Make the width of the new coat be two inches to the right and 2 inches left of the center of the tape. Use your 6 inch knife to put on a second coat of the Patch Plus Primer. The reason for the light coat of 3M Patch Plus Primer in Step 1 is so you don’t have a big hump on your wall where the tape is located. Step 3: Add Your Second Coat of Patch Plus Primer This stretches the tape along the crack and prevents it from wrinkling.Īllow this coat to dry for 30 minutes and watch 1 episode of Big Bang Theory. Then go back and add the rest of the spackling moving upward from the center of the tape. Spread the spackling on the tape in a downward motion from the center. To do this, you’ll have to scoop some of the Patch Plus Primer into a mud pan to use the larger knife.Īdd the spackling by starting in the middle of the tape. If your crack is long (say 2-5 feet) I recommend applying the patch plus primer to the tape with a 6 inch drywall knife. Just enough to fill the voids and make the tape adhere even more to the wall. The same principle applies to any product that comes in a container (including pre-mixed joint compound).Īpply a thin coat of Patch Plus Primer over your mesh tape. So you save time and money □īig Tip: when you buy 3M Patch Plus Primer at the hardware store make sure it hasn’t been opened. Otherwise, it might be bad and unusable. Step 2: Add a Thin Coat of Patch Plus Primer to the Drywall TapeģM Patch Plus Primer is great for repairing cracks or holes in drywall because it doesn’t require a primer coat like traditional joint compound. Since one side is sticky you can place it on the wall and get your Patch Plus Primer ready. One of the biggest mistakes anyone can make is to just add joint compound or spackling to the drywall crack. Over time the crack will come back because the compound or spackling will never win the fight between it and your house settling. It’s like Pee Wee Herman challenging Mike Tyson.Īdding fiberglass mesh drywall tape to the crack is like giving Pee Wee anabolic steroids.Ĭenter the tape on the crack. Step 1: Apply Fiberglass Mesh Tape to Your Drywall Crack Let’s get started and eliminate your cracked drywall □ My grocery list puts it to shame and is far more expensive (and that’s without buying Dogfish Head IPA beer). You can read more about affiliate links here. I earn a small percentage from a purchase using these links. (I’ve included affiliate links for your convenience. This weekend I was cleaning out the guinea pig cage that sits in our living room (did you know guinea pigs can live from 5 to 8 years, what the!!!) and noticed a crack in our wall under the window.Īpparently the previous homeowners tried to fix it since there was evidence of old joint compound around the crack.ĭealing with old rental homes has taught me a thing or two about drywall and plaster. After reading this post I guarantee you’ll be able to permanently fix any drywall crack in no time. Today’s post will help you fix this annoying problem in 5 easy steps using 3M’s Patch Plus Primer. Do you have a crack in your drywall that keeps coming back?
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |