PSA: Skipping knife cleanups gave me a mud beast

I stopped cleaning my taping knife between coats to save time. The buildup looked like a creature and freaked out the client lmao.

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keithyoung14d ago

Read a tip that leftover mud ruins the next batch's consistency.

mary46214d ago

Hey @keithyoung, do you mean dried bits? In my experience, a little fresh leftover mud is fine, but any dried gunk will definitely mess things up. I just wipe my bucket out well between mixes.