The surface is now 100 percent drywall compounds, meaning the edges of a sanding pad can gouge and leave marks.
Use a sanding pad;+
making it as wide as possible helps maintain a smooth and consistent finish.
The drywall compound is very soft and doesn’t need much pressure. And generally, just grazing the surface is enough.
The surface is the same as the old texture, and if you pack on too much compound, the wall will be thicker, so you’ll have to adjust the windows and door jambs.
Be careful around the edges of a wall. If you sand close to an adjacent wall, it’s very easy to scratch or even gauge it with a sanding pad.
The final skim coat is delicate work.
Sanding and an entire wall of compound and texture can create a lot of dust.
Sometimes you can find small imperfections and unevenness with your hand that you can’t see until the wall is painted.