I just bought 40 boxes of dry wall mud and my finisher says the mud (still in the box) is no good because it cracks over time. This mud is from Mexico, but I have never heard of this problem. Any one else? The brand name is Panel Rey and is made in Monterrey. I think the fnisher is on the up and up as he has requested that I buy Murco instead.
Any one have any experience with this mud?
thanks
john
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Is he just against that brand?
I have seen guys use lots of dry mud with no problems but they lay it up in thin layers. If you pile it on, any of this stuff will crack.
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He doesn't like it and is doing the taping, why would you not use what he suggests? Do you think if there was a problem he'd come back and take care of it?
With all the problems with foriegn drywall in recent years, why would you use an import? There's plenty supply of gypsum in this country-buy american.
If you think it is all ion his mind, I wonder how did it get there?
It is his trade and experience, so I would go with his advice.
I am not a drywaller and don't know those brands, but of the trades and products I dod know, if asked to use a brand I do not like, I would either walk off the job or use it only after he paid me up front. When I give advice to clients who refuse to listen, they always end up agreeing wikth me later, so when I hire an experienced tradesman, I am smart enough to listen to his advice.
"ask him to try a box or two, and if he doesn't like it"
He already does notlike it. That is why he said so! And this goofy idea of trying a couple boxes????
What is he supposed to do, sit on his but waiting for it to shrink and crack doing nothing while he and the OP decide if they both dislike it or not? Who pays for that down time? And when it fails, who pays for that waste?
resolution for drywall mud
The finishers brought their own mud, and will use some of mine for the skim coat, They have done a good job so far and by the looks of things will finish out the house nicely. I still don't know the answer to the mud quality, but it is a moot point now. Thanks for all your suggestions
john
There is a lot that can go wrong with mud. Sometimes it pays to listen to the advice of your tapers, and sometimes not. The first coat of mud should be mud with a lot of glue in it. This is harder mud to work than the lighter weight mud that can be used in the top coat. Sometimes tapers prefer to use the light weight mud for the first, second, and third coats because it is less work. However, this can lead to later problems with the tape buckling from humidity, and pushing up a crease that shows on the wall.