Hit a corner bead job last week and had a total facepalm moment

I've been using those plastic bullnose corners for years and always fighting with them cracking or not sticking right. Last Tuesday on a house over in Oakwood I ran out of plastic ones and had to grab a box of the old metal paper-faced beads I hadn't touched since like 2019. Dude the metal ones just lay flat and the mud grabs them perfect. No bubbles no warping nothing. It took me maybe 20 minutes less per corner and I didn't have to redo a single one. I think I got sold on plastic being 'easier' but the metal ones just work better for me. Anyone else switch back to the old style after trying the fancy stuff?

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grant8267d ago

Huh, I mean I get why you'd like the metal ones better but is it really that big of a deal? Like corners cracking and not sticking right? Idk maybe it's just me but I've been using the plastic ones for like 5 years now and I can't say I've ever had that problem. I just make sure to prefill the corners and hit them with a tight coat first. The metal ones always seem to rust through if you don't get em perfect, plus they're heavier to carry around. Not saying you're wrong or anything, just wondering if maybe you had a bad batch or something. Plastic has always treated me fine.

fiona3307d ago

Is it really THAT hard to prefill some corners without writing a whole manual about it?