Vent: That way I used to mix drywall mud by hand is driving me crazy now

For years I would just grab a paddle and a bucket and mix drywall mud by hand for like 15 minutes, always ended up with lumps. Last month I finally borrowed my neighbor's 1/2 inch drill and mixing paddle, got the whole bucket smooth in under 3 minutes. Now I can't believe I wasted all that time, has anyone else switched to a drill and felt dumb for not doing it sooner?

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simon71714d ago

Last time I tried my neighbor's drill setup the paddle caught on a stray screw that fell in and threw mud all over my garage wall. Now I triple check the bucket before I start.

walker.max14d ago

little trick - fold the mud into itself a few times before mixing, cuts down on the splatter