I envy your ability to read that tiny print on the can without eyeglasses.

I used this Gardz for 25 years I have never had a problem with it. All my guys love it. Am going on 38 years in my painting company. After we put it on and it dries we lightly sand the area and mud over it. We put a fan on it and in two hours we are good to go.

I recently used this stuff to seal up some bare gypsum before first coat and was very happy with the results. I put it on pretty thick (like a coat and half actually) and let it cure for a whole day, then used 90 minute mud on top. It was my first significant drywall repair after watching SO MANY of your videos and I couldn't be happier with how it turned out. Although I totally had a can of the shellac product you recommended handy just in case!

I use the shellac primer. Can't stand the smell, but it has never once failed me. Thanks again for the great content.

You don't know how good it feels to see those bubbles coming through at 6:05... It's not just meeeeeee!!!!!!

Never used GUARDZ, only use Zin's Shellac primer because I learned it from you three months ago when I first began watching your videos which were prompted by my first home project. Had a lot of moments of frustration on that project but now I am honing mu skills. Working on hallway and bedroom. Ben your videos are super helpful. Thank you!

I too use the shellac based primer, my jobs are mostly small repairs and I find the spray can easy to have on hand, dries quicker and I never have a problem

I’ve used Gardz and love it. Not so much for torn drywall paper but to seal thin coats of compound as in a skim coat. I’ve had nothing but issues with delaminating when laying down the first coat of primer. Ever since I’ve started using Gardz the delaminating has been eliminated.

I am a life long drywaller, and have been doing NC, remolding and repairs over the yrs. Gaurds has blistered on me, but I found that a LIGHT coat plus 3 hrs drying time usually works. Don't coat heavy and don't back roll over it, that's when it fails. Roman's rx35 seems better. However since way back when, a coat of good ol oil based kilz has been the most consistent quick fix. And yes I agree with shellac also, if you don't mind the buzz.

I just did badly torn drywall on 2 walls with gardz.. Worked good everywhere except 2 spots 6 inches round on 1 wall and 1 12 inch spot on the other.Cleaned them up and used the shellac VC recommended and it worked even better. Thank goodness i watch this channel or I would be scratching my head for answers to fix these frustrating walls

I’m glad you did this video. I have had very bad experiences with Gardz, and I’m happy to know it wasn’t just my poor application. I have waited more than 48 hours for Gardz to dry a couple of times, and it’s still bubbled up on me.

Well I'm a little late on half of the process. I cut everything out and then used Gardz. I actually drove farther to get the Gardz as they only had the shellac around here. It's been a day, and I was just about to fill with quickset but wasn't going to use tape. So you probably saved me there. Thanks for your videos, knowledge, and time.

"Shellac is a resin secreted by the female lac bug on trees in the forests of India and Thailand." - From wikipedia. It's amazing that one of the best painting/drywall products is naturally created, and by bugs no less. It's another story about the solvents that are used to dissolve it so we can apply it.

Ah, love the Zinsser BIN shellac-based! Spray or brush-works great!

I've just recently discovered your channel. I very much appreciate the information your sharing.

You should have watched the Kilted Guy Drywall on how to over drywall paper. He’s actually complimented you before in his videos!

Glad you told me to feather that like button. I have a habit on forgetting too 😀

I've been slowly renovating a 110 year old row home. The walls between the houses are plaster over masonry. The rest are lath and plaster. After removing the wallpaper, I soaked the remaining paper backing and glue with hot water and removed it with a scraper. I then used a 1/4" roller to roll on a somewhat thin coat of Gardz on the walls to seal the plaster a whatever glue residue remained. I waited at least a full day or two before skim coating with all purpose (The wait time wasn't intentional; just how it worked out). I had zero issues with it and I noticed before skimming that it looked like it created a hard shell. I have not used it on drywall yet. I originally wanted to use a shellac primer but this was in Dec/Jan and I obviously couldn't open windows for ventilation, so I opted for the Gardz.

Yup. I squirmed when you were putting it on, but I had faith you knew what you were doing and it would turn out great!😜 I haven't had the best of luck with anything other than BIN, so that's what I always use too. I keep a pint and disposable brushes in the truck. Geez, you make those patches look so good so quick!!😁

I’ve used Gardz successfully for many projects without any problems. I remove the whole blistered paper from the beginning though. When you read the label the product it sounds like it’s just Titebond 2 wood glue reduced with water. I let it dry for 2 hours and I’m ready to paint. I buy Gardz by the quart for repairs. I’m a DIY and have used 5 qts so far.

