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Overheard a homeowner in line at the hardware store say they'd never pay for a 'skim coat' again because it's 'just paint'
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aaron7403mo ago
My buddy's walls look like a topo map now.
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drew_hart43mo ago
Used to think it was just messy. But honestly, it looks kinda cool. Adds character.
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That "topo map" look is exactly what happens when you skip the skim coat. It's not just messy, it's a permanent record of every old bump and bad patch job. The paint just locks in all those flaws. You can spend a fortune on fancy paint, but it's going on a wall that looks like a relief map. A smooth wall is about fixing the surface, not the color you put on top. That homeowner is going to be staring at their lumpy walls for years.
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blair_nguyen28d ago
Laughing at the idea that those lumpy walls are "character" because that's the same thing people say about haunted houses until they actually have to sleep in one lmao. Dude is about to find out that "just paint" doesn't hide the fact his wall looks like a crumpled-up napkin. That whole "topo map" thing is spot on, like his living room is permanently stuck in a minor earthquake. He'll be staring at that bumpy nightmare every single day, probably trying to figure out how to hang a picture straight. Hope he enjoys his "unique" wall texture because it's gonna be there for a long, long time.
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