I haven't seen that, I know a competitor has tape called fibatape but it looks like the old sticky tape which I try not to use. I've picked fibatape off of the shelf before thinking it was fibafuse but never made it out of the store with it.

 

You nailed it. I never noticed the name detail.

 

I agree. Fibatape is just mesh tape, but if you say it is thinner than regular, then that's good. I don't think box stores carry Fibafuse tape.

 

I agree. Fibatape is just mesh tape, but if you say it is thinner than regular, then that's good. I don't think box stores carry Fibafuse tape.

My local Home Depot carries Fibafuse.

Saint-Gobain ADFORS FibaFuse MAX 2-1/16 in. x 250 ft. Reinforced Paperless Drywall Joint Tape FDW9146-U - The Home Depot

This ADFORS FibaFuse MAX 21/ Reinforced Paperless Drywall Joint Tape helps you to start the foundation of your home the right way.

www.homedepot.com

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I use the Fibafuse occasionally but didn’t know there was a self-adhesive version. I’m not as big a fan of Fibafuse as most people are. I don’t find it to be any better than the old-style Fiberglas tape that everyone says “it will crack in due time.” I’ve done hundreds of drywall repairs with the old mesh style and never had a crack come back. I even did a 200 year old church with a 30 foot long corner crack and it looks fine after 15 years as I check on it anytime I do work there.

 

I use the Fibafuse occasionally but didn’t know there was a self-adhesive version. I’m not as big a fan of Fibafuse as most people are. I don’t find it to be any better than the old-style Fiberglas tape that everyone says “it will crack in due time.” I’ve done hundreds of drywall repairs with the old mesh style and never had a crack come back. I even did a 200 year old church with a 30 foot long corner crack and it looks fine after 15 years as I check on it anytime I do work there.

The only time I see cracks, mostly hair-line is when it's bedded with regular mud.

 

Our local Lowes sells FibaFuse, our Home Depot does not. I am a big fan of FibaFuse and now it's pretty much all I use except for corners/angles.

 

Adfors makes both FibaFuse and FibaTape, but they're different.

Pretty clearly, FibaFuse is different from standard mesh tape (such as FibaFuse), and it's not hard to see how it will be stronger.



Ditto.

 

Great stuff, lie it for doing patch work.

 

I taped one wall of my spray booth with sticky tape that had been given to me. I finished with hot mud except for the final coat. That was 25+ yrs ago and there are cracks along those seems. Hot mud helps but it's no garuntee although that room not being climate controlled probably played a part. Given a choice I won't use sticky tape .... and I have become a big fan of FibaFuse!

 

Your probably correct on the temp changes. I did my basement 10 years ago and knock on wood, no cracks yet.

 

I started using hot mud to bed the tape to save time waiting. I'm not a professional and sometimes don't wipe at tight as I should. So, using hot mud on the first application can save me a day of waiting. Sad thing is now that I might do a little repair here or there, I've gotten better at finishing.