Finish Drywall Without Taping
2 Steps to use Tape in Mud™
1.Mix Tape in Mud™to Joint Compound
1.Mix Tape in Mud™to Joint Compound
1.Mix Tape in Mud™to Joint Compound
2. Tapeless Mudding
1.Mix Tape in Mud™to Joint Compound
1.Mix Tape in Mud™to Joint Compound
1.1 Mix a small batch of Premixed compound
All Purpose Mud
Ultra Lightweight Taping Mud
All Purpose Mud
- Mixing Ratio: 21-22 grams of Tape in Mud™ mix per 1 liter of premixed joint compound.
Weighing Fibers
Ultra Lightweight Taping Mud
All Purpose Mud
- Put one bag of Tape in Mud™ into a pot and mix the fibers thoroughly and evenly before weighing it.
Ultra Lightweight Taping Mud
Ultra Lightweight Taping Mud
Ultra Lightweight Taping Mud
- Mixing Ratio: 21-22 grams of Tape in Mud™ mix per 1 liter of premixed joint compound.
Measure 1 Liter of Mud
Measure 1 Liter of Mud
Ultra Lightweight Taping Mud
- Measure 1 liter of water and pour it into a mud pan. Mark the water level on the mud pan.
- Pour out the water and fill the pan with premixed compound until it reaches the mark.
Mixing
Measure 1 Liter of Mud
Mixing
- Add Tape in Mud™ and mix it with a drill and paddle for 5 minutes.
- Make sure the fibers are uniformly dispersed in the mud.
1.2 Mix a box of Premixed compound
Lightweight Taping Mud
Lightweight Taping Mud
Lightweight Taping Mud
- Mix 2 bags of Tape in Mud™ (170g per bag) with 1 box of 4.5 gallons (17 liters) of premixed all-purpose or taping compound.
Mixing
Lightweight Taping Mud
Lightweight Taping Mud
- Put 1 box of mud in a bucket. Add Tape in Mud™. Mix with a mixer. Make sure the fibers are uniformly dispersed in the mud.
All Purpose Mud
Lightweight Taping Mud
All Purpose Mud
- Mix 270 grams of Tape in Mud™ with 1 box of 3.5 gallons (13.2 liters) of premixed all-purpose or taping compound.
1.3 Mix a small batch of hot mud with fibre
Lightweight Setting Compound.
Lightweight Setting Compound.
Lightweight Setting Compound.
- Mixing Ratio: 21 grams of Tape in Mud™ mix per 1 kg of Easy Sand Lightweight Setting-Type Joint Compound.
Weighing fibers
Lightweight Setting Compound.
Lightweight Setting Compound.
- Put one bag of Tape in Mud™ into a pot and mix the fibers thoroughly and evenly before weighing it.
High density Setting compound
Lightweight Setting Compound.
High density Setting compound
- Mixing Ratio: 14 grams of Tape in Mud™ mix per 1 kg of High Density Setting-Type Joint Compound.
Dry Mix
Mud Mixing
High density Setting compound
- Put 1 kg of fast-setting powder in the pan first, add Tape in Mud™ to it, and dry mix for 2 minutes.
Mud Mixing
Mud Mixing
Mud Mixing
- Gradually add water and mix with a mixer. Make sure the fibers are uniformly dispersed in the mud.
1.4 Mix a Bag of Setting Powder
Lightweight Setting Compound.
Lightweight Setting Compound.
Lightweight Setting Compound.
- Mix 1 bag of Tape in Mud™ (170g) with 8 kg of Easy Sand Lightweight Setting-Type Joint Compound.
Mixing Ratio
Lightweight Setting Compound.
Lightweight Setting Compound.
- Mix one bag of Tape in Mud™ (170g) with one bag of 8-15 kg setting-type joint compound powder.
High density Setting compound
Lightweight Setting Compound.
- Mix 1 bag of Tape in Mud™ (170g) with 15 kg of High Density Setting-Type Joint Compound.
Dry mix
Mixing Hot Mud
- Put 1 bag (8-15 kg) of setting-type compound in a clean, dry 5-gallon bucket. Add 1 bag of Tape in Mud™. Dry mix with a mixer for 5 minutes. Make sure the fibers are uniformly dispersed in the powder.
Mixing Hot Mud
Mixing Hot Mud
Mixing Hot Mud
- Put the fiber-mixed compound powder in a bucket or mud pan as needed. Gradually add water and mix with a mixer until the desired consistency is achieved.
2.1 Tapeless Mudding Preparations
Prepare the joints
Cut away the paper from tears and soft spots where the gypsum core is crushed. This allows the drywall compound to reach and solidify these weak areas. A loose or torn paper surface can cause bubbles or poke through the final finish later. Use fiberglass tape for gaps wider than 1 inch.
