Use light stroking movements to bed the tape without dislodging it from the corner. Wipe excess mud from the walls. Step 6: Apply drywall mud to outside corners. If using preformed tape corners ...

Use a paddle-type drywall mud mixer in a 1/2-in. drill for this method. The masher-type hand drywall mud mixer works well if ...

It will take at least three and perhaps four coats of mud to do the job. -- Use at least a 6-inch drywall knife to apply the mud and feather the edges of each coat you apply. -- Invest in a small ...