Rant: Bought a cheap corner trowel that cost me half a day

Lucas Grant · 2026-04-03T12:45:04.926882+00:00

I was doing a basement job in Springfield and grabbed a $12 corner trowel from a discount bin. The metal was so flimsy it bent on the first pass, leaving a huge ridge in the mud. I had to stop, scrape it all off, and redo the whole corner. That mistake set me back about 4 hours of work. Anyone have a corner tool they trust that won't fold on you?

karenlane6mo ago

That "fold on you" line hits home, I've got a drawer full of bent tools that tell the same sad story.

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lily_craig6mo ago

Karenlane's right... but some jobs just need a real tool.

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jennifer4906mo ago

That "drawer full of bent tools" might be more about the job than the tool. I've had cheap ones last years if you keep the pressure light.

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