Hot Mud vs JC for corners and butt joints

mobiledynamics · 05-13-2012, 12:20 AM

Anyone using hot mud for corners and butt joints ?

Unless I'm in a rush to get that 2nd coat on....I prefer JC for corners and butt joints. JC shrinks and pulls the paper, creating a tighter(flatter) coat - whereas Hot Mud blooms a bit...

Just wondering how ya'll work with hot mud....in these applications.

oldrivers · 05-13-2012, 05:34 PM

not usually on corners but sometimes i do a light coat on the butts if there bad and need alot of mud so they dry faster .

firehawkmph · 05-13-2012, 08:23 PM

I use hot mud for the first two coats on everything. Then I finish up with dust control joint compound. But I also use the ultra thin mesh tape, no paper.
Mike Hawkins

mobiledynamics · 05-13-2012, 08:32 PM

Yeah. Used the Fibafuse on the butt joint as well.
I just likes things tight...and JC shrinks, making it tighter IMO than Hot Mud.

What are ya'll using for outside corners.
I'm all on no coat and 1st bed of JC as well. Let it shrink and pull that paper in...

05-13-2012, 12:20 AM	#1
mobiledynamics Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 243	Hot Mud vs JC for corners and butt joints Anyone using hot mud for corners and butt joints ? Unless I'm in a rush to get that 2nd coat on....I prefer JC for corners and butt joints. JC shrinks and pulls the paper, creating a tighter(flatter) coat - whereas Hot Mud blooms a bit... Just wondering how ya'll work with hot mud....in these applications.

05-13-2012, 05:34 PM	#2
oldrivers Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: anoka county mn Posts: 263	Hot Mud vs JC for corners and butt joints not usually on corners but sometimes i do a light coat on the butts if there bad and need alot of mud so they dry faster .

05-13-2012, 08:23 PM	#3
firehawkmph Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Near Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 1,334	Hot Mud vs JC for corners and butt joints I use hot mud for the first two coats on everything. Then I finish up with dust control joint compound. But I also use the ultra thin mesh tape, no paper. Mike Hawkins

05-13-2012, 08:32 PM	#4
mobiledynamics Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 243	Hot Mud vs JC for corners and butt joints Yeah. Used the Fibafuse on the butt joint as well. I just likes things tight...and JC shrinks, making it tighter IMO than Hot Mud. What are ya'll using for outside corners. I'm all on no coat and 1st bed of JC as well. Let it shrink and pull that paper in...

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