki color. First time using a dark color in the house, but we kinda like it. This is the hopper mounted air splatter method, then knock down after about 30 minutes with a 12" knife. I do the basic drywall, tape, bed, and sand, and retape, bed and sand and retape, well you know what I mean. I then prime the entire room. Next I texture. Medium texture, but not rough at all. Once it fully dries, I run my bare palm over the texture knocking off the bumps, prime again to solidify the texture (drywall compound), then paint 1 to 3 coats, depending on the paint. This red has 3 coats of Behr, and still looked horrible. I put one coat of Sherwin Williams and it looked great. Didn't believe paint brand made that much difference, but I am a believer now.
If it's Sunday here, it must be Monday in Tokyo. Good luck finishing your project today and getting the girls moved back in to their rooms! Gee, you'll get finished and it's still 4 months 'til Christmas!! Jim.
Man, have you never heard of texture? You get it close, then texture it so that the bad spots go away, know what I mean? I hate drywall. I don't do it well. I have developed a texturing process that helps hide the imperfections, and is relatively easy to do. Still hard on the neck though. (Looks like the battery is getting low again...picture's a little fuzzy.) This is the spare bedroom, and where I have my computer. Two walls this color, two a khaki color. First time using a dark color in the house, but we kinda like it. This is the hopper mounted air splatter method, then knock down after about 30 minutes with a 12" knife. I do the basic drywall, tape, bed, and sand, and retape, bed and sand and retape, well you know what I mean. I then prime the entire room. Next I texture. Medium texture, but not rough at all. Once it fully dries, I run my bare palm over the texture knocking off the bumps, prime again to solidify the texture (drywall compound), then paint 1 to 3 coats, depending on the paint. This red has 3 coats of Behr, and still looked horrible. I put one coat of Sherwin Williams and it looked great. Didn't believe paint brand made that much difference, but I am a believer now.
If it's Sunday here, it must be Monday in Tokyo. Good luck finishing your project today and getting the girls moved back in to their rooms! Gee, you'll get finished and it's still 4 months 'til Christmas!! Jim.