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From what I've learned on YT, using quick drying mud and mixing it yourself (not using the premixed stuff in plastic containers), is the key to smooth finishes.
by latchkey 4y ago
From what I've learned on YT, using quick drying mud and mixing it yourself (not using the premixed stuff in plastic containers), is the key to smooth finishes. Mostly because it hardens quickly and doesn't shrink. I used the 40m quick dry and it was quite easy to work with. You're right, feathering correctly... no sanding needed.
- orangepurple 4y agoSheetrock 45 is the way
- latchkey 4y agoI'm just using 18lbs bags of westpac 40... it's what they had at home depot. cheap and easy.
- devonkim 4y agoPicking the correct timing for the cure time with the job size is almost an art in itself. It’s unlikely one can figure it out without a lot of experience doing it and most folks that don’t do it for a living won’t do it often enough to acquire that experience. It’s a lot of hot mud waste and back and forth trips to the hardware store that’s exhausting for busy folks that have another full time job.
- latchkey 4y agoI used a drill with a mixer from a hand blender plugged into it. Made it really easy to make a batch that filled the stainless steel mud box I am using. Even being totally untrained, getting that onto the wall in under 40 minutes was easy. Took a bit more mixing and batches than a pro would take, but all in all... it wasn't nearly as hard as you're making it out to be.