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    davidadrian140 Posts: 124, Reputation: 2
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    Feb 14, 2013, 12:33 PM
    Drywall Mud??
    Hello everyone. Happy Valentines Day!
    Okay back to business. I just finished taping my bedroom with a tool called the drywall banjo. I have to say it went very smooth and fast. My question is what type of mud should I use for the first coat? Some say all purpose and some say lightweight. Does it really matter what type I use for first coat?


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    Feb 14, 2013, 12:37 PM
    If you are doing it for yourself... no.


    If you do it for a living and time is money... get the dry stuff, and mix it in small batches.. it dries a LOT faster.
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    Feb 14, 2013, 12:45 PM
    Well I don't do it for a living but I sure would like to get it over with. So maybe use the dry stuff? And what is it called?
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    Feb 14, 2013, 12:54 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by davidadrian140 View Post
    Well I don't do it for a living but I sure would like to get it over with. So maybe use the dry stuff? And what is it called?
    Comes in bags ( like concrete does)... and it kicks off really quick (sets up)... like you can be sanding this in like a half hour or so... the premixed stuff takes a lot longer to dry. But that buys you a lot of time to work it. They are both in the same area of the store... like Lowe's or HomeDepot.

    In hindsight the next time I will use the Dry stuff... like when I do my basement. (learned to work with it well enough I can move fast enough for it).

    If you are comfortible to work fast... but if you work slow.. get the premixed stuff.
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    Feb 15, 2013, 06:08 AM
    The pros typically use the dry stuff for small repairs. I use the 20 minute-but Iam not a pro for sure. However they just finished 42 homes in our n 'hood and they used lightweight premixed that came in boxes. Dry mix in a banjo or bazooka can be deadly if it sets up.
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