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Drywall goes in stages: tape, fill, finish, sand. A knife's width, shape and flex set the coat it can control, and sanding depends on reach and dust control. Start with the stage you are on.

Tape and patch: use an in-line joint knife

  • 6-inch joint knife. Direct wrist pressure for embedding tape, spotting fasteners and patch work.
  • 12-inch mud pan. Holds compound and gives the blade a wiping edge between passes.
  • Next width. Use the 12-inch taping knife below for the wide feathering coats.

Fill, skim and feather: move wider after the tape coat

  • 12-inch taping knife. Rides the flat wall beside the joint and feathers the finish coat wider.
  • Shape. The top-mounted handle and backing control broad, flat passes.
  • Width sequence. 4 to 6 inches for tape, 8 to 10 for fill, 10 to 14 for the skim and finish pass.
  • Embedding tape. Use the 6-inch joint knife above.

Inside corners: use corner geometry

  • Inside-corner profile. Reaches the compound at the intersection of the planes without forcing a flat blade across them.
  • Flat walls. Use the joint and taping knives above for flat-wall joints; the corner tool finishes the corner.

Sanding: choose reach first, then what you already own

  • 09165. Flat hand-pad control for reachable patches and joints.
  • 09170. Pole head, hose and adapters for the Acme pole you already own.
  • 09180. Complete standing-reach kit with pole and four net-abrasive grits.
  • Dust control. Every dust-free option runs with a compatible wet/dry vacuum.

The core three: 01840, 09214 and 09072

Embed with the 6-inch joint knife, finish with the 12-inch taping knife, and work from the 12-inch stainless mud pan. One click adds all three. Sanding is a separate choice, because reach and dust control set the right system.

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