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My wife said my taping looked like a 'nervous spiderweb' on our living room ceiling.
She was right, I was using way too much pressure on the knife and leaving thick ridges everywhere. I switched to lighter passes with a 6-inch taping knife and the finish is way smoother now. Anyone else get a funny critique that actually helped?
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the_blair17d ago
Oh man, that's a perfect way to put it. My dad called my first mud job "textured by a gorilla." Light touch is everything... it's so easy to press too hard when you're new. That spiderweb line would stick in my head forever.
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karenw9017d ago
Hah, my partner said my first attempt looked like a toddler finger-painted the wall. That light touch is a total game changer.
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