Sanding Drywall Mud With A Wet Sponge

When moistened with a sponge drywall compound begins to dissolve and loosen and it can then be smoothed out.

Sanding drywall mud with a wet sponge. For drywall sanding you ll need a hand sander a package of 150 grit drywall sanding paper that s precut to fit your sander and a sanding sponge for corners and detail sanding. Dampen a special drywall sponge and smooth out flaws in your final coat of compound. If you are sanding a seam work on a 3 foot section at a time and sand in the direction of the seam. Rub the abrasive side of the sponge over the drywall mud with long firm strokes.

You may be tempted to use mdf medium density fiberboard on walls rather than drywall to avoid the dust when sanding the joint compound. One advantage to wet sanding is that you can match a textured surface with a sponge by rolling the sponge over the damp compound while lifting it up. Wet sanding calls for plenty of water so use a five gallon bucket and fill it three quarters of the way with warm water which helps soften the drywall mud. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled a suggested video will automatically play next.

You ll also need a double strap dust mask rated for nuisance dust and goggles to keep the dust out of your eyes. Wet sanding is the process of using a damp sponge to smooth out and remove excess taping compound after it dries. Use a wet sponge about 20 30 minutes after the mud has been applied loading.