[stanfordconst]

I wonder if anyone has a strong opinion about using a metal taping knife vs. a rubber-type knockdown knife for knocking down texture?

It seems to me, after using a rubber knockdown knife for the first time, that it was much better - didn't leave mini-bubbles that the metal blade did, and didn't smear the texture into large globs.

 

[Tim0282]

I sure like the rubber knockdown knife. Works for me. Used to use the metal blades. More chance of error.

 

[Big Shoe]

How about acrylic.:drink:

 

[Tim0282]

I've tried one. Didn't especially like it.

 

[pipercub17]

acrylic is all i use :thumbsup:

 

[Sir Mixalot]

How about acrylic.:drink:

36"

 

[pipercub17]

24'' or 36'' is what i use

 

[Cole82]

Yep 24" acrylic is where it is.

Cole

 

[Tim0282]

OK, you talked me into using the acrylic again. Only tried it a couple times. Might have to drag it out again. I just might like it this time.

 

[Mike Finley]

The giant acrylic pan cake flipper is the way to go. Once you go acrylic you'll never go back, jack.

 

[Tim0282]

I am surprised you prefer acrylic over rubber. Why do you?
Do you let the mud set a little longer with the acrylic?

 

[Cole82]

I am surprised you prefer acrylic over rubber. Why do you?
Do you let the mud set a little longer with the acrylic?

I have posted this several times I add sand to my knock down mix. So you don't have to wait. The knife rides on the sand with light pressure.

Cole

 

[SheetrockDoc]

Never done this, but often wondered...can you roll out knock down mixture or does it have to be sprayed on ??

There is not a big call for knock down method in my area, but I personally like the look...I am thinking about doing it in my own home first :notworthy

Ive only seen it once in a residental home here in Maine, but there are more and more out of stater's moving here, so it might be a new fad soon.

 

[Mike Finley]

I am surprised you prefer acrylic over rubber. Why do you?
Do you let the mud set a little longer with the acrylic?

I'm going to guess you're using drying mud, the premixed stuff out of a bucket? :no:

Buy texture to install texture. It comes in bags, you mix it with water, it's wall and ceiling texture made for doing this.

There is very little wait time unless you are maybe doing a small patch. If you spray for instance a small bathroom, you spray the walls first, then the ceiling, go clean your gun and come back and knock it down.

 

[Willie T]

I have posted this several times I add sand to my knock down mix. So you don't have to wait. The knife rides on the sand with light pressure.

Cole

What's the ratio or percentage?

 

[SheetrockDoc]

Thanks Mike...I was aware of the bags of texture and I do have a hopper to spray, my question is if you can roll it on with a 3/4 nap roller and then knock it down??

Hoppers make an awfull mess in remodeling situations, so if I could cut out the spraying to roll it, it would be a great help when working with fussy customers.

Thanks Mike :notworthy

 

[Mike Finley]

I'm not sure how you could roll on knock down. Texturing either orange peal or knock down is a part of almost every job we do, we have a special sponge that is pretty crazy looking to do small patches, but it takes a lot of work to make it work right, we also have a hand pump gun that costs about $200.00 that is really good for doing patches. But other than those, I think nothing is going to work besides a hopper gun. But maybe somebody else can chime in.

 

[Cole82]

What's the ratio or percentage?

I do two pints to one bag of texture.:thumbsup:

 

[Big Shoe]

Doc, you can roll a texture and then ....''knock it down''.... But I don't think it is the knock down we are talking about.

 

[SheetrockDoc]

Thanks Big Shoe