Well the wider knife will feather it more, not saying you have to feather it 6 inches, Just an easier knife to use, but you could get buy with a 4 inch , Depends on how big the fix was and how far you have to feather to make it blend in, course I use a 12 inch knife when I do new seams, each side...
From: Cindi Waters <clean_boost@yahoo.com>
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Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2011 8:19 AM
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In reference to a 6" knife, that's interesting. I got a small flexible knife (like 2"). It's such a small(ish) hole, yes larger than a nail head because the plug was quite wide that we tried putting in the wall before it would not go any further and broke a bit of the drywall beyond the width of the plug. But why would I use such a wide knife? Maybe you're right because I DO have streaks with that small spatula.
From: freespirt2050 gdb7edc <rich81850@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: [DIY] I need mesh tape help
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I wouldn't use the mesh tape, I would use the standard dry wall tape and then use a 6 inch knife to cover and feather the area, But that's JMHO.
From: clean_boost <clean_boost@yahoo.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 8:55 AM
Subject: [DIY] I need mesh tape help
To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 8:55 AM
Subject: [DIY] I need mesh tape help
Yeah, so I'm onto plugging up a hole that the handyman made yesterday kind of by accident. Here's what happened -- she was attempting to put up a wire utility type shelf on my freshly painted wall. :-( And the screw with the plug or whatever you call it did not entirely go in because I think there might have been a firewall behind the drywall, stopping the complete insertion of the plug. As a result, we decided it needs a shorter plug & screw. We think the drywall is 3/4", and something was behind that particular wall preventing the 2" plug and screw from going all the way in. Meantime, now there is a lovely 1/3" hole in the freshly painted wall. sob. my freshly painted wall. And so NOW I want to try to put up drywall mesh tape to spackle & paint over it. Question -- what is the technique for applying this tape? I bought the tape (yellow) and I want to know if I should dampen the spot on the wall before applying the tape, because I read something about dampening the wall before even putting spackling or mud on a spot. Thoughts?
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