Buying Guide
USG Interior Finishing Products | 5
CONVENTIONAL WEIGHT
CONT.
USG Beadex® Brand Topping Joint Compound
• Low-shrinkage, easily applied
and sanded compound
• Recommended for second
and third coats over USG
Beadex® Brand Taping and All
Purpose Compounds
• Note: Do not use to embed
joint tape or for the first coat
over metal beads and trim
• Regional availability
• Available in: 3.5 gal. carton
MIDWEIGHT USG Sheetrock® Brand Midweight™ Joint Compound USG Sheetrock® Brand Total™ Lite Joint Compound
• Superior working qualities
and good open time
• Weighs up to 15% less
than conventional-weight
compounds
• Easier working and sanding
properties
• Provides lower shrinkage for
metal bead, trim and fastener
concealments
• Special vinyl formulation
makes it ideal for embedding
tape and for filling, leveling
and finishing over gypsum
panel joints
• Excellent for skim coating and
hand-applying simple textures
• Available in: 4.5 gal. pail,
3.5 gal. carton, 4.5 gal. carton*
• Superior working qualities
and good open time facilitates
working back under fast
drying conditions
• Weighs up to 15% less
than conventional-weight
compounds
• Easier working and sanding,
and provides lower shrinkage
for bead, trim and fastener
concealments
• Special formulation makes it
ideal for embedding paper
tape and for filling, leveling
and finishing over gypsum
panel joints, fasteners, bead
and trim
• Regional availability
• Available in: 3.5 gal. carton
USG Beadex® Brand Gold™ Joint Compound USG Total™ Lite 2 Joint Compound
• Up to 10% less weight than
conventional-weight joint
compounds
• Provides superior working
qualities, including slick
application, good open time,
low shrinkage and excellent
sanding ease
• Versatile—for all drywall joint
finishing steps
• Regional availability
• Available in: 3.5 gal. carton
• Economical and versatile—for
all drywall joint finishing steps
• Weighs up to 10% less
than conventional-weight
compounds
• Less shrinkage
• Easier sanding
• Regional availability
• Available in: 3.5 gal. carton
LIGHTWEIGHT USG Sheetrock® Brand Plus 3® Joint Compound USG Sheetrock® Brand Dust Control Joint Compound
• Up to 25% less weight
than conventional-weight
compounds
• Features good open time and
less shrinkage
• Requires one fewer coat
over fasteners and bead,
eliminating the need
for taping and topping
compounds
• Sands with the ease of a
topping compound and bonds
like a taping compound
• Available in: 3.5 qt. pail,
4.5 gal. pail, 3.5 gal. carton,
4.5 gal. carton*
• Unique formula binds up fine
residue during sanding to
form heavier particles that
tend to fall to the floor instead
of clouding the air
• Requires only two coats over
bead and fasteners
• Bonds like a taping product
for a tough, tight bond under
most job conditions
• Combines all-purpose, single-
package convenience with
optimum taping and topping
performance
• Available in: 1 qt. patch and
repair tub, 3.5 qt. pail,
3.5 gal. pail, 3.5 gal. carton*
USG Sheetrock® Brand Formula VLS™ Joint Compound USG Sheetrock® Brand Taping Lite Joint Compound
• Very low-shrinkage formula
speeds finishing
• Weighs 25% less, dries
faster and sands more easily
than conventional-weight
compounds
• Excellent for taping, topping
and heavy fills
• Only two coats needed
over metal, reducing time
and labor
• Regional availability
• Available in: 4.5 gal. pail,
4.5 gal. carton*
• Weighs up to 40% less than
conventional-weight taping
compounds
• For use in mechanical taping
tools, as well as on most gypsum
board when maximum bond
and crack resistance are essential
• Ultralightweight latex
formulation is designed
for mechanical tools and is
less fatiguing for overhead
applications
• Superior slip and adhesion
• Ideal for embedding paper
joint tape
• Available in: 4.5 gal. pail,
3.5 gal. carton, 4.5 gal. carton*
* Packaging size availability may vary by market.