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mchrist
08-25-03, 04:47 AM
Hi:

Please weigh-in on this a friend suggested mixing Dove dish soap with drywall joint compound. This, he's heard, will make a smooth, no-sand finish. Any truth to this?

Thanks.

coops28
08-25-03, 06:45 AM
No. And I think it makes the mud weaker.
chfite
08-25-03, 06:48 AM
If you put the mud on smoothly enough with the knife, it would be a no-sand finish, too. It seems unlikely that adding dishwashing detergent to joint compound would be beneficial.