We are not professionals by any means... but when we drywalled years ago we put on the layer of mud... the paper (I liked the netted type best) and then a layer of that. When it was dry I sanded ... I only put another layer on if I had to.
I also used regular primer before painting. Joyce aka Mom aka Nana
On Sat, Mar 1, 2014 at 1:31 AM, subprong <subprong@gmail.com> wrote:
Any additional tips or advice would as well be appreciated. Thanks.I'm looking to paint some unpainted old drywall in a garage. From what I gather, you need to apply mud to the joints then immediately apply the tape and mud over them again (then sand when dry). How many more coats are absolutely necessary? I watched a video where they applied 3 coats. I'm not looking for perfection but also don't want weak and cracking joints.Also, I assumed that you just prime and paint the drywall. However, upon further reading, I discovered that there is actually a drywall specific primer. Is this what everyone uses for drywall.....is it necessary vs regular primer?
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