Smoothing Walls – I Can’t See What I’m Doing!

To smooth textured walls so you won’t see bumps under the wallpaper, I use this trowel to spread on Sheetrock brand Plus 3 lightweight joint compound (a.k.a. “mud”). This is called “skim-coating” or “skim-floating.”

Problem is, the mud is the same color as the wall. I can hardly see what I am doing! Once it dries it will turn white. But until then, I’m fumbling along.

Tags: joint compound, lightweight, mud, plus 3, Sheetrock, skim-coating, skim-floating, trowel, wallpaper