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Why does nobody talk about mud drying too fast in summer
Last August in Phoenix I was doing a 1500 square foot basement. Mud was crusting on my knife in 2 minutes flat. Couldn't get a smooth finish to save my life. An old timer told me to add a splash of dish soap to my mix. Worked perfect. Anyone else deal with this heat thing?
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price.gavin18d ago
Respectfully, I see it a bit different. That dish soap trick can mess with the bond on certain mud brands, especially if you go heavy handed with it. A wet sponge on your hawk and a slower mixing pace might be a safer bet for keeping it workable in that dry heat.
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blair_webb18d ago
Yeah @price.gavin, I get what you're saying but I've had the opposite luck with that actually. A tiny drop of dish soap works fine for me even in 100 degree weather, just gotta be real careful not to overdo it.
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phoenix_grant3417d ago
Oh man, I actually just read an article that said the same thing about dish soap! They tested it with a few different mud brands and it apparently messes with the curing process if the temps are too high. A wet sponge and working in the shade is what the old timers swear by around here too.
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