I’ve put up new wall and ceiling DW and just finished a coat of primer. Not surprisingly found a few small spots here and there that needed a bit more compound.
Is now–as opposed to after a top coat–the appropriate time to fix them? And should I just use more (lightweight) compound, or switch to something like spackling?
Thanks.
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Keep on mudding, now's the time. After primer is always a good time to help catch imperfections. Don't forget to re-primer or your mud add-ons will telegraph through to the finish paint.
Edited 3/8/2009 6:07 pm by kenhill3
Finish coat should probably be with whatever you finished with b/4. If it's a two coat operation-you should use Ltwt. 20 and bambambam, get it done. Again, final coat with your previous finish.A Great Place for Information, Comraderie, and a Sucker Punch.
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Yes, now is the time to touch-up the walls. If you wait until after the top coat, you will need to re-paint the entire wall again otherwise you will see the repairs. Prime any repairs before final painting.
Lightweight compound will work fine. I'm not sure what "spackling" is. There are a lot of products that are called "spackling compounds". Joint compound is one such product. There's even a product actually called "spackle", but there's really only one since it's a proprietary name sort of like "scotch tape". That would work too. Do not use lightweight Spackle¯ or Dap's Lightweight Spackling.
Even if the HO wants to paint I will sometimes prime just for this reason. The primer is great for finding "sins" and the best time to repair them.
I also use a 1/2" nap roller on new drywall to help add a little texture to the drywall.
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Primer is good, because it removes the color differential and lets you really see.
Come back in the evening, and walk around with a fairly-low-wattage bulb in your hand. Hold it close to the wall/ ceiling, and you'll see EVERYTHING.
Circle the bad spots, or draw a line along them, depending on how they manifest themselves, then come back and spackle with hot mud, e.g. E-Z Sand.
Then spot-prime, and you're ready to paint.
AitchKay
I'm sorry, but once she's become your DW it's too late to fix it.
(What? He meant "drywall"? Never mind.)