after apllying first coat on nail holes(spackle) do i sand before 2nd coat or go right over?? thanxx?

Answer 1

I assume you mean the nail holes in your new door trim. Yes you definitely want to sand your first coat before applying a 2ND coat.
Also it's good to have at least a coat of primer on the trim before installing it( it's even better if you get one coat of paint also.)Then the Spackle doesn't get in to the grain of the wood and create a different an uneven finish.
Good Luck on your project, I think your all set because your asking all the right questions.

Answer 2

Your better to go for proper coverage with the first coat. Spackle shrinks slightly when drying and will leave a slight dimple where the old nail hole was.
I try to fill the hole with a little extra spackle left on the walls surface. Fill once sand once where possible. No need to be going over holes twice that are already properly filled and smooth when sanded. Make sure to spot prime any spackle spots before painting.

Answer 3

If you do it right you should only have to sand after you've mudded it a number of times. Don't leave a thick glob of the stuff on the wall, smooth it out with your knife going in a ninety degree direction from the direction that you put the mud on. Do this a couple to three times to get it feeling smooth when dry. Sand or use a damp sponge to clean off the high spots. Check the walls after you've applied the first coat of primer (I always apply two coats). If you see anything that's bad, this is your last real opportunity to fix it. Then carry on from there.

Answer 4

Always sand first. If you don't You will never get it smooth. I tried to take a short cut before and just sanded at the end of the coats of spackling and it looked awful after I painted the wall. And trust me you won't see it til' you paint then its too late do do anything about it.

Answer 5

You can use an oil primer or a water based and apply any top coat you'd like, but I'm assuming your dealing with Sheetrock so I would use only a water based finish and if your filling nail holes in woodwork go with either. Lightly sand the area before applying a 2nd coat. Good luck Les the painter

Answer 6

Just get enough of the mud onto the wall, dont worry too much about it, then sand it best you can with a flat board sander, no hand sheet held, that creates ripples.

The key here is to view the wall with a very bright light after you have primed the wall or painted it. Then you will see the depressions. Go over it again with more mud, dry, and sand it reprime or repaint if need be.

Key is the bright light after painting it to see if its flush and invisible.

Answer 7

it would be best to sand the surface first, then apply another coat of drywall joint compound. if you use "spackle" it can
show though the final results after painting. you must also prime the area with a like primer that is the same as the paint that you want to apply, for example, if the paint that you want to apply is latex based you will need to use a latex primer, or oil to oil. good luck and happy painting

Answer 8

if you use "one time" a brand of spackle it does not shrink and you wont have to do i t twice.... and no there is no need to sand in between nail hole coats

Answer 9

Just smooth it out with the putty knife and go right over it again.