My mud pan cracked right down the middle on a Friday afternoon in Boise

It was a cheap one I'd had for maybe 6 months, and I had to finish the last coat with a hawk. Anyone have a brand that can actually handle a full season?

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johnson.willow27d ago

Man, that sound you hear when a pan splits is just the worst. I had a plastic one warp on me last summer, left it in the sun too long between coats. Ended up having to use a piece of scrap drywall as a flat spot to finish mixing. What did you end up doing with the broken pieces?

hernandez.miles27d ago

Used to grab whatever cheap pan was on sale until mine split mid-pour. Switched to a Marshalltown deep-well and it's been solid for three years now. The steel is thicker and the corners are welded, not just folded. That extra few bucks actually gets you a tool that lasts.