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

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?
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karenlane
karenlane11d 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_craig
lily_craig11d agoTop Commenter
Karenlane's right... but some jobs just need a real tool.
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jennifer490
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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