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PREMISE: I've been prepping a wall in my own home (if anyone sends me to DIYChatroom.com there will be hell to pay
:whistling2: :jester: ) for a test wall for hanging and stripping stuff.
As most of us have, I've gotten pretty damn good with JC application being able to get it AWFULLY smooth while wet, but alas, there maybe a few ridges from the trowel edge.
Usually, to be dust free, I can blade these off with my razor sharp 6" mud knife, but today not so perfect.
Here's what I discovered and want to know if this is a "DUH, Bill" or something not so common.
I damp ragged it (common practice) but then before it dried, troweled with that 6" broad knife (pulling it so no blade would dig in). Came out REALLY smooth.
Obviously on larger areas, sanding and vacuuming is better/quicker, but on those small repairs where dust free is important . . . .
As most of us have, I've gotten pretty damn good with JC application being able to get it AWFULLY smooth while wet, but alas, there maybe a few ridges from the trowel edge.
Usually, to be dust free, I can blade these off with my razor sharp 6" mud knife, but today not so perfect.
Here's what I discovered and want to know if this is a "DUH, Bill" or something not so common.
I damp ragged it (common practice) but then before it dried, troweled with that 6" broad knife (pulling it so no blade would dig in). Came out REALLY smooth.
Obviously on larger areas, sanding and vacuuming is better/quicker, but on those small repairs where dust free is important . . . .