Hello,
I've been remodeling a wallpaper-covered bathroom and laundry room.
- The laundry room had wallpaper over drywall. I stripped with Dif, sealed with Gardz, and I've skim-coated this room with Durabond 90. Sanding Durabond is a pain, but the walls are pretty solid now. I'm going to Gardz next, then paint with Aura Bath paint when done.
- The bathroom had some flat paint, some of which was chipped when the wallpaper was pulled off. The wallpaper came off easy, but I've done some patching in this room of damaged drywall after the vanity was ripped out and some old water damage was relaced. I sealed the chipped paint with Gardz and skim-coated the chipped areas. I also patched the various holes. (Sorry - a total drywall replacement isn't an option for reasons too long to list).
QUESTION #1: My flat walls look good in the laundry room, but my corners look like hell (the original corners weren't great). What's the best way to get nice corners? Scrape or cut the originals and start fresh? Better compound technique? Special tool? Sanding?
QUESTION #2: The drywall and paint in the bathroom have a very light texture to them - small bumps. The areas that I've skim-coated or patched, of course, are perfectly smooth. Will the difference in texture show through the Gardz and Aura? Other than skim-coating the entire room , how do I minimize the differences in texture? Will the paint naturally create a little texture? Will a roller create texture? Can I skim coat over existing paint? Or do I need to treat or sand the paint first?
THANK YOU!
I've been remodeling a wallpaper-covered bathroom and laundry room.
- The laundry room had wallpaper over drywall. I stripped with Dif, sealed with Gardz, and I've skim-coated this room with Durabond 90. Sanding Durabond is a pain, but the walls are pretty solid now. I'm going to Gardz next, then paint with Aura Bath paint when done.
- The bathroom had some flat paint, some of which was chipped when the wallpaper was pulled off. The wallpaper came off easy, but I've done some patching in this room of damaged drywall after the vanity was ripped out and some old water damage was relaced. I sealed the chipped paint with Gardz and skim-coated the chipped areas. I also patched the various holes. (Sorry - a total drywall replacement isn't an option for reasons too long to list).
QUESTION #1: My flat walls look good in the laundry room, but my corners look like hell (the original corners weren't great). What's the best way to get nice corners? Scrape or cut the originals and start fresh? Better compound technique? Special tool? Sanding?
QUESTION #2: The drywall and paint in the bathroom have a very light texture to them - small bumps. The areas that I've skim-coated or patched, of course, are perfectly smooth. Will the difference in texture show through the Gardz and Aura? Other than skim-coating the entire room , how do I minimize the differences in texture? Will the paint naturally create a little texture? Will a roller create texture? Can I skim coat over existing paint? Or do I need to treat or sand the paint first?
THANK YOU!