Repairing knockdown finish on drywall
Francorosso
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Does anyone have any techniques for finishing small drywall repairs with a knockdown finish? I have bought those spray cans which promise to put a knockdown finish over my repairs, but it never even comes close to the surrounding areas, so it ends up looking unprofessional. I am from the east where you don’t see this type of knockdown finish and I have been trying to figure out a way to do this for two years without any success, and I would really appreciate any tips or techniques or procedures that would help. This is for areas that I have already repaired, I’m just trying to match the knockdown finish of the drywall. Thanks,
Frank
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I asked the same thing in early August, here's the discussion:
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-- J.S.
Thanks, J.S. I think I'll go look in the yellow pages for a drywall guy, I can tell that this is going to take way too much time/money to learn how to do it myself.
Frank
Yellow pages might not be the best way to find someone who can do a good job of something as tricky as matching texture. Ask friends and neighbors for a recommendation. Tell us where you are, maybe somebody here can recommend someone.
Plumbers and electricians who do a lot of repairs on old work will know the best plaster and drywall guys for patching and matching. They're always making holes, and need somebody good to follow them.
-- J.S.
Thanks, I'm in Las Vegas, anyone recommend someone for patching some drywall holes and matching the drywall finish, and touching up the paint? I've probably got enough holes to keep someone busy for a day. I sell the house on the 27th, so it has to be complete by then....
Frank