We all have our skills and limitations. For me, that limitation is drywall and plastering. I hate it like poison, which is probably why I’m not very good at doing it.
The correct way to tape and mud is to build the joint compound up 3 to 4 times while feathering it out with each coat. But that means 3 to 4 days between dry time and who has patience for that? I’ve learned the correct way to do it. And sometimes I do try. I really do. But it’s not so easy!
You smooth one area out and the adjoining area gets messed up. The mud on your knife gets something in it and leaves a streak in your perfect layer. The tape bubbles.
That’s what sandpaper is for. They say a good plaster or taping job requires very little sanding. Well, at least you can make a bad job look decent with tons of sanding.
Watch the videos below for the correct way to tape and mud. Let’s see how well you do.
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Next time you’re forced to do this henious job, use Easy Sand. It dries rapidly so you don’t have to wait a whole day. You have to be a little more precise, and can’t leave glops, but it’s worth it.
Precise? No glops? Not sure that’s possible if I’m the one mudding, but thanks for the tip!