USG SHEETROCK Lightweight All Purpose Joint Compound Plus 3 - Manual

Preparation – Position and apply S HEETROCK ® Brand Gypsum Panels in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations.
– In cold weather and during gypsum panel joint finishing, temperatures within the building shall be maintained
at a minimum of 55 °F (13 °C). Adequate ventilation shall be provided to carry off excess moisture.
– Mix contents lightly without adding water. Use directly from container for covering fasteners and corner bead.
For taping and finishing joints (especially for use in mechanical tools), thin as necessary. Add water in half-pint
increments to avoid overthinning. Remix lightly and test apply after each water addition.
Application Cover joint with a thin layer of compound and embed tape, leaving about 1/32 Љ of compound under feathered edge.
Let dry and smooth lightly as required. Apply second coat, feathering approx. 2 Љ beyond first coat. Let dry and
smooth lightly as required. Apply third coat, feathering 2
Љ beyond second coat. Let dry and smooth lightly as
required. Finish fastener heads, corner bead, and inside corners with only two coats of joint compound, feathered
out onto panel faces and finished to a smooth surface. It is recommended that all joints, fasteners, and beads be
sanded before decorating. Remove any sanding dust from surfaces. If smoothing and dry sanding, use nothing
coarser than 150-grit sandpaper or 220-grit abrasive mesh cloth.
Decorating For painting and decorating, follow manufacturer’s directions for materials used. All surfaces, including applied
joint compound, must be thoroughly dry, dust-free, and not glossy before decorating. S
HEETROCK ® Brand First Coat
or a good quality, high-solids, interior latex flat wall paint used undiluted should be applied and allowed to dry
before painting, texturing, or wallpapering.
To improve fastener concealment where gypsum panel walls and ceilings will be subjected to severe artificial
or natural side lighting, and be decorated with a water-based paint, apply a skim coat of S
HEETROCK Brand All
Purpose Joint Compound or C OVER C OAT ® Brand Compound prior to decoration.
S
HEETROCK
®
Brand
Lightweight
All Purpose Joint Compound
Application Tips
Plus 3 ™
Manufactured by
United States Gypsum Company
125 South Franklin Street
Chicago, IL 60606 800 USG.4YOU (874-4968)
www.usg.com J1795/2-04
©2004, United States Gypsum Company
Printed in U.S.A.
Trademarks
The following trademarks used
herein are owned by United
States Gypsum Company or a
related company: C
OVER C OAT ,
P LUS 3, S HEETROCK
Note
Products described here may
not be available in all geographic
markets. Consult your U.S.
Gypsum Company sales office
or representative for information.
Notice
We shall not be liable for inci-
dental or consequential dam-
ages, directly or indirectly sus-
tained, nor for any loss caused
by application of these goods
not in accordance with current
printed instructions or for other
than their intended use. Our lia-
bility is expressly limited to
replacement of defective goods.
Any claim shall be deemed
waived unless made in writing
to us within thirty (30) days from
the date it was or reasonably
should have been discovered. SAFETY FIRST!
Follow good safety practices.
Read material safety data
sheets and related literature on
products before specification
and/or installation.