Thread: Sanding Advice

G'Day Spartan, I am not a plastering professional, but have just gone through plastering a whole bedroom, including a couple of areas where I joined pieces of gyprock that did not have recessed edges. I also sanded too far on these spots trying to get it smooth and exposed the tape. What I did, was layered the compound over a wider area on these joins which made the mound less noticeable. We know there is a mound there of course, but you cannot see it as the wider the compound is spread, the less the slope of the mound, if that makes sense

We have just painted the room with the undercoat/sealer and I am extremely happy with the result. There are no noticeable mounds or lines where any of the joins are.

Kev

Unless you are flushing a recessed edge joint then there's going to be a hump. The further (wider) you feather it out the less noticeable it will be, however it will still be there. If you shine a light across the surface of a platerboard wall you'll most probably find a few bumps and hollows that aren't usually visible. Answer: depends on the lighting and on how fussy you want to be.

Mick

If you have broken through to the tape you may have to top coat over the tape again. The tape once hit with sandpaper scuffs up and will show through the paint.

With a bit of proper trowel work butt joins can be hidden. You just have to trowel wider. See the tips on trowelling butt joins at www.plasterbrokers.com.au We also have tips on sanding.

Cheers Rod Dyson