Dust Control Drywall Compound Drying Time

Sheetrock brand lightweight all purpose 3 5 gal.

Dust control drywall compound drying time.

Sheetrock brand ultra lightweight all purpose 4 5 gal. Drying time hours 24 h. Besides if your drywall joint compound happens to be insoluble in water you won t be able to do wet sanding. The priming material must be suitable for the substrate and applied as recommended.

Drywall joint compound manufacturers are hesitant about providing targeted drying times preferring instead to provide a wide spectrum and then leave the rest up to the user. Joint compound with dust control features a unique formula that binds up fine residue during sanding to form heavier particles that tend to fall to the floor instead of clouding the air. The clumps are heavy enough to drop to the floor rather than float into the air like regular powdery drywall sanding dust. Some people avoid wet sanding since it takes time for the drywall to dry out not to mention that it s more difficult to control the finish quality with wet sanding.

All surfaces including applied drywall compound must be thoroughly dry dust free and not glossy before decorating. The idea behind dust control joint compound is that it applies like regular joint compound but its modified formula makes the dust heavier and cause it to clump as you sand. Properly installing drywall requires not just effort but also plenty of time particularly when it comes to drying time for each coat of drywall mud.