How to Guide

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FINISHING THE PANELS
13 FIRST COAT,
FASTENERS
For each fastener depression,
apply joint compound with
5" knife. Holding the blade
almost fl ush with the panel,
draw the joint compound
across a fastener head and
the dimple surrounding it.
Then raise the knife blade
to a more upright position
and scrape o excess with
a second stroke at a right
angle to the fi rst stroke.
Compound should be level
with panel surface.
TIP
To determine if fasteners
are properly seated prior
to fi nishing, draw clean
knife over each fastener. If
metallic ring occurs, drive
fastener below surface,
being careful not to break
paper.
14 FIRST COAT, OUTSIDE
CORNERS AND
METAL TRIM
Apply joint compound with
8" knife onto one fl ange
of the corner bead. Work
down the entire length
of the bead. Hold knife
at 45° angle and smooth
compound—one edge of knife
riding the metal, the other
on the surface of the panel.
Compound should extend
onto panel a minimum of 4".
Repeat application for other
fl ange. Use same application
method for metal trim.
TIP
After fi lling fi rst fl ange, the
metal corner edge may
have some lumps of joint
compound. To remove, run
8" blade up the bead while
also moving it to the side. In
this way, the compound is
continuously moved aside as
it is scraped o .
15 SECOND COAT,
FLAT JOINTS AND
FASTENERS
Allow fi rst coat to dry
overnight (drying time
may vary, depending on
temperature, humidity and
jobsite conditions). Scrape
o bumps, ridges and other
imperfections with knife.
Be careful not to damage
surface.
Apply joint compound to
tapered joints using an 8"
knife the length of the joint.
Apply pressure to knife
edge farthest from the
joint and lift the other edge
just slightly above surface.
Draw knife down joint.
Repeat for opposite edge.
This technique is called
feathering. Joint compound
should extend beyond fi rst
coat for a total width of 7"
or 8".
Apply a 7"-8" coat of joint
compound to each side
of butt joints and feather.
Compound should extend
beyond fi rst coat for a total
width of 14".
Apply a second coat to
fasteners in same manner as
fi rst coat, leaving a very light
mound of compound over
fastener.
16 SECOND COAT, INSIDE
CORNERS
Allow fi rst coat to dry
overnight (drying time
may vary, depending on
temperature, humidity and
jobsite conditions). Apply
joint compound on one side
using a 5" knife for the length
of the corner. Scrape o any
compound that laps onto
the second side. Feather out
beyond fi rst coat and allow
to dry. After fi rst side is dry,
apply compound on other
side and feather.
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