In the old days😂we used to thin shellac on problem spots it is compatible with many different top coats even between lacquer and urethane just about anything your not sure of. .. great video Ben 🤠👍

I see that this posted in May. In April, I finished using Gardz on a guest bath renovation where wallpaper removal (with steamer!) had damaged the drywall paper all over the place. I used Gardz and skim coated all four walls to repair as described in other videos. No trouble. Worked as designed. More than one coat was used given the damage before first skim coat was applied. Maybe I was just lucky, but it did its job well in my use. I am merely a DIY homeowner who educates himself as well as possible with tons of research here on youtube before I try something. I will share that I had to order the gallon of Gardz off of Amazon because the big-box stores did not carry it, and neither did the one brand-name paint store that I called. So maybe that is a significant data point. I also found that the odor from Gardz irritated my nasal passages despite open window in the bathroom. The room volume of the guest bath is pretty small and may have been a contributing factor.

How I would have handled it? Simple, I'd curse and yell at the wall for the required minimum of 10 seconds, stare at it in an aggravated manner for about 30 seconds while deluding myself into thinking that I knew enough about the problem to ad hoc a solution, then search the Vancouver Carpenter channel for the answer.

I have used lots of Gardz, always had trouble with bubbles. Thanks for the product recommendation!

I use the Zinsser shellac based Bin sealer before mud gets near any drywall repairs, have never had a problem with bubbling. The water based products seldom live up to the claims on the can sadly. Great channel, thanks for all the tips! From NZ

I have done a ton of wallpaper removal where there has been torn paper on drywall and to be completely honest the easiest way i have ever fixed it was to paint it with a coat of semi gloss paint , whatever i had on hand then if there were any bubbles cut them out , recoat and when its dry skim coat it with joint compound and move on to the painting process. I painted for a company for 8 years and we worked in alot of top notch holmes and our paint jobs were top notch as well. We were highly sought after as painters , so there are ways around that are less expensive.... Love your channel though, showing me alot of different techniques that i didnt know on drywall. Thanks again from the yankee in new york lol....

I've used Gradz for years w/o problems. I've also used the shellac primer for other issue such as stabilizing popcorn texture before painting. The Grardz penetrants deeper than the shellac which flashes over too quickly. Shellac is also becoming very expensive due to a shortage of shellac beetles.

I have been using Gardz to seal areas where I have used a lot of mud. I find that it keeps the dry mud from sucking up so much primer and paint that you have to do extra coats. I haven't had any bubbling problems over torn paper but perhaps it is because after putting down the skim coat I put on another coating of Gardz.

We always use Gardz after removing wallpaper, locking down damaged or missing drywall paper, eliminating different suction rates of muds before decorative finishes painting or applying American Clay & never had your problem. Shellac is an organic product from insects & subject to decay (mold food) in humid environments. On occasion we have used SW “fast dry primer” that does not use a slow dry mineral spirit vehicle in place of Gardz, but prefer Gardz.

The Zinnsers shellac (dont know about Gardz) is expensive but amazing. I sealed a stained wood t&g ceiling so the stains and tanins don't bleed through my white paint. Worked like a charm.

I really like the green can RX-35. Goes on milky, dries clear and works awesome for torn paper. If you can get it in Canada it would be great to see your thoughts on it. Great vids! Keep up the good work.

I used Gardz a few years ago after removing wall paper and scraping the glue down to seal before paint. It has been a few years and no spiderweb cracking in the topcoat yet!

thank you for showing what the blistering looks like. i (just a HOMEOWNER) have not done enough work on sufficiently damaged drywall to have seen them myself yet. But i have a current job for which i am looking for your type of advice! I figured looking for advice beforehand might be better than looking at how to fix my "fix".

I hate farting about! Your videos have helped me immensely, Thank you!

I am so glad that I saw this video because I was searching for that Gardz to use on a drywall repair. Luckily HD did not have any. I have learned so much from you about working with drywall. Thanks for all you share.

I sand the area with a fine sanding sponge using light pressure. It rolls up the layers of paper that tear off at the edge. Followed up by oil-based primer. I have few problems in my later stages and seldom have to go back to correct the area.

