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A quick note on that 'fast-dry' joint compound from the big box store
Used a bucket of the 'Pro-Set 45' on a small bathroom ceiling patch in my own house last week, thinking the quick set time would save me. It started to harden in the pan before I could even finish the second coat, leaving a gritty, un-sandable finish. Had to scrape it all off and start over with my usual stuff. Anyone have a reliable fast-set brand that actually stays workable for more than ten minutes?
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elliot_gibson279d ago
Ugh, that stuff is basically instant concrete.
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olivia_moore9d ago
Instant concrete" is exactly right. I had a similar disaster trying to patch a hole in a rental unit between tenants. The clock was ticking and I thought the fast stuff was the answer. It set up so fast it was like spreading wet sand, and the repair looked worse than the original hole. I wasted more time chiseling it out than if I'd just used regular mud and waited a day. Now I just plan for the dry time and avoid anything labeled "fast" in a bucket.
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