Hey guys, Just thought I could be helpful to as least one person and post a tip that worked awesome for me post drywall installers...
I had some guys come in and hang the drywall, mud/tape etc. AWESOME price so I cant expect a perfect job however what Im doing is going around EVERY square inch of the room and doing some additional sanding and mudding.
So the technique which works wonders for finding imperfections in the mud is to turn off all lights in the room (ie completely dark), I have a trouble light (flash light or some other portable light will also work) that I held and then went again over EVERY square inch shining the light in different angles onto the wall using the shadows the light creates etc.
Before using the light, i was pretty sure that the mudding (after my additional touch ups) was almost perfect and ready for primer. However, 10 min ago, I found a TON of marks, scuffs, grooves that will surely show up once the paint is on there.
I'm soooo glad a buddy of mine gave me this tip. Although it will put me back a few more hours, it will surely be worth it in the end.
Not sure if this has been posted before or not, hopefully this saves someones day and avoids another post in the "what i'd do differently next time" thread
Have a good one folks!
I had some guys come in and hang the drywall, mud/tape etc. AWESOME price so I cant expect a perfect job however what Im doing is going around EVERY square inch of the room and doing some additional sanding and mudding.
So the technique which works wonders for finding imperfections in the mud is to turn off all lights in the room (ie completely dark), I have a trouble light (flash light or some other portable light will also work) that I held and then went again over EVERY square inch shining the light in different angles onto the wall using the shadows the light creates etc.
Before using the light, i was pretty sure that the mudding (after my additional touch ups) was almost perfect and ready for primer. However, 10 min ago, I found a TON of marks, scuffs, grooves that will surely show up once the paint is on there.
I'm soooo glad a buddy of mine gave me this tip. Although it will put me back a few more hours, it will surely be worth it in the end.
Not sure if this has been posted before or not, hopefully this saves someones day and avoids another post in the "what i'd do differently next time" thread

