- 1. [Shop-talk] Question on Dryway sanding / cleanup (score: 1)
- Author: Wayne <wmc_st@xxiii.com>
- Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2007 20:28:11 -0500
- Hey Guys.... I'm prep'ing a room to paint for the first time since it was built. The drywall in this room and several others is "nappy" -- there seem to be fibers from the cardboard facing or somewhe
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- 2. Re: [Shop-talk] Question on Dryway sanding / cleanup (score: 1)
- Author: eric@megageek.com
- Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:22:30 -0500
- Wayne asks... Have you tried an electric razor? 8>) Seriosuly, what are the fibers from? Is it the paper of the sheet rock or an old wallpaper? Moose "We all know we're dying, And there's no sign of
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- 3. Re: [Shop-talk] Question on Dryway sanding / cleanup (score: 1)
- Author: Wayne <wmc_st@xxiii.com>
- Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:39:43 -0500
- Haha.... no have not. I think they're a little too coarse for that. The wife has some little battery powered shaver for removing lint-piles from sweaters, but also not up to the task. That's what I'm
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- 4. Re: [Shop-talk] Question on Dryway sanding / cleanup (score: 1)
- Author: "Matt" <mbarre@juno.com>
- Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:01:14 GMT
- It may be more than you are looking to do, but I have seen some good results with a textured surface... Either a sprayed texture that is then knocked down, or a patterned application where a trowel f
- /html/shop-talk/2007-11/msg00083.html (8,451 bytes)
- 5. Re: [Shop-talk] Question on Dryway sanding / cleanup (score: 1)
- Author: "David Scheidt" <dmscheidt@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 11:04:53 -0500
- How long are the exposed fibers. If they're not terribly long, I'd try a high build drywall primer. The stuff I've used was called something like "super-hide". It could go on quite thick - two coats
- /html/shop-talk/2007-11/msg00085.html (8,285 bytes)
- 6. Re: [Shop-talk] Question on Dryway sanding / cleanup (score: 1)
- Author: "Karl Vacek" <kvacek@ameritech.net>
- Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:32:27 -0600
- Anything that will stiffen the fuzz enough will then allow you to quickly sand the walls down with a pole sander and drywall screen. I use BIN 1-2-3 as a primer on everything around here (well, not c
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- 7. Re: [Shop-talk] Question on Dryway sanding / cleanup (score: 1)
- Author: Wayne <wmc_st@xxiii.com>
- Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:07:31 -0500
- Thanks Guys, at this point we have gone over whole room with the electric sander. Knocked down all the fuzzies, paint drips etc. Even cleaned up a lot of sloppy mud work. got the mud corners (inside
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