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In stripping the wallpaper from a small bathroom, we inadvertently peeled the outer paper off a few spots of the drywall. Should I prime the patches before skim coating, or can I skimcoat directly over the damaged drywall? Any other suggestions? Thanks.
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*Greg, if I were doing it I'd go ahead and put a coat of primer on the peeled areas, and then if if doesn't bubble go ahead and mud. Chances are it will bubble some with the paint, then it will be easier to cut back the bubbled areas and re-apply primer. After this you shouldn't have any more troubles, then I'd apply my mud. Did that make any sense?
*Many times that paper will bubble, if you got some quick dry primer, put it on and mud up after. If no primer on hand, go ahead and mud it up with some litewt 20 and hope it'll dry b/4 it knows what hit it. Peel, cut away any loose paper first.
*Prime first with Gardz damaged Drywall Sealer. http://www.zinsser.com/product_detail.asp?ProductID=27Or Drawtite. http://www.scotchpaint.com/
*Just seal it with anything on hand - waterbased latex, white glue, yellow glue, Kilz, Bin, Fortifier, admix, etc. Let dry and patch away!
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In stripping the wallpaper from a small bathroom, we inadvertently peeled the outer paper off a few spots of the drywall. Should I prime the patches before skim coating, or can I skimcoat directly over the damaged drywall? Any other suggestions? Thanks.