Make Ripped Drywall Look New With These Simple Tips
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- čas přidán 31. 03. 2023
- Repairing torn drywall paper isn't as straight forward as you might think, but with a few tips, you can make it look as good as new. #drywall #diy #homeimprovement
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Probably one of the best instructional videos I’ve watched. So well explained and clearly spoken.
I've used Elmer's glue or titebond wood glue as a sealer before and it has worked pretty good. Just a FYI.
Elmer's glue as a sealer and Pink Spackle work well. If you have a lot of repairs to make, buy all that stuff, but it's overkill for one little tear.
Unfortunately, I've got way more than that one little tear to fix!
Dang! Wish I saw this comment earlier
Any kind of Elmer’s glue? And if I have old paint/mud flaking what kind of primer do you suggest will kilz oil based work?
If you have 2 weeks to get it fixed sure
good vid bro...no rap music, no showing off your new bass boat...right to the point...i got can of that gurd and know how to use it now, along with other tips
I done drywall at home and learned that the hard way. Taking those glued back hooks off sometimes will give that problem.
He explains it well.
That’s my exact situation
Excellent tutorial. Looking forward to looking for bubbles when I get home on all the patches that I did incorrectly last week. Subscribed.
I love this channel , I love how he explains how things work , especially for beginners like me, great video as always
This video was well timed for me while doing a bathroom remodel. Thanks!
Appreciate the video... I'm a bit of a drywall nightmare so every little tip helps!
Thanks for sharing, I picked up a couple of tips I had no idea before, thanks for sharing!
Good old fashioned Wood Glue and Plastic Wood are what we rely on around here. These 2 products mixed with good lighting and patience will resolve most issues. Thank you for the lesson. Stay safe.
Good explanation, clear and simple
Really enjoy your video! I learned a lot by watching you. Thanks!!
Great video, thanks for your hard work
Guards is a water base sealer, water wets the drywall paper and sometimes makes it loose as seen in this video.
thank you for solving my minor command strip disaster lol
Those things are truly evil. Hehehe
Solid video. Thank you. I just did my first sheetrock job in my spare garage and the finishing work was... not good. LOL. I'm glad I watched this because I have a few ripped paper spots I'll have to deal with and I was originally planning to just put compound directly over it.
Awesome, thank you.
i never leave comments but just have to say you are a lifesaver, thank you
Thank you for sharing Awesome ❤
Elmer's glue works great, too, and is much less expensive than Zinsser Gardz. It can also be applied over wall paper if you plan on painting over it.
Thank you so much man
Ahhh. The spray on texture that matches the other surface is key. I had no idea this existed! I always hated how the sanded areas were smooth & the remainder of the wall had a texture. Will be buying this today! Great process & tutorial...
Excellent video bro
Super video!!
The tear reminds me of the Patriots logo. 😊
In older homes that have been wallpapered, you can spend your whole life picking at it if you don't draw an irregular line with a utility knife somewhere.
Great technique, Nils.
I've just learned about the sealing product.
Perhaps next time, patch a wall which has a dark colour so the contrast will highlight the "feathering" of the bog compound.
Greetings from Down Under!
great vid!! im a painter and do this in hospitals all day long.. ps hospitals has some of the worse walls out there!!
Distilled water mixed with pva glue works great in place of sealer you used. You also need to add some to your hot mud because it lacks the adhesive in those powder mixes compared to premixed.
Titebond wood glue works well to seal! I usually have a bottle on hand, so need to buy the expensive specialty primer. Have done quite a few spots thru out the house over the years, and everyone of the repairs is holding up good, no probs! But you are right getting rid of all the loose and torn paper is key!
I used carpenters glue for years before mudding. It seemed to work great but yeah new products out there for this are needed so people know they need to seal it first.
First...be patient:
Prep all your walls initially.
The first thing it says on a can of paint?
Clean the surfaces!!
Then...any (sub) patching:
You score w/ a new blade at an inside angle in one swoop.
If your not going deeper than paper...be gentle with the scoring.
Then use (guardz or ready patch) primer for adhesion and sealing.
