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A chat with a painter in Boise changed how I think about corner bead
Honestly, I was talking to this painter, Mike, after a job last week and he said he can always spot a rushed tape job by how the light hits the corners at 3 PM. Ngl, he said he'd rather we spend an extra 20 minutes on the metal bead because his cut lines look way sharper. It made me slow down and actually check my outside corners with a flashlight before calling it done. What's your go-to method for making sure corners are truly straight before mud?
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the_linda13d ago
Wait, he can actually see a bad tape job based on the light at a specific time of day? That's wild. I just use a straight edge and hope for the best, but now I'm paranoid. Might have to start carrying a flashlight in the truck.
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nancyj1113d ago
My corners look like a toddler did them.
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mark43613d ago
That 3pm light trick sounds a bit extra. How many clients are really bringing a flashlight to check your corners?
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