Tapetech Monster Mesh.

TonyM

Any of you chaps in the US know of any suppliers that still have any Tapetech Monster Mesh tape applicators on their shelves or hiding away in their stock rooms? I bought a couple a few years ago from a supply company in Texas but have been told that manufacture of these tools has now stopped. Any leads would be appreciated.

Whitey97

Well, I believe Rick has a new proto type being released this week. You may want to talk with him

alltex

Ihad a mesh tape aplicator once,got about 50feet and threw it away.seemed like it was easyer to string it by hand with a 5 or 6 inch to cut with.

TonyM

Thanks for that.
And Rick would be...?

rebel20

Rhardman tool manufacture

rhardman

Thanks Guys!

We've had some problems with the adhesive sticking to the metering roller so with the proto we'll be sending to Darren, we'll have several roller materials for him to try. After he tries it and gives us his feed back, we'll make 3 more for the other testers I've already committed to. After we get the issue resolved, we'll get them on the street.

Rick

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Whitey97

yeah buddy

Darren@Partners

Awesome.

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rhardman

Honestly guys...it's Bad Ass cool!!!!

Rick

alltex

As i remember i had trouble with adhesive sticking and making the one i had screw up too .All you need is mud that wont crack

rhardman

Yea, glass shouldn't be used with standard mud or on production work other than on corner bead. It's great for a remodel job.* With Hamilton 90 minute I never had a problem with cracking and when I made my own hot mud by adding Plaster of Paris to All Purpose (2 double handfuls/5 gal) I never saw any (cracking) either. Cracking is typically caused while shrinking so regular mud thinned way down is the most problematic.

Almost all of the glass tape is brought in from China. The quality really varies, some with too much glue and some with not enough.

For plaster work, glass is the standard.

Rick
*Throw a little Plaster of Paris (Home Depot or paint store) into your hot mud on your next remodel or patch job. It causes the mud to "flash" as it sets up and immediately evaporates the water so you can hit it with a skim coat right away...then shoot texture in an hour or so. There was a brand of hot mud I used that didn't work with Plaster of Paris...sorry, don't remember which...caused it to set real quick.

A+ Texture LLC

Rick, whats the down side to too much glue? I end up chuckin rolls of mesh cuz it dries out. So last job i bought a roll of the "Extreme conditions" tape which has more glue. I've found cold weather prevents the mesh from sticking.

rhardman

A+,

What is the width of the "extreme" tape* and also I need the exact diameter of the center hole.

I've noticed that some of the rolls I had sampled (from China) had so much glue on them that it didn't pull evenly from the roll. With a little time in the box, it became even more difficult.

I picked up the rollers and other parts for the mesh taper(s) today. Everything looks good so I'll get a taper to you, Whitey and Darren Tuesday. I want to hold off on sending out more prototypes until I get feedback on the different roller materials. I want to be sure that things are solidified as far as the material goes before I start asking for general impressions (of the tool). Ultimately, I think it will be better for everyone this way.

Rick
* Where can I get more information on this tape? If everyone likes the taper, we're going to go out and see if some of the (tape) manufacturers would like to private label a different version of it.

A+ Texture LLC

It was the orange tape from HD, Same sizes as all the others. Sorry I don't have the dimensions.

Kiwiman

It wouldn't be possible to use a taper with usg mesh because the glue is too inconsistant and there's always a thread on the side that comes away that would tangle it like a fishing reel. What you would need for consistant tape feeding is a double roller that actually pulls the tape thru and feeds it on, but that wouldn't be possible with glue on one side...it would be funny to watch but it wouldn't work.

TonyM

That's what the Monster Mesh did and it worked a treat.

rhardman

The loose thread has been taken care of and our "roller" solution is better than what you expect...

Already been there...

Rick
(TonyM, as soon as the roller material is confirmed, I'll get one to you.)

Kiwiman

Oh man!!! I always think of good idea's "after" someone has already patented and manufactured them... You've got no idea how many things I've invented in the past only to find it's been done already (like the wheel).

Mudstar

This re inventing of the wheel thing will never get the car down the road as smooth as it all ready is. Tape and mud works best period. I bet your all having fun though........

rhardman

Apples and meatloaf my friend...2 completely different things.

Reinventing the wheel probably referred to the new creaser wheel (tape and mud).

Rick