We were afraid of it and sent it back – never used it before. We wanted it to preserve the edge of the drywall that is joined to an access strip. We would have taped over it (not on the edge but on the flat) – but would the mud have stuck? If it pulls back in a few years we’ll be the ones fixing it.
It was pretty slick too (less chance for mud to stick I would think).
Anybody had lasting success with this?
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fonz, I'm not sure but are you talking about "L-bead". This will cover the exposed edge and give you a straight line bead to mud. The other alternative is "J", which covers the end of the sheet just like j-channel. Some have mudded the surface of that to the sheet. "L" is better. If I don't have the type bead you're talking about right, sorry.
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It was a "J". The kind we are going to use is an "L", which will work better since we don't have to get the "J" hook "under" the sheet. The end itself won't be seen anyway, we just have to make it a finished edge so the access board (12 inch wide strip of plywood length of room each side) can be removed and replaced without damaging the drywall edge. I didn't think mud would stick to this slick plastic.
It will work with the "L" no problem. Tear away "L-bead" is nice, protects the work on the other side of the bead. Finish coating, tear it away. Nice clean line left.
I have seen people mud (probably durabond) J and it does stick pretty good. However, unless it is done carefully and there's no movement around the J, it will look bogus in time.
Same with the L bead. Allow a bit of wiggle room between it and the panel as I guess they both will flush up. Don't want it to bind when you remove panel. J would be safer for removable panels (down the road when someone else isn't too careful removing them). But you'd have to like the J looking plastic on the surface. Again, I hope I'm understanding the situation correctly.Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.
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