Apla Tech coaters

Originally Posted by NH Drywall

I'll still never understand why anyone would have flat boxes or apla-tech coaters and wipe down their work with a knife or trowel after they apply the mud. Sure if you're just learning how to use the tools - But, after you've become familiar with them there should be no need at all to wipe down after running the tool....
If you're wiping down your work - you should find someone who knows how to use the tools properly and take a few lessons.

Do you wipe down your angles and screws after running the machines too? >Semi-sarcastic<

PS: All work around here is level 5 or 6 -flat walls and ceilings- no texture. (And our drywall is expected to be as perfect as plaster - and always is)

Originally Posted by raymul

There is not a joiner on this planet that can hang board to perfection every time.
to say that any box can be run with a perfect tapered edge is braggard in the extreme.

I have been pushing for 32 years and ALWAYS taper with knife to negate sanding.

Compound is a wet friend, I am sick of hearing slap dash monkeys saying they caned it then spend 10 hours coughin thier lungs out and wishing there wasnt 'so much sanding involved'

I use a wet n dry block on my stilts to shape and feather nothing more!

Wipedown, wipedown, WIPEDOWN!

Fool...

Originally Posted by alltex

well rayBULL I have been running boxes the same amount of years as you and if you still can,t make your tools run right thats too bad. All i do is touch up the flats a liitle and float the butts .usualy i don,t sand between coats at all.(metal or flats),never sand for knock down at all. Keep trying , you will be as good as US tapers some day!!!

Originally Posted by fr8train

LOL, Bazooka Joe, did you realize that the last response to this post before you was made by Capt Sheetrock 1yr 7months 1 day ago?

Originally Posted by fr8train

LOL, Bazooka Joe, did you realize that the last response to this post before you was made by Capt Sheetrock 1yr 7months 1 day ago?