PSA: don't buy the cheap pre-mixed joint compound in the bucket

I wasted $40 on a five gallon bucket of that bargain brand last month and ended up with crumbly mud that wouldn't sand smooth, so has anyone else run into this with store brand compounds?

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sage_rodriguez16d ago

Bought the same stuff and learned my lesson the hard way too. It dried like chalk, crumbled when I tried to sand it, and I ended up ripping half of it out and starting over with the good stuff. Pretty sure that bucket is now a very expensive planter for my garage.

angela19116d ago

Bet it voids the warranty on your tools too.