I use oil based Kilz for all my torn paper repairs. Never had a blister come up

I've used Gardz and never had a problem. But my DIY drywalling spans days and weeks, not hours... I've applied the Gardz and did the mudding over it the next day. It makes the brown torn paper facing of the drywall a little rough and locks down all the paper fibers so the paper doesn't swell and create blisters under the coating. I like it. But if you have a shellac method that works just as well or better in much less time, I would definitely switch to that. Make a video!

Even when we use shellac to seal torn paper, I find myself doing the following steps: 1. Scrape, sand, and peel off any loose paper 2. Shellac area 3. Scrape, sand, and cut out any air pockets from paper letting loose 4. Shellac area 5. bed coat with quickset 6. Look for any air pockets in paper, cut out and spot as needed with quickset 7. spot all cut out areas again with quickset (along with any problem areas that may need straightening out) 8. Finish coat with regular mud 9. Sand and pray, you still may need to cut out and repair some areas

It ruined my glasses. It gets everywhere. It is a nightmare. Glad someone is saying this. You make the feathering look easy. haha

I'm guessing that GARDZ did not sponsor this video... 😂

Doing things the hard way is usually easier than doing it the easy way. Something always goes wrong when you try to do it the easy way and you waste more time than if you just did it the right way first.

I only use the white-pigmented shellac for repairs like that and on plaster walls. Usually slap on a second coat after 5 or ten minutes whether i’m spraying, brushing or rolling. A few minutes after the first coat, any loose paper edges tend to stand up. Just flatten them with your finger and they’ll stay stuck down.

I like your glue solution too for holding down torn paper. I haven't tried it yet though. I had one bit of torn paper come up after I mudded it and had to cut more out but the second time it stayed down.

I don't recall having these issues with Gardz, having used it for many years. The only thing I don't like about it is the three hour cure time... too much for smaller jobs. I have had issues like this with the B.I.N shellac, so just the opposite of you Ben. Zinnser came out with a synthetic shellac, which seems to work on a lot of this kind of stuff and is ready to topcoat in 45min -1 hour. It is my 'go to' primer now. Thanks for the info though... Zinnser will have to look into it and remedy it now that the word is out from Vancouver Carpenter!

I have used it extensively over torn drywall, leftover wallpaper residue, as a bonding agent over plaster instead of plaster weld. Never had a problem in 25 years. It has to reach the torn paper to secure it. You could have spot primed those areas put a hair dryer on them, coat in 5 minutes. Not sure whats happening with you.

Same company peel stop or sure bond. Also love the fast prime 2 and use it for glue in the mudd for tapping to existing. But I've learned many and much from Ben.

I buy the 5L container of PVA glue. I dilute it with a small amount of water so it is absorbed in to the surface of the drywall and forms a strong bond. When dry I apply the the skim coat. It's inexpensive and goes a long way. How long ot takes to dry depends on the temperature of the room and how much you put on, but usually a hour will do.

It's great to have this kind of feedback! I always used oil-based Kilz or shellac and was considering trying GARDZ... I guess I'll stick with what I've been using.

I use tons of BIN. Besides drywall patches and wood priming I prime all raw drywall. It makes all the little fuzzies from sanded drywall paper stand up. a quick swipe with sandpaper shaves them off. BIN really evens the texture between paper and mud. It's also a class II vapor barrier, (required when unfaced insulation is used.)

I had the same issue when using it in my parents kitchen that had wallpaper removed. Almost seems like it absorbed the moisture in the mud and went right to the paper.

Yes, shellac is the best product to use. Second on my list would be oil based primer like Kilz Original, which of course is not original because they've changed the formula so many times due to VOC laws. Still good stuff though.

I’ve used this plenty of times and never had that happen. Maybe try not loading it on all at once, it doesn’t make sense that you’re soaking the damage areas and not expecting to have problems. You’re using this stuff specifically in trying to avoid those damaged area getting that wet!! That amount of liquid of course will adversely effect the spots you’re trying to fix - it even says so on the can!!! I apply this in 3 light layers and it’s really awesome stuff!!! Will only use Gardz for my damaged drywall!!!

Ur expectations are exceeding ur level of experience as far as fine tuning and existential times you’ve used it. It’s an awesome product, but nothing will always be perfect in this world 👍🏼👍🏼🙏🏼

I was 2 mins into the video and i was going to suggest shellac based. I love the stuff. Works great for priming stained oak cabinets. The smell doesn't bother me and i am very sensitive to smells. The 3m 8577 is my go to for organic vapor

Oil based primer for damaged drywall. It prevents the moisture from the mud causing all kinds of havoc. If I didnt have oil based primer and still needed to get the job done I would just carve out all the brown paper spots until they are the white inner layer of the drywall. That brown paper layer is just too thin when its damaged like that. The smallest amount of moisture can bubble it.

