Allow the all purpose mud to dry approximately 24 hours. Smooth out any excess drywall mud from around the drywall paper. Press the drywall tape firmly using a six inch drywall knife to squeeze out excess drywall mud. Place enough drywall tape to overlap where the existing drywall paper that surrounds the damage. Using all purpose, or quick setting drywall compound spread a thin layer of mud across the damaged section. Step 3 - Tape the damage using paper drywall tape If any section of the damaged drywall hits the knife, you need to indent the paper or gypsum deeper. Using the metal blade of a six inch drywall knife as a straightedge, check that the entire damaged area is slightly recessed relative to the surrounding drywall. Make sure to indent not only the damaged gypsum but also some of the surrounding drywall paper. Using the butt end of a six inch drywall knife, gently press the gypsum on and around the damaged area to create a slight indentation. The following steps outline what should be done when you are repairing drywall dents, scratches, and nicks that have broken through the drywall paper. By using drywall paper tape to reinforce the patch, you are able to create a smooth and strong repairīecause of these issues, it is recommended that whenever you have more than very minor damage to the drywall paper you use paper drywall tape to strengthen the repair. In addition to concerns about moisture damage, nicks or dents that break the drywall paper and expose large sections of gypsum reduce the integrity of the drywall. It is best to avoid bubbling drywall paper in the first place so you aren't faced with the headache of fixing bubbling drywall paper Also, successive repairs with additional layers of drywall mud can lead to more bubbling and further damage. Usually a half hour or so after you apply finish coat mud to damaged drywall paper, it begins to separate from the gypsum and causes bubbling. First of all, bubbles in drywall paper do not always become evident until sometime after you leave the repair. This can cause the surrounding drywall paper to bubble up and separate from the underlying gypsum.īubbling drywall paper creates an extremely frustrating problem.
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When floating over a dent repair with drywall mud or painting the patch using water based paint, moisture from the drywall mud or paint will seep into the underlying gypsum or surrounding drywall paper. Nicks and dents that break the drywall paper are susceptible to moisture damage. What could happen if you don't use paper tape?
The paper drywall tape acts like a bandage, protecting the gypsum and surrounding paper from moisture.
If however, the nick exposes more than one inch² of gypsum material, you should use paper drywall tape to add strength to the repair before floating it smooth. In general, if the damage is simply a small slit one inch or shorter in length, you will not need to use paper drywall tape over the repair.
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