Why don't I tape with Fibafuse? 

Fibafuse is awesome. I love how it lets mud bleed through it. It also never seems to wrinkