Patching and Plastering - joint compound

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palmcoast
03-20-09, 09:22 PM
I am finishing a section of my basement with greenboard and I am at the point where I am ready to tape and compound. What is the deal with all the different compounds out there and which one should I be using? I have found All Purpose, Light Weight, High Performance, Low Shrinkage and about five others. Right about now i'm pretty confused.

marksr
03-21-09, 05:45 AM
The taping should be done with the all purpose mud [green lid] It has more adhesive properties than the others. It can be used for all coats of mud but the light weight sands a little easier.