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   Faulted1 | Apr 23, 2008 04:32am | #1

   IIRC, Tuff hide is a product to provide a smooth texture to drywall (level 5).  In all practicality, it's thinned drywall mud.

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   davidmeiland | Apr 23, 2008 05:08am | #2

   My drywall sub sprayed Tuff-Hide on our current job and I am now a big fan of it. They did a very clean Level 4 finish first, and then sprayed the primer. No sanding after the spray. It takes a fairly powerful pump to move this stuff, not your average spray rig. Big bonus for me is that I got a batch of clean, heavy 5-gal buckets.

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   kltzycrpntr | Apr 25, 2008 03:23am | #3

   Thanks for the feedback. Now all I have to do is try to convince my painter to use this product.

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   ruffmike | Apr 25, 2008 04:01am | #4

   Tuff hide is generaly done by the tapers, never heard of a painting contractor doing it.

   Our drywall company uses it at times on condo projects. David gave you a good image of it. There is a learning curve when it comes to spraying this product, not an easy diy thing.                            Mike

       Trust in God, but row away from the rocks.

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   BarryE | Apr 25, 2008 04:24am | #5

   might be regional, around here the painters do it, most of the drywallers have never heard of it and wouldn't have the pump to spray it with anyway.

   Barry E-Remodeler

    

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   ruffmike | Apr 25, 2008 04:50am | #7

   That is interesting to me, as it is a USG product and sold at drywall supply shops.                            Mike

       Trust in God, but row away from the rocks.

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   BarryE | Apr 25, 2008 05:00am | #8

   Seems hard to find it around here, I've got one supplier who used to stock it, but it looked to have sat for quite awhile. That's why I went to Builders Solution, much easier to get

   Barry E-Remodeler

    

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   ruffmike | Apr 25, 2008 05:41am | #9

   Hamilton has a similar product also; http://www.hamiltonnw.com/NewProducts.asp                            Mike

       Trust in God, but row away from the rocks.

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   BarryE | Apr 25, 2008 02:43pm | #10

   They have a supplier in this area, I'll check it outHave you used Hamilton products?

   Barry E-Remodeler

    

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   ruffmike | Apr 25, 2008 03:51pm | #11

   Yes, but not the product posted. Their mud is a good quality. Sometimes we call it the Christian mud, each box has a fish and bible quote on the box.                            Mike

       Trust in God, but row away from the rocks.

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   BarryE | Apr 25, 2008 05:47pm | #12

   thanks, I'll check it out

   Barry E-Remodeler

    

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   BarryE | Apr 25, 2008 04:27am | #6

   Might try doing a search in advanced search. This has been talked about quite a bit and you might find some more useful infoAlso Sherwin Williams has Builders Solution which is comparable to the Tuff Hide.I use it quite a bit and love it

   Barry E-Remodeler