Hit it twice and smoothly feather with a good 6-12inc knife w/ 20/20 as to get it right.
You can sand primer...you can't sand paint
Finish with wall schedule paint.
thanks for the video and tips... do you have to use mud? Or can you use the pink compound that drys white? thanks!
Once you clean the edges, all you have to do is get a wet sponge wipe the area and the loose paper will pop up peel the bad area's and put down the mud down then you don't have to wait and buy that gardz
Try it out
Totally missed a great collab! We should have had you come over and do our kitchen remodel! You would have had content for a year! 😂😂
Another good ones, Nils, thanks! I am just getting easy to do this exact repair in a few places (I was a bit aggressive with removing the wallpaper), so this was just what I needed! I have some plater repairs as well-actual cracks in the original plaster-if you are up for that I would love to see a tutorial there as well!
The easiest way for me is to cut the paper all the way through and then just use some joint compound. Works every time.
Thanks for your version of fixing tears in walls. Usually, I go straight for the pink spackle that turns white and sand it down. However that doesn't ensure that I will avoid air/wet pockets.
Nice job! Only nitpick: This isn't a drying compound, it's a setting (cementitious) compound. per the manufacturer's instructions, you shouldn't use a setting compound to skim anything less than 1/8" deep. The green lid or blue lid compound would work for that after you sealed the brown paper.
Enjoying your videos, keep up the good work!
What if the gypsum is exposed? What can I do then? Thank you.
Would the standard pink spackling work for this? Or do I need the mud? About to rip off a glued on bathroom mirror and I'm dreading the mess it's going to leave behind on my wall.
I use for situations like this a can of clear spray paint to seal it up. Excellent video though. Great tutorial.
I noticed the spray product said Shellac, which is one of my favorite finishes and sealers. Dry shellac flakes last forever, then you dissolve them in alcohol. It dries like the wind, and water doesn’t dissolve it. Finish repair is easy with alcohol and another coat of shellac. Very eco friendly too, as is is actually made from the shell of the Lac bug.
It isn’t as strong as polyurethane, but fantastic for a quick finish or something you’re going to paint. I’m using it outdoors as a sealer on old Masonite siding before repainting, because I noticed the commercial “rotten wood sealer” acted EXACTLY like shellac.
Did I mention cheap? I bought a pound of flakes on Etsy for $16 plus shipping, and it will last me years.
I NEED HELP bad?
I want to replace a one piece vinyl or plastic tub surround with a 5 piece tile like plastic or PVC surround which consist of 3 wall panels plus 2 corner caddies. . .
The existing one piece tub wall surround seems to only be glued to drywall behind. I'm sure drywall paper will be torn from the drywall during removal but what should I use to fix/patch the torn paper areas and lastly what type of adhesive should be used to stick the new wall surrounds to the drywall 🤔
nice vid
It look like that was powder did you have to add water to it or does it turn into liquid
What about priming with caulking?
I did that in orevious job, just spread it with my finger.
As a DIY, can I just use wood glue for sealing? Trying to avoid buying products when only using once.
Very good tutorial Nils. I might make one suggestion for future videos of this nature. If the sample wall was painted a more contrasting color to the drywall mud the repair process might be more easily observed by the viewer. As is, it was a bit difficult to follow the work.
Very true, David. I also could have set my camera to a lower exposure and fixed focus. A darker wall would certainly have helped. This was an actual repair at my mother-in-law’s but I could set up a better demo for next time. I always appreciate the feedback.
@@LRN2DIY try using a dash of blue carpenter chalk mixed in with your mud. I do this to keep track of my repairs throughout a rental property or senior living communities. Nice video 👍🇺🇸✌️
The precious owners did the other kind of patches and now there are bubbles all over our home we bought. What do we do?
Cover the area with fiberglass mesh tape. Coat several times, overlapping each time, each coat thin down muscat little more than tge previous, sand with 150 paper. Cheaper, and easier
I would think it would be better to cut through the paper, angle the edges, and mud it. Is that possible?
Sealing/priming the brown paper is a great tip! I didn't in a spot, then put peal and stick faux tile over it, you can SEE the brown! Oh well, live and learn. You look tired man, gotta find some time to relax!
