Old timer told me to stop sanding so much - best advice I ever got

Guy I worked with on a job in St. Louis watched me sand a joint for ten minutes and said 'you're making it worse, not better.' He showed me how to get it smooth with the knife instead, barely touch the paper now. Any other tips from the old school guys you picked up?

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abby69823d agoMost Upvoted

Heard something similar from a drywall guy who said less is more with the knife.

christopher49323d ago

My dad always said the same thing about caulking. He was a tile guy for 30 years and he'd watch me squeeze out a fat bead and just shake his head. Took me too long to figure out he was right, you end up scraping more off than you leave on.