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Re: Paper or Mesh?
We wouldn't need paper or mesh if we all used Vario mud_______
So now what do we do?? Earthquakes.... bad cowboy tapers... south of the border guys two days and done...None of it would matter. We'd all be rich just leaving out all of the tape------>>>>>
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Re: Paper or Mesh?
I agree Tim,, If your gonna use HOT MUD just skip the mesh, cause its the hot mud and not the mesh that is holding. Being as mesh does absolutely NOTHING
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Re: Paper or Mesh?
It does one thing Capt----it eats into your profits
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Re: Paper or Mesh?
Have you ever heard anyone defend paper tape as hard as some defend mesh tape? Hmmm.... Is there a reason for that? I think so.
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Re: Paper or Mesh?
Why yes, actually. Right here on this thread.
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Re: Paper or Mesh?
I think it is time for a new debate... What do you guys think?
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Re: Paper or Mesh?
I think you guys can squeeze another few pages out of this thread
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Re: Paper or Mesh?
Nooooo!!!!!
![]() Don't do it!!!! ![]() Another debate option... How about going political? Is the terrorists fantasy of 72 "know nothing" crying virgins better than one good woman that really knows what she's doing? Oh, uh, sorry....maybe that's another forum altogether...
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Re: Paper or Mesh?
Hi, I'm new here and it looks like no one has commented on this thread for a couple of months. I really felt (after reading 13 pages) that I was close to making a decision on which was better in the paper vs. mesh debate.
![]() It seems to me that one or the other should be crowned king for all situations for this debate to be over...and I don't believe anyone mentioned adding a glue product to the setting compound to increase flexibility to reduce the potential for cracking. I've always thought of mesh as rebar for hot mud, but upon reflection I recall seeing an awful lot of cracks in concrete. It would be interesting to develop a polymer that was flexible, easily applicable, and sandable. I once used a waterproof joint compound and that stuff was an absolute nightmare in every respect, but it repelled water. I'm certainly not an advocate for doing large scale production work with glass tape, but it has it's uses and I'm quite fond of it for certain applications. Thank you all so much for letting me chime in. |
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Re: Paper or Mesh?
I just use mesh on patches, it does finish out better for me. Also mesh my metal bead,paper for everything else. Im not saying that some guy somewhere hasnt mastered the art of meshing angles but i wouldnt do it,even if no one was looking,lol
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Re: Paper or Mesh?Quote:
Not an easy trade at this time of year
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Re: Paper or Mesh?Quote:
After that paper taped them never 2 b seen again |
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Re: Paper or Mesh?Quote:
and not that I use them that much,but we have easy sand hotmuds too
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