Comments on: Eat its Dust: Drywall Dust Eater

By: Joe C.

Joe C. — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:32:22 +0000

The “low-dust” drywall compounds now available do work, and are invaluable for remodeling/renovation. I’ve sanded ceiling/wall joints with a dark blue sheet used as a drop cover only four feet away and the sheet was clean. The dust falls straight to the floor.

For once, it was nice to see something touted as new and amazing perform as advertised.

The sponge method mentioned by bob is awesome (as shown to me), but I haven’t been able to master it yet.

By: bob

bob — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:33:41 +0000

I stopped sanding drywall in 2001, now I use a sponge. It works well with modern joint/finishing compounds. Of course, when applying joint compound, I knife it almost smooth enough to paint (usually 3 thin applications; the first with tape).

By: Justin C

Justin C — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:28:04 +0000

Thx for the tip Fred!

By: fred

fred — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:41:31 +0000

This sort of “dry mop” does work better than vacuuming alone.
For floors we like Zep sweeping compound - available in big bags at Home Depot.
A little of the compound goes a long way - and you can re-bag it in a separate bag for multiple uses - until it gets too loaded to be effective