How to patch and paint drywall the same day with minumal dust

I noticed a few people are asking what is the easiest way for drywall repairs or taping new drywall.

Use the wet sponging technique to patch areas with a mud coat of 20 minute drywall mud. First fill the holes but do not go over. Second use paper tape if need Follow with thin coats that will feather in the mud

I use this technique and you can paint the same day with minimal dust. Use the widest drywall knife you find (10" or 12") for thin and even coverage. Use 6" knife to aply crywall Sand with a sponge after 15-20 min to feather in at the seams to avoid the tiny pockets of air that you can see after paint. For best result let it dry completely or use a hair dryer and sand with a fine sandpaper before priming the wall.

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Do's:

• Use 20 minute drywall dry compound and a pan.


• Use a grout or drywall sponge


• Build up in thin layers


• Use paper tape


• Get a 12" knife as well as a 6" knife

Don't s

• Don't use a ready made mud. It's made to stay flexible for months and will not work for thicker applications. Use a bag ... it is cheaper.


• Don't use fiber tape unless you need to cover with more than 1/4" of mud. Paper tape is fine.


• Don't tape outside corners. Use a corner bead

This is a great video on how to get great results! http://ift.tt/15VqqKn

Hope this helps!

EDIT: formatting

Submitted February 01, 2015 at 12:50AM by sensware http://ift.tt/18DA2uN