How do you skip trowel?
Question:I am trying to add texture to my walls, we had to take off a lot of wall paper, so we need to kno how to cover up the mess.
Answers:
to skip trowel you need to apply topping mixture(which has a little coarse material in it to add to skipping) with a "lifting motion as you slide trowel across surface. start with medium amt on trowel, place against surface lightly press and slide trowl then slightly ease pressure then slightly increase pressure as you apply. this causes uneven distribution across surface takes a little practice try it out on a section of wall , scrape off the first attempts before it dries until you get the hang of it
I am not sure about the term skip trowel, but we used what is referred to as orange peel finish by our local contractors. They take the popcorn ceiling texturing and put it on the walls, and then they do a "knockdown" and make a texture that really looks like orange peel. I absolutely love it, but it is very messy to put on.
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