That time a drywall finisher told me I was wiping the mud too much

Guy walks over while I'm smoothing a joint for the fifth time and says 'ya keep wiping off the mud, not spreading it.' Turns out I was taking material off instead of leaving a thin coat. Has anyone else had a pro call them out on something they thought they were doing right?

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wright.leo7h ago

Got told the same thing and it totally changed my finish quality for the better lol.

corah752h ago

I used to think people were overhyping how much a good setup matters. But yeah, @wright.leo is right - once I stopped fighting my tools and actually listened to the advice, it made a huge difference. I was one of those people who thought you could brute force your way through anything with enough sandpaper and elbow grease. Turns out that's just a recipe for frustration and uneven finishes. Now I take the time to get everything dialed in right and the results speak for themselves.