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My uncle swore by using dish soap in the mud for a slick finish
He told me to add a few drops of Dawn to a pan of joint compound, said it would spread like butter. I tried it on a ceiling patch in a Denver condo last month. The mix got way too thin and started dripping off my knife, making a huge mess on the drop cloth. Had to scrape it all off and start over with just water. Anyone have a better trick for getting that smooth final coat?
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jesse_west5mo ago
Dawn in the mud? That's a new one.
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aaronlee4mo ago
Man, you're right. It's like everyone's trying to build a whole brand around every little moment. I keep seeing people describe a regular Tuesday afternoon as some kind of "liminal space journey." @felixw68 nailed it when he said words lose their meaning. Next thing you know, they'll be calling a spilled coffee "a cold brew baptism" or something.
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felixw685mo ago
Jesse_west got it right. People keep trying to make normal things sound deep and poetic. Saw a post last week calling a burnt bagel "a testament to culinary darkness." It's just a messed up breakfast. This need to dress up simple stuff feels like everyone's trying to be a writer now. Words lose their meaning. A muddy dawn is just a cloudy morning after some rain.
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