Buying Guide

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FINISHING SOLUTIONS
Offering the industry’s broadest selection of finishing solutions, our high-quality joint
compounds, joint tapes, beads and trims deliver superior performance for every job,
every time. Whether you're taping, applying a finish coat or patching a crack, there is a
USG finishing product to meet your needs.
Joint Compounds
READY-MIXED
JOINT COMPOUNDS
USG ready-mixed joint compounds are drying-type products that are vastly superior to ordinary ready-mixed
compounds and are preferred for consistently high-quality work. These formulations are specially premixed to a
creamy, smooth consistency essentially free of crater-causing air bubbles. They offer excellent slip and bond and easy
workability. Available for hand or machine-tool applications.
All joint compound products are GREENGUARD Gold certified and qualify as low VOC emitting materials
(CDPH Standard Method V1.1, also known as CA Section 01350) with the exception of USG Beadex® Brand Lite
Topping Joint Compound.
CONVENTIONAL WEIGHT USG Sheetrock® Brand All Purpose Joint Compound USG Sheetrock® Brand Total™ Joint Compound
• Combines single-package
convenience with good taping
and finishing performance
• Recommended for skim
coating and for laminating
and repairing cracks in interior
plaster and masonry not
subject to moisture
• Great open time and cold bond
• Smooth and slick properties
• Available in: 1.75 pt. tub,
3.5 qt. pail, 4.5 gal. pail,
3.5 gal. carton, 4.5 gal. carton*
• Smoother working and
sands more easily than most
other conventional-weight
compounds
• Offers excellent bond over
bead, trim and fastener
concealments
• Special vinyl formulation
is ideal for embedding tape
and for filling, leveling and
finishing over gypsum panel
joints, fasteners, bead
and trim
• Regional availability
• Available in: 3.5 gal. carton
USG Sheetrock® Brand Select™ Joint Compound USG Sheetrock® Brand MAC™ Joint Compound
• Provides superior working
qualities, including slick
application, good open time
and easy sanding
• Features superior handling,
good crack resistance and
excellent adhesion
• Bonds tightly even under
humid job conditions
• Ideal for embedding tape,
filling and finishing coats
• Regional availability
• Available in: 4.5 gal. pail,
3.5 gal. carton*
• Ideal for use in mechanical
finishing tools
• Excellent bond for taping
• Great open time and
cold bond
• Smooth and slick properties
• Regional availability
• Available in: 4.5 gal. pail
USG Sheetrock® Brand Taping Joint Compound USG Sheetrock® Brand Topping Joint Compound
• High-performance compound
for embedding tape
• Ideal for patching plaster
cracks and for use on
most gypsum board when
maximum bond and crack
resistance are essential
• Best ready-mixed compound
for laminating and is ideal for
use in a BAZOOKA®
• Available in: 3.5 gal. carton
• Excellent finishing compound
with superior crater
resistance, good bond
strength and low shrinkage
• Easily applied and sanded
• Recommended for second
and third coats
• Note: Do not use to embed
joint tape, to skim coat or
as a texture
• Available in: 4.5 gal. pail,
3.5 gal. carton, 4.5 gal. carton*
USG Beadex® Brand All Purpose Joint Compound USG Beadex® Brand Taping Joint Compound
• Combines single-package
convenience with good taping
and topping performance
• Ideal for embedding and
finishing, hand-applied simple
texturing, skim coating,
laminating and repairing cracks
in interior plaster and masonry
not subject to moisture
• Regional availability
• Available in: 4.5 gal. pail,
3.5 gal. carton
• High-performance compound
for embedding tape
• Best ready-mixed compound
for laminating
• Recommended for skim
coating on most gypsum
board where maximum bond
is essential
• Regional availability
• Available in: 3.5 gal. carton
* Packaging size availability may vary by market.