As you recall in my last post I set out to peel off old 1960s wallpaper that had been welded to the wall since 1965 when the house was built.  I did get better with experience but none the less some wall damage resulted from the soaking.  I don't mind putting up drywall but finishing is just not a skill that I possess.  Mind you I have tried, but I just don't think I have the DNA for mudding drywall, so to attempt to repair damaged drywall is an extreme leap of faith.  It had to be done so once again I accumulated knowledge about smoothing out damaged areas in the drywall.  A little sanding, a little mud, a little sanding, a little more mud, even more sanding.  Ah, well, you get the picture.  Then a great friend of mine said that a relative of his just used a damp sponge to smooth out the mudded areas.  It sounded good to me.  So with the damp sponge in hand I gave the mudded area a good swipe and then another swipe.  What to my wondering eyes appeared?  All the dried mud that I had just sanded so carefully was gone and the original damage was once again staring right at me.  What I neglected to hear was that extreme care and only a light swipe was necessary or all the mud would be wiped out of the repair.  Nice, now I understand.  I went back to sanding and forgot about the easy damp sponge method.  First 60 grit and then 100 grit paper did the trick.  Now I'm ready for painting but then that's another story.

Anyone have a drywall story I'd love to it.