Oil based spray primer works very well in this situation , I have used this for years. I have worked in commercial construction for years doing fit- outs. In these types of jobs the damage caused by cove base removal leaves paper damage.I spray these areas, allow drying time and finish. Works every time.

Thanks for info. It was recommended by another KZfaqr, but I couldn't find it anywhere so I started to use other options. I think I will go with what you did. Thanks for the heads up!

Zinsser BIN is by far the best primer/sealer. Used it to seal cigarette smell, water stains, and even knotty pine siding. Always works!

I use the shellac primer. Smells like Captain Morgan and works like a charm 👍

I like the fails as much as the successes. Thanks for sharing these little gems.

Digging the "feather that like button" it's a nice change from other content creators and yet gets the same job done!

I couldn't find Guardz when I went to buy some, so I bought the shellac based kind. I feel much better now about my choice. I'm coating all my walls and ceiling before painting or wallpapering and I feel good that the wallpaper won't damage the sheetrock.

I’ve always used the shellac based BIN. Easier to apply and dries fast

i have used gardz on many jobs in bathrooms and kitchens doing repairs and have never had an issue like you experienced. I usually put one coat of gardz on, let it dry for an a little till its tacky and then do another heavy coat, let it dry for a day and then coat it.

Yup when in a hurry I just use the spray can of the shellack primer. No brushes to clean or throw away etc etc... Even good on the Like Button 👍 to make sure it doesn’t bubble off.

"Feature that like button!" Hahahaha. Brilliant

It works fine, you have to rip the loose paper bubbles off first. It isn't designed to re-laminate existing bubbles.

I used gardz after I scraped my popcorn ceiling (it was painted too). I waited 4 hours, primed, then painted with “ceiling paint.” That was last month. No issues. It is a drier winter here in Toronto. Like a previous comment, maybe it’s the humidity?

Interesting to see you use Fibafuse. You should do a piece on that. Also curious why you didn't shellac the paper in the repair. Good info as always.

I use BIN during the preparation before I put any mud on the wall but I am not a contractor and can let it dry for a few days before I get back to the area I used it on and I have never had a problem with it.

I thought I was doing something wrong. Had the exact problem as you. Thank you.

Use the guartz all the time. Not seeing the issues you've had. But it does have a shine to it. Especially if I'm not mudding over it. For instance a small area needed the guartz and I put it on a few inches past were mud would cover it. Takes 2 to 3 coats of primer or 2 coats of paint to keep the shiny area covered.

Gardz worked for me. Larger struggle was getting to a good paper layer. Was watching a video from That Kilted Guy where he covered drywall structure in detail. Had to get good lighting in and used my putty knife to tap everywhere, if there was give, kept scraping. I used Gardz, recoated, hot mudded, sanded, Gardz again, paint, recoat. So far so good. Bathroom wall. I do have a question, why do pros not just patch the drywall? It would be way faster than the above, cut it out, put a piece in, mud + tape, sand, done. Is it due to the size of the job where patching would not be feasible given a certain amount of time? Thanks in Advance! Last, from what I gathered, Draw-Tite Drywall Repair was #1, no argument, but low availability. So then it was Zinsser Gardz, then Kilz Klear. Roman Pro 999 Rx-35 and Zinsser BIN Shellac were basically a tie. People who used the Shellac such as yourself, swore by it but most of the discussion was around Gardz and Klear. Thanks for your videos!

I used the Roman pro999 stuff, which is suppose to be similar to Gardz. I applied two coats to some badly damaged drywall and it held up ok, I tested two small walls and was getting blistering everywhere, so made the decision to Shellac primer everything, and thank god I did. Stuff is amazing, zero bubbles and the joint compound adhered great. Will always use Shellac from no on.

I have good luck with GardZ after I figured out what it can't do. The key I found is that you still have to remove any detached layers of paper beforehand. If you expect this product to "glue" the layers back together, it doesn't. What it does is prevents bubbling of the solid torn drywall paper. Plus you do have to wait 24 hours. For small projects, I just keep a couple spray cans of oil-based primer.

Pro-999 on any raw faces, can be used before and after mud. And I’ve gotten in the habit of applying a light coat of 1-2-3 primer prior to 2-3 topcoats of paint. Perfection every time.