Trim away loose, torn paper with a sharp utility knife and check for underdriven screws and nails
Slide a 6” drywall knife across all the fasteners. A metallic click will alert you if a screw is protruding above the face of the drywall. This problem often occurs along corners. Drive screws in with a twist of a Phillips screwdriver.
Cut V grooves at butt joints
Hold a utility knife at an angle and slice off the drywall edges to create a groove. V-grooving is very important for tapeless drywall finishing as it allows the Tapeless Mud to form a rivet strip on the joints. (See Figure 2)
V- Grooving is now OPTIONAL !
After two years of experiments, the 2022 version of Tape in Mud™ has achieved even higher bonding and tensile strength, making V-grooving of butt joints optional. V-cutting the drywall edges yields the best results, but as long as the gaps can be fully filled with Tapeless Mud, it's acceptable if you choose not to do it.
2.2 Tapeless Mudding
Tapered joint
Figure 1.
Liagle Tapeless Joint Compound acts like a welding rod on the joint of the adjacent two drywall pieces. Tape in mud-Finish drywall without tape.
Butt joint
Figure 2
Tape in Mud™️- Fiber Reinforced Tapeless Joint Compound filled the V-Grooved butt joint like a rivet strip.
Inside corner Gap on 1 side
Figure 3
For inside corners, the gap is only on one side of the corner, only finish the side with gap.
Inside 90 gap on both side
Figure 4
The gap is on both sides, fill the cavity and finish both side of the corner with a flusher or corner trowel.
Inside corner 45 degree
Inside 45 gap on both side
Figure 5
Gap is on one side of the corner: Fill up the gap and only finish the gap side of the corner. No inside corner bead is needed.
Inside 45 gap on both side
Inside 45 gap on both side
Figure 6
Gap on both sides of the corner: Fill the gap and finish with an adjustable corner trowel.
Butt Joints Figure 2
Patches and Nail Holes
Patches and Nail Holes
- V-Cut butt joints is Recommended.
- Setting-Type Tapeless Joint Compound is Recommended.
- Using hand tools, knife, and mud pan or trowel with hawk.
- Wipe excess mud off the joints.
- Scrap off high spots right after the hot mud set.
Patches and Nail Holes
Patches and Nail Holes
Patches and Nail Holes
- For Patches, V-Cut the edges is Recommended.
- Setting-Type Tapeless Joint Compound is Recommended.
- Using hand tools, knife and mud pan or trowel with hawk.
- Wipe excess mud off the joints.
Inside corner Figure 3
Patches and Nail Holes
Inside corner with a gap on both sides Figure 4
Inside corner with gap on 1 side. F3
- Use 4” knife to fill the gap and wipe off excess mud on both sides.
- Drywall tube and flusher is a faster option. Use with Caution.
Inside corner with a gap on both sides Figure 4
Inside corner with a gap on both sides Figure 4
Inside corner with a gap on both sides Figure 4
Inside corner with a gap on both side. F4
- Drywall tube and flusher is recommended. Use with caution.
- Use 4” knife with a Corner trowel.
- Wipe off excess mud and feather the edges.
Inside 45 Figure 5
Inside corner with a gap on both sides Figure 4
Inside 45 Gap on both side Figure 6
- Use 6“ knife to fill the gap.
- Wipe off excess mud and feather out the edges.
- No inside corner bead needed.
Inside 45 Gap on both side Figure 6
Inside corner with a gap on both sides Figure 4
Inside 45 Gap on both side Figure 6
- Use 6“ knife with adjustable corner trowel to fill the gap.
- Wipe off excess mud and feather out the edges.
- No inside corner bead needed.
Flat joint Figure 1
Flat joint Figure 1
- For large projects, Drying-Type Premixed Tapeless Mud is Recommended.
- For small projects, renovations, Setting-Type Tapeless Mud is Recommended. Use 10” knife or trowel.
Advantages
Flat joint Figure 1
- Drying-Type Tapeless Mud can be used with drywall finishing machines.
- Setting-Type Tapeless Mud has lower shrinkage than drying type Tapeless Mud.
Tube and Flusher
- To Use a tube with a applicator head and a flusher to apply the first coat of premixed tapeless mud to 90 degree inside corners is faster than using hand tools.
- Pay extra attention to The setting time when using tube and flusher with Setting-type Tapeless Mud.
Nail Spotter
Adjustable corner trowel
- Nail Spotter is Recommended to use with drying type Tapeless Joint Compound
- Pay extra attention to setting time when use with setting type Tapeless Joint Compound.
Adjustable corner trowel
Adjustable corner trowel
Adjustable corner trowel
- Adjustable Corner Trowel is Recommended for inside 45 degree corners.
- Adjustable Corner Trowel can be used on 90 degree inside corners.
Finishing Box
Adjustable corner trowel
Adjustable corner trowel
- Finishing box with drying type Tapeless Mud on flat joints is Recommended.
- Pay extra attention to setting time when use with setting type Tapeless Mud.