Texturing Walls With Spackle
First patch any holes or chips with either drywall compound mud or lightweight spackle.
Texturing walls with spackle. Texturing walls with drywall mud an easy way to texture walls is by simulating a stucco finish with joint taping compound also known as drywall mud which can be purchased at any home improvement. You can always apply a fourth layer if you think the drywall needs it. Spackle is generally intended for repairing smaller damage to drywall or plaster. To texture the drywall itself lay painter s plastic around the floor of the room and apply a 1 8 inch thick layer of joint compound to the walls.
How to mix drywall mud water for wall texturing. Uneven spackling or patching on drywall makes an otherwise sturdy wall look damaged. Let the compound dry before painting. However chances are the wall isn t completely smooth.
Some patching of wall and ceiling surfaces may be necessary before you can apply the stipple texture. Spackle repairs tend to leave texture on walls. How to even out the surface texture after spackling drywall. It comes pre mixed or.
Get orange peel te. However 3 layers should be enough. Spackle a putty similar to drywall compound that. If your drywall is textured dab a sponge on the last layer of wet spackle to match the texture of the repair to the texture of the rest of the.
Use your drywall knife to force the compound into the hole and give it a quick swipe with the edge of the knife to smooth the compound across the surface. Although it is possible to buy texturing compound many drywall professionals use regular drywall joint compound or mud. Spackle made of gypsum powder and binders has a gooey toothpaste like consistency and is sold pre mixed in small. Leah demonstrates how to patch and repair a wall with an orange peel texture seamlessly so that no one will ever know the patch is there.
If you ve got a wall that s been repaired extensively with spackle you may have solved the problems of cracks and holes. You don t want to overdo it and end up with a small lump in your wall from all of the spackle.