I tried to tape a ceiling with a 6 inch knife versus my normal 12 inch

My 12 inch knife was in the truck and I was feeling lazy, so I grabbed a small one from a patch kit. In my experience, that was a mistake. The 6 inch just couldn't hold enough mud and I ended up with ridges and a ton of extra sanding. My shoulder was killing me after an hour. Anyone got a good trick for when your main blade is out of reach?

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diana_king18d ago

Grab a putty knife from your toolbox, the stiff 4-inch kind. Use it to load the mud onto the back of your small knife, like a mini hawk. It keeps you from going back to the pan every two seconds. You still get ridges, but it's way faster than that constant dipping.

rose_grant7818d ago

Hey @diana_king, that's a scraper, not a putty knife.