In the last year I have learned not to use water-base primer. I tried because I hate the smell of the others but nothing you could do since water-base just don’t work.

My own preference as a limited experience DIYer: bite the bullet and replace the damaged portions of the drywall to the middle of the studs. I learned a couple of years ago that largish repairs are easier than smallish ones. Obviously, if it is just a spot your approach is perfect. I also think if I were more experienced I would follow your lead. Of course, with your situation where virtually all the drywall areas were damaged at the top and bottom your approach is a lot less labor intensive. Anyway, there was a discussion on That Kilted Guy about brown paper defects, and shellac rated high in everything except the fumes while drying... especially the fire hazard if the area was substantial. Depending on ventilation he could favor primer. Finally, yesterday I was installing a thermostat - easy, right? - and encountered poor repairs even in that little project. In the end, the drywall (at the end of the hall where it probably took impacts from children) was a nightmare of inch-sized holes that were filled with blobs of spackle and slightly mudded over so it was a relief to replace the 3x3 foot area affected. Made it a lot easier to fish the wire in, too!

MH Ready Patch . Solvent based . Dries fast . Super hard . Painting homes for 23 years. This is what I use for 99.9% of all patching needs .

I hire a pro like you ,job done!

Anyone notice he doesn't wear a wedding ring anymore? I love his videos. It's helped a lot. In my renovations. Thank You and hope all is well.

I had to scrape a ceiling in a small (~9'x9') room down to the brown paper. Gave it a couple of coats of Gardz. Let it dry > 24 hours and then skim coated it (thanks for those vids) with premixed mud (dark and light green pails). My skim coating is not great, but never saw any bubbling. Now I am getting ready to skim coat my first wall section (~2.5'x8'). Was a bit hesitant to try Gardz again based on this vid, but it is on now - brown paper is sealed. Will skim coat in a while and see how it goes.

I just finished my can of gardz. It was really helpful for fixing torn paper after baseboard removal and other problem areas. Never has problems. But I used it sparingly.

I like & subscribe to your channel mostly because I see your professionalism, experience and excellence at work. You're the kind of person I look for, to give the customer the highest quality of finished work!

I would have loved to seen what the can looked like for the shellac product.

Oh my gosh I love this stuff! I used this to put over old wallpaper glue paste I was just completely over removing. It worked great! I found out the hard way a little goes a LONNNG way

I've done 3 rooms and had no problems with the water-based version. I did give the wall a quick sand with my planex and 120 grit paper

I use exclusively. Sand the big pieces off soak it work it in put a fan on it an hour and coat.

When you repaired this did you use the bin shellac before mudding and using the stabilizer strip? I'm repairing some torn paper in the back wall of built-in shelving and want to make sure I do it right. Your videos are always so helpful. Thank you!

Yeah bought the Zinsser Bin as you recommended in another video recently and yes it dried in an hour and I painted directly afterwards with excellent results. Probably the only issue would be as least from Home depot in the U.S. is that you have to buy it by the gallon. Fool me once fool me twice... You know the ending...

From what I recall Back in the day Zinzer just used to be just shellac based primer and it was the go too for covering the dirtiest of dirties. mold, smoke damage, whatever would bleed through the normal stuff. Then rustoleum bought them and they just became a name for rustoleum to use on there top-tier primers. I do believe that the shellac based product is still the same as the OG Zinzer.

I believed that Gardz would seal my old drywall thar was under paneling I had removed. Yup! Blistering in some areas where I had prefilled. I'm hesitant to go on to taping and first coat, I think I will use the shellac product now over everything before going on with this project. It only peeled thin like sunburned skin so don't need to cut areas - if wrong please reply.

I just painted and compounded over torn wallpaper. Glad I spent the extra and got the BIN primer.

Kilz Klear works great as a sealer and alternative to Gardz. It doesn't drip, dries fast and rigid.

I only use it for small water stains. Thats it. It deters the stain from bleeding through.

I especially like it for priming patches because they’re so dusty and Guardz seems to soak into the mud and give a great bond.

Perfect timing. Was going to use something like this on my garage door. Paint is starting to peel. Thanks.

I don't understand the shellac thing. Can you make another video about it?

I like Zinsser products but have never tried to use this one. I always just use the Fast Prime 2 for torn drywall paper etc, and use some heat and a fan to dry out quickly if I need to paint soon or same day