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| CONSUMER HELP - DRYWALL TAPE INSTALLATION |
| Easy-to-use Wallspan® self-adhesive fiberglass tape eliminates messy, time-consuming prepasting or stapling. So you get a stronger hold and more professional results in half the time of using conventional paper tape. |
WALLSPAN ON DRYWALL
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1. Using a trowel, smooth out any rough edges on the drywall areas to be taped. |
| 2. Apply WallSpan® over the joint or crack, pressing with your hand to adhere. |
| 3. Cover with a layer of joint compound using a 10-inch trowel and steady, one-way pressure. |
| 4. Scrape off excess compound. The compound should fill the mesh holes but leave the tape visible. Let dry 4 hours. |
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5. When completely dry, sand lightly with 120 grit sandpaper for a satin-smooth finish. Areas that have beaded up can be sliced off without affecting the tape's holding power. |
For additional durability, apply a second coat of cement covering the tape lines on both sides. Let dry 4 hours. Sand lightly for a perfect finish.
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| IMPORTANT! To avoid cracking and shrinking, use only fast-setting joint compound. |
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| WALLSPAN ON SEVERE CRACKS |
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1. Fill crack with patching compound. Let dry 4 hours.
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2. Cut WallSpan® 2" longer than crack and apply over filled area.
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3. Cover repaired area with thin coat of patching compound. Let dry 4 hours.
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4. Sand lightly to perfect finish.
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| WALLSPAN ON HOLES |
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1. Cut two pieces of WallSpan®, each 2" longer than hole dimensions |
| 2. Apply WaIlSpan® crisscross over the hole. |
| 3. Depress tape 1/4" into hole and fill with patching compound. Let dry 4 hours. |
| 4. Apply second coat of patching compound, feathering out edges with a trowel. Let dry 24 hours. |
| 5. Sand lightly to a perfect finish. |
| For larger holes we recommend using our WallSpan® self-adhesive patch. See the drywall patching made easy page. |
| IMPORTANT! To avoid cracking and shrinking, use only fast-seting joint compound. |
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New York Wire, 152 North Main Street, Mount Wolf, PA 17347
Phone 717.266.5626 Fax 717.266.5871 |
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