How to Mud Drywall THE WRONG WAY!!!!

Summary by Krater

The host demonstrates the incorrect way to coat drywall patches, which creates visible humps on the wall when using a standard taping knife. He then demonstrates the correct technique using a unipatch method with drywall mud applied uniformly over patches to ensure a flat finish.

From the video

Answers: How do you coat drywall patches correctly?

• drywall patch finishing
• taping knife technique
• feathering drywall mud
• unipatch drywall method

What it concludes

• Coating drywall patches by going slightly wider than the tape on each pass creates bumps on the wall that will show under direct light.
• Applying a uniform layer of drywall mud over all patches and feathering the edges is the correct method to hide patches and tape.
• Using a unipatch technique prevents visible ridges and humps when installing fixtures or countertops over patched walls.