Drywall mudding.....GRRRRRRR

[PCDOC]

I'm a do-it-yourselfer to the bone. Surgery is about the only thing I won't attempt. Anybody else hate taping and mudding? Any other project is fine with me, but mudding......

Just got done with another coat in my laundry room (last room to finish in the house ) and my blood is boiling. Just thought I would share my displeasure. Now enjoying a few 's to settle me down.

 

[powdersphinx]

i hear ya--- i would almost rather drill holes in my toenails with a dull drill bit than spend my free time doing that crap.

 

[ArcticBoy]

One of the things I just can't do very well at all. Always hire the pros. A bad job will always show.

 

[Snorider]

If you really want to feel like you did a crappy job when your done sanding take your shop trouble light and look over everything extra close. I'd take mudding over hanging though.

But i also had a guy who was stupid good give me an extended crash course.

 

[skibreeze]

It foooking sucks, I did three basements.

 

[PCDOC]

If you really want to feel like you did a crappy job when your done sanding take your shop trouble light and look over everything extra close. I'd take mudding over hanging though.

But i also had a guy who was stupid good give me an extended crash course.

Yeah, I always use a stand light to show the bad stuff, but then I see how much bad stuff there is and bang my head against the wall. Hanging drywall is easy, but hiring someone to mud one room is tough. Most places want to do an entire floor.

 

[Snorider]

Yeah, I always use a stand light to show the bad stuff, but then I see how much bad stuff there is and bang my head against the wall. Hanging drywall is easy, but hiring someone to mud one room is tough. Most places want to do an entire floor.

not when you show one of the guys cash on weekends

 

[Good to Go]

Tools... right tools and a few tricks and it makes ALL the difference.


That, or just drink more. Looks better then..

 

[adrenaline junkey]

Its all about the width of your knife, the water to mud mixture and the wet sponge. if all else fails then texture heavy and never use shiny paint

 

[icr]

I'd rather mud than hang...but I still don't like ceilings either way

 

[PCDOC]

What's the wet sponge for? cleaning the blade???

I finish with a 12" blade and I still suck.

 

[M.M. 700]

Wet(damp) sponge for sanding. Works great. I tried to dry sand what a mess. Tried the sander deal that attachs to the vacum, that sucked. I do better with the sponge anyway.


Man is it ever time consuming, mud sand...mmm done....OOOOO theres a spot and repeat.

 

[Scott]

I like mudding...it's an art form. You have to be patient and know when to stop working it over. Put a little pressure on the side of the taping knife and put a bend in it...it tapers out the mud really nicely out on the edge.

Less is more.Wet sponge or terry cloth rag is used for wet sanding. Don't wait to sand until it's rock hard...you'll be hating life then.

I did my whole shop 12' ceilings and it's 30'x34' sized floor. I am pretty proud of myself. Went through about 20 gallons in there and in the attic together on that job.
I was stupid enough to not shoot it afterward........NO TEXTURE>>>>>>> smooth finish and semi-gloss paint. For a shop it looks REALLY nice.

But I did a lot of mudding back in college. All done by hand. Never used a banjo or anything. Used to hand-make it tray by tray with the bags of powder and a taping knife. That 20 minute mud is pretty nice stuff when you learn how to mix it right. I worked for my dad and we sold a lot of mobile homes as tape and texture finishes. One thing I did a LOT of back then was fixing cracks around doors and windows and doing the marraige line where the halves of the house were slapped together. The house was always (excpet for along the marraige line) already textured when it came from the factory, so I got really good at feathering that stuff in and making it hide WELL!!!!!!.

I NEVER used any tool except for a taping knife back then...EVER. How wide are those? 5". I got really good at that. All I need was my taping knife, a stainless steel tray, a roll of tape and a bag of 20 minute mud. Sometimes I'd need a screw gun and some 1.5" deck screws to shoot a few through the sheet rock to hold it back down to the studs.

Sometimes I'd use the mesh tape, other times I'd use the paper tape. The mesh stuff is a little bit adhesive and the paper tape is NOT. BUT that stuff can be folded right down the middle and works good for doing inside corners where walls meet.

 

[X-it]

The right mud makes a big difference. premixed or let it sit

 

[triple]

3 words...................................PAY THE PRO!!

Amateur mudders do amateur work and it really shows.

 

[tc_villain]

Ive been in the painting and drywall trade for the last year and a half. The right tools and materials make a big difference. Mudding by hand is nothing compared to the quality and amount that you can do with the proper tools. Im talking automatic tapers and boxes.

 

[justadude]

To my displeasure, Im good at it!!

Hate it when it's on my hands. I Always keep a half full bucket of water to rinse hand and tools!!!

 

[Mag]

Ive been in the painting and drywall trade for the last year and a half. The right tools and materials make a big difference. Mudding by hand is nothing compared to the quality and amount that you can do with the proper tools. Im talking automatic tapers and boxes.

You do side work My goal this winter is to get the inside of the shop done. I'm a proud member of the I hate drywall club!

 

[adrenaline junkey]

To my displeasure, Im good at it!!

Hate it when it's on my hands. I Always keep a half full bucket of water to rinse hand and tools!!!

try latex EMT gloves works great I cant stand the mud on my hands why folding corner tape might as well be running fingernails down a black board

 

[XXL]

Always hot mud the first coat, then use a good top coat, one good pass, leave it the "F" alone, careful sanding, one more coat, really leave it the "F" alone, careful sanding. Prime, fix all the bad spots ( you can really see them after priming ), texture, then paint to your (wifes ) color choice.