Tried the 'hot mud only' approach on a ceiling patch job and regretted every second of it

I had to fix a 2x3 foot hole in a living room ceiling last Thursday. Thought I'd be clever and use only durabond 90 for the whole thing, taping and all. Figured it'd save me a trip for all-purpose compound. Big mistake. That stuff sets way too fast when you're working overhead. I was scrambling to smooth it out and it kept grabbing my knife. Ended up with a lumpy mess that took twice as long to sand. Never again. Anybody else try to skip materials and pay for it later?

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noah9145d ago

Durabond 90 on a ceiling sounds brutal. I switched to using all-purpose for the first coat and then a quick-set for the second fill. Way less stressful on the shoulders.

the_drew4d ago

Man I used to swear by Durabond for everything but you might be onto something here.