Good job. I use a 5000k light to sidelight the area to throw harsh, strong shadows for sanding. If it passes that, it's good. Non water based sealer works best. Shellac based or even spray on varnish works too.
So, you didn’t prime it after mudding and before painting??????????
Any acrylic clear will hold that torn paper down..Zinzer make a clear product called guards just for that purpose 😮🤔🤨😁
Just use knotting seals it great
Knot sealer is probably shellac. Very inexpensive as flakes to mix with alcohol.
Hairspray. That’s it. Even if the tear goes into the gypsum. Coat it with hairspray from the $1 store , skim w/ hot mud & prime.
Ill stick to my lightweight spackle...the pink stuff...
The lightweight stuff is actually much more difficult to work with, especially if it’s not a minor repair.
Can you put the gardz product on the gypsum that is exposed too?
I'd like answer to this question as well
Can I get a small amount of sealer somewhere? I can only find gallons. I just have a 6 inch area I need to fix. Any help appreciated… thanks
Pick up a spray can of Kilz. It's not the same as this but it will help a lot and will probably suffice.
6:14 why you need to seal
Seal products
A 3:41
B 3:59
what if the brown paper has come off?
Isn't that the New England Patriots logo?
My wife would be wicked pissed if I repaired that!
3:47 I just use spray shellac… Penetrates and drys very fast
Happened to my ceiling when the freezing cold weather became warm.
You kinda look like the "iceman" formula one driver Kimi Raikkonen.
If you see brown paper bigger than your hand, cut it out, rehang patch and do it right .
@6:00 that was an incorrect patch, not just torn paper. The Vancouver Carpenter channel explains drywall repairs the best
For the occasional small patches I need to fix, a gallon of Gardz is overkill. Even the quart size is $68. What's a good substitute? There's a particular spot I need to do over, want to get it right this time. I spackled, sanded and painted, but it looks terrible.
Try just using Elmer's Glue. It's not the same but it should prevent the bubbling.
Cover tge area with fiberglass tape, then coat several times, overlapping each time then sand.
See comment about using a damp rag to expose loose paper. Base layer of dark paper is usually easy to seal with glue or water based primer.
To make a clean perimeter, lightly score the paper and run a well worn putty knife or razor edge ALONG the edge to lift the upper white layer of paper off. This layer is where most of your delamination problems occur.
The first thing you need to do after sanding is feel the surface if you can feel it you will see it.After that use a primer sealer latex of course I guarantee the result
What grit sanding block
3M just sells them as medium or fine so I use medium but it’s probably the equivalent of 120 and 220.
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6:27 but how to properly patch that up… lotsa gypsum going on here lol
How would I fix a hole in painted wood paneling .. just call it the double donk hole!
good video , and everything you said is true , but I would just use a paintbrush instead of the roller ...... faster , easier , less steps .... the roller is overkill ...... open can , dip brush , seal drywall , wash out brush , done ....
I have been a drywaller for forty years. Put two pieces of mesh tape overlapping and float it . If it bubbles cut . This is not a federal case I can assure you.
What do you mean float it?
The Gardz looks like a runny PVA glue.
I have a hole in my painted wood paneling but don’t know how to fix it, we call the whole parkey if you a bears fan you’ll know what I mean
3:36 - it's just bin spray...
It would be quicker to just cut it a little deeper and mud it. Don't have to worry about the paper bubbling then. Good video tho.
good work but where were you when I needed you last week 🤔
Guy: “Don’t dig a hole to China.”
Proceeds to dig a hole to China 🤣
Elmer's, never get bubbles
Just tear the paper out and patch it with 5 min mud......topping on last coat
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So why wouldn’t you just cut it out and do that way
WRONG!
Hit it with 3 M - M77 spray adhesive. Wipe the brown paper with drywall knife to lay down brown paper. No need to wait . Then coat with joint compound.
Just mud over it
Anyone else see the New England Patriot resemblance ?
Looks like a New England Patriots logo. Spackle it with poop.
I don’t see how this is simple 😂😂😂😂 to much work for a small spot