I'm sure this has been covered but after a week of scraping 1960's-era wallpaper off of most of the walls in my new house, I can't seem to focus enough on past threads to find the answer.
In the process of removing the wallpaper, there was quite a bit of damage to the paper on the drywall in some places. A painting contractor recommended we use Gardz before spackling, to ensure that the wallboard doesn't absorb the water and bubble. We can't seem to find Gardz around where we live. A paint supply store said that B-I-N would do the same thing, but after buying some, we're not so sure it's good for that use.
In doing some research online, I've seen that there are other products like Gardz out there (again, can't seem to buy them LOCALLY, and time is an issue here). I've also read instructions that say you can just put a skim coat over the torn paper spots and that will work just fine.
SO...do I have to use Gardz or a similar product specifically for repairing torn drywall paper? Will the B-I-N I bought work just as well? Is is possible just to spackle and be done with it?? Any help anyone can offer me here would be GREATLY appreciated!