USG Sheetrock Paper-Faced Metal Bead and Trim - Manual (Page 6)

1 Measure length of corner and
cut trim to length with metal
snips. On vertical wall installa-
tions, cut the corner trim 1/2
(12.7 mm) shorter than the
wall length.
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2 Pass trim through hopper
containing ready-mixed
s
hEEtrock
joint compound
(taping, all-purpose, or
lightweight all-purpose)
or s
hEEtrock
D
urabonD
or
E
asy
s
anD
setting-type joint
compound.
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3 Place trim on wall and use roller
to press into position. Corner
bead should be pressed tight
to ceiling.
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Hopper and Roller Method
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PG 5 Paper Faced Metal Bead and Trim Installation Guide Illustrations
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4 Use a 4 taping knife (or a damp
sponge) to remove excess
compound, eliminating any air
bubbles under the paper. Allow
to dry.
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Hopper and Roller Method
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PG 5 Paper Faced Metal Bead and Trim Installation Guide Illustrations
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5 Using a 6 taping knife for
outside corners (4 for inside
corners), apply a second coat
of joint compound. (Do not use
D
urabonD
or taping joint com-
pound for this step.) Feather
out 5 to 6 (125 to 150 mm)
from nose of trim on each
side for outside corners (1
(25 mm) past previous coat for
inside corners). Let dry. Sand
sides lightly where needed.
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Hopper and Roller Method
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6 Use an 8 or larger finishing
knife for outside corners
(4-6 knife for inside
corners) to apply a finishing
coat of compound. (Do not
use D
urabonD
or taping joint
compound for this step.)
Feather compound 8
(200 mm) from nose of trim
on each side for outside
corners feather (1 (25 mm)
past previous coat for inside
corners). Let dry; sand
and prime.
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Hopper and Roller Method
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PG 5 Paper Faced Metal Bead and Trim Installation Guide Illustrations
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Hopper-and-
Roller Method