Best taping knives according to redditors
We found 18 Reddit comments discussing the best taping knives. We ranked the 15 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 18 Reddit comments discussing the best taping knives. We ranked the 15 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
https://www.amazon.com/Homax-6500-Drywall-Taping-Tool/dp/B000ULBC6K
7 in one tool.
https://www.amazon.com/Red-Devil-6251EZ-Multi-Purpose-Painters/dp/B00004YNM2
I don't wash paint roller covers. If I take a break in the middle of a project, I put a plastic bag around the roller cover and tie it closed with a twist tie. At the end of the project I use a roller cleaner to recover as much paint as possible from the roller and put the paint back in the can. The roller cover I leave out to dry and then I toss it in the trash.
I wet it down using a garden sprayer like This and a 6" drywall knife
Here's a few tips I haven't seen so far...
If you're a Costco member, you can get big sheets of cardboard or heavy brown paper they use between rows of many products. Also boxes are handy to put under paint cans, roller trays, and to put messy stuff in.
Glad Press'n Seal Plastic Food Wrap is good to wrap rollers and brushes for short times. It sticks to itself, and makes an easy air-tight cover.
I personally love those 5-in-1, or 6-in-1 painter's tools. For opening cans, they work much better and faster than the little paint opener tools. They are wider than a screwdriver, and don't mess up the cans at all. The curved part is good for cleaning rollers, and the sharp part is good for reaming out nail holes before filling. And of course, you can use it as a scraper.
Most tools at Home Depot are as cheap or cheaper than Amazon, with a 90 day return period. If you have an online account and use any charge card, you don't even need to save receipts - they can look it up, and so can you.
Get a painters tool like this. Gets all my prints off. Just keep the flat end against the build plate and it will slide under.:
https://www.amazon.com/Red-Devil-4251-Painters-6-In-1-Tool/dp/B00002N6IT/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1492174077&sr=8-2&keywords=painters+knife
Doing drywall doesn't take a lot of specialized equipment. There are tons of videos on youtube. I don't have one that's better than another, maybe someone else will chime in as well. A couple of ladders, a couple of screwguns, a utility knife to cut it. You can get a drywall square, but a straight board will work as well. You'll want a couple of blades- a 6" and a 10-12" should be fine. You can get drywall mud online, but the shipping is crazy. You'll need drywall tape. A jab saw will help to cut out for electrical boxes, etc. Screws would probably be ebtter purchased there also. You'll also want corner bead. A cornering tool is also helpful. You can buy more specialized equipment, but this should cover the essentials, except for the drywall itself. Best wishes to you, stay safe.
Gitcha one of these.
https://www.amazon.com/15-319-Professional-3-Inch-14-Inch-Contoured/dp/B000L3LWDK/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?keywords=taping+knife+14+inch&qid=1566064783&s=gateway&sprefix=taping+knife+14&sr=8-4
You'd do a lot better with this tool on your hip.
I use a paint tool like this one which offers a lot more power than a putty knife and tap with a hammer as needed.
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I have the same printer and have had some issues with removing it but alittle pesistance and patience goes a long way. Like other say let it cool down first. I usually prefer to print t with a raft since I find it easier to remove. Also I have a metal drywall taping knife to remove the part although the it can gouge the masking tape on top but I have extra sheets if needed. Bon 15-136 1-1/4-Inch Polished Steel Taping Knife with Poly Handle https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00849ZW70/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_vdHyybSNQDQWF
Over here a knife is a blade and is solely used for cutting.
OX PRO Series Taping Knife - Stainless Steel Drywall Filling Knife with Dura Grip Soft Handle - Flexible Plastering Spatula - Spackle Tool 12 inch/300mm https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00JFXYUGI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_zSDFDb8KSN18T
I love projects like this. Your furnishings feel much more your own, and they take on a sense of permanence you can't get with big box furnishings.
A heat gun and putty knives work very well to remove the stickers. Use a low setting, don't keep the heat focused on one area for too long and keep an eye out for browning, singeing, smoking, and fire. You've got lots of space to work with so skip around to allow the wood to cool. You'll potentially be removing whatever finish is on the couch if you are too heavy handed and or use too much heat. If you plan on refinishing use the heat gun and putty knife to remove the finish.
You can try just scraping with a razor blade to remove most of the stickers and then saturating the area with full strength degreaser, such as D-Limonene.covering the area with a paper towel to keep the degreaser in place.
A couple of razor tools to consider: 4" wide short handled for large areas with thick layers of stickers. Smaller razor scrapers with metal and plastic blades. Plastic detail scrapers might be useful too.
Instead of using Goo Gone I like pure D-Limonene solution. It's a potent degreaser extracted from citrus peels and contains no petroleum distillates, unlike Goo Gone. It also comes in food safe solution - though to be safe for digestion it really does need to be quite dilute.
Use the putty knife and rags or gauze to clean the adhesive from the wood. Large Woven Gauze Sponges are more scratchy and will give more traction with absorption. Rolled Stretch Gauze Bandages have the same great absorbing properties but they're softer and great for detail work. You'll get to know what you prefer - I'm partial to gauze sponges. They're cheap and I just toss them into the compost bin as long as they aren't too bummed up with adhesive top.
To remove the degreaser dish soap and rubbing alcohol work well. I like Dr Bronner's castile soap diluted for dishwashing. Wipe down with 90% Isopropyl Alcohol. You should be good to move on to your next step, probably sanding and smoothing, patching any holes or gouges to prep for staining and finishing or painting.
I linked a whole bunch of products to give you an idea of what will work for certain applications. There are definitely other ways to achieve the same goals, this is just how I tackle this task. Please don't order everything listed here at once, see what works from you. I link Amazon because they have everything but locally owned small businesses are an invaluable resource and great when you get stuck in a project.
Don't forget your PPE'S!
Dust Mask - I like this one as you can vacuum the filters out to extend the life and reduce waste. It has a smaller profile too - my husband actually doesn't complain about wearing it, just puts it on.
N95 Respirator
Replacement filters available on Amazon
Comfortable Safety Glasses or Goggles
Heat Resistant Gloves
Long Cuff Gloves Disposable
Some type of work gloves
Good luck!
With things like this, i just use my handy dandy tools
https://www.amazon.com/Drywall-Taping-Scrapper-Scraper-Flexible/dp/B06XT865FX/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1494344067&sr=8-4&keywords=drywall+scraper
work your way round the edges usually the print pops off before you get all the way round.
That is a drywall mud pan.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MUBS0KI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_QaQ6CbA4S788C