lee72•19d ago

Figured out a shortcut for drywall mudding that saved me 3 hours

I was struggling with getting smooth corners on this office build in Austin, so I tried using a 6-inch knife with a tiny bit of dish soap mixed in the mud. The soap cuts down on drag and prevents those little bubbles, and I finished the whole room in one go without sanding twice. Anybody else got a weird trick like this that just works?

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lunakim19d ago

Did the soap mess with drying time at all on the thicker coats?

mark36119d ago

I haven't tested it myself but I know a few people who tried Dawn and said it made the thicker layers dry way slower, almost like putting a tiny bit of soap in a water bucket for brushes extends the work time.