Seal joints between plasterboard or other wallboard to prepare wall surface for painting or papering.

Other names for Tapers: Drywall Finisher, Drywall Taper, Finisher, Sheet Rock Taper, Taper, Wall Taper,

• Remove extra compound after surfaces have been covered sufficiently.
• Spread sealing compound between boards or panels and over cracks, holes, and nail and screw heads, using trowels, broadknives, or spatulas.
• Press paper tape over joints to embed tape into sealing compound and to seal joints.
• Mix sealing compounds by hand or with portable electric mixers.
• Spread and smooth cementing material over tape, using trowels or floating machines to blend joints with wall surfaces.
• Seal joints between plasterboard or other wallboard in order to prepare wall surfaces for painting or papering.
• Sand or patch nicks or cracks in plasterboard or wallboard.
• Use mechanical applicators that spread compounds and embed tape in one operation.
• Apply additional coats to fill in holes and make surfaces smooth.
• Install metal molding at wall corners to secure wallboard.
• Sand rough spots of dried cement between applications of compounds.
• Countersink nails or screws below surfaces of walls before applying sealing compounds, using hammers or screwdrivers.
• Select the correct sealing compound or tape.
• Apply texturizing compounds and primers to walls and ceilings before final finishing, using trowels, brushes, rollers, or spray guns.
• Check adhesives to ensure that they will work and will remain durable.

• Air compressors
• Applicator brushes
• Putty knives
• Paint rollers
• Putty knives
• Plaster or mortar mixers
• Power sanders
• Saws
• Ladders
• Putty knives
• Trowels
• Masks or accessories
• Putty knives
• Goggles
• Hand sprayers
• Hand sprayers
• Vacuum cleaners
• Putty knives
• Ladders
• Power drills
• Notebook computers
• Hand sprayers
• Personal computers
• Putty knives
• Putty knives
• Trowels
• Scaffolding
• Screwdrivers
• Paint brushes
• Paint rollers
• Hand sprayers
• Utility knives
• Spatulas
• Putty knives

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