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TIL using a 6 inch taping knife on butt joints saves me time
I been doing butt joints with my 10 inch knife for like 5 years. Last week on a job in Oak Park I tried a 6 inch for the first coating and man it was way easier to control the mud. Less sanding fixups too. Anyone else use a smaller knife for the first pass?
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jade_jenkins4d agoOG Member
Just heard a podcast with a veteran taper who swore by a 6 inch for the first coat on butt joints, said it saves him half the sanding time. @cora518 nailed it, going smaller is such a counterintuitive hack. I still grab a bigger knife for the final skim but that first pass with a 6 inch is a game changer for controlling the mud. Definitely less time fixing mistakes after it dries.
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corablack3d ago
Has anyone tried combining the 6 inch first coat with a lighter mud mix on butt joints? I started adding a splash more water to my all-purpose compound for that initial pass and it flows even smoother with the smaller knife. Cuts down on the ridges you gotta knock down later.
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cora5184d ago
Funny how going smaller makes things cleaner, same trick works when fixing a squeaky door hinge.
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wilson.joseph22h ago
Going smaller makes things cleaner" totally applies to decluttering my garage too, less stuff means less mess.
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