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The Advance 12” Stainless Steel Radius Skimming Blade is specifically shaped to hold mud making it deal for skimming patchwork or achieving a level five finish. Installing new drywall – Skim coating new drywall ensures a uniform surface for priming or painting, and should always be done to at least a very thin extent if the drywall isn’t going to be textured.ĪDVANCE 12" STAINLESS STEEL RADIUS SKIMMING BLADE.Touching up old or unsightly walls – Walls can take a beating over time, and a skim coat is a great way to restore the like-new appearance of walls without completely replacing them.Retexturing after a drywall repair – After a repair, a skim coat is often used to prep the wall for paint or texture.A skim coat can take care of these blemishes.
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#Skim coating ceiling how to
Here’s how to tell when it’s time to skim coat your walls and how to go about doing so. Skim coating can be a great way to smooth out or prepare worn or damaged walls for a touchup and is a relatively easy task that even novice drywall workers can add to their arsenal.