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When Most DIYers need to do drywall or plaster repairs, they rush out and get a bucket of pre-mixed drywall mud. Though convenient, this joint compound can be a waste! This video from The Honest Carpenter will show you a better solution for doing small drywall and plaster repairs–QUICK SETTING JOINT COMPOUND!
Quick Setting Joint compound is sometimes called “Hot Mud” in the construction industry, because it hardens by a chemical reaction, rather than an evaporative process like pre-mixed bucket drywall mud.
Quick-setting compound comes in a variety of grades–the various numbers on the bag indicate hardening time — either 90 minutes, 45 minutes, 20 minutes, or even 5 minutes. This is your working time after you mix it. So, you need to get the quick setting joint compound on the wall before it begins to harden!
HOW TO MIX QUICK SETTING JOINT COMPOUND / DRYWALL MUD / HOT MUD
1) Dip some water into the bottom of your mud pan
2) Dump a little joint compound onto the water
3) Stir joint compound and water back and forth until they begin to mix
4) Look for a consistency similar to peanut butter for most coats
5) If joint compound looks too soupy, add a little more drywall mud powder.
6) If joint compound looks too thick, add a little more water with a sponge
AVOID OVER-MIXING! You just need to get the parts stirred together, then it’s ready for use for filling dips, craters and gouges in drywall and plaster repair!
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