Jul If you painted a wall without tape and bedding you would be able to see the line where the drywall meets. This technique is also used in corners. Mix 45-minute setting-type taping compound in a mud pan to the consistency of peanut butter. Scoop up a large lump of compound and lay it in quickly, completely filling the tapers (Photo 2).
Lay on the paper tape and lightly smooth it into the mud with your. Seams of butt joints with beveled edges need a strip of paper reinforcing tape and three coats of joint compound in order to stay strong. Each coat should be. The tricky part is learning how to properly bed the tape and feather out the compound to an imperceptible edge.
Oct Professional drywall taping crews make it look so easy: They move quickly, slather compound on every joint and nail h. She demonstrates how to use both pre-mixed. Bedding coat and tape.