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Skip trowel texture is a finishing technique used to add a decorative appeal to walls and ceilings. It serves as a compromise between the smoothness of standard drywall and the bumpy texture of a popcorn or orange peel finish.
Next, wet the brick to prevent the brick from wicking water from the new mortar, and keep the mortar from cracking after it dries. With the proper color selected, prepare mortar in the amount needed (Image 1) to complete the repointing project. Add a small amount of mortar to the end of the trowel. Position the trowel against the edge of the brick, then use the pointing tool to work mortar into the crevice (Image 2). Work toward the side -- never pull the pointing tool forward. (Use a smaller trowel for vertical joints, but apply mortar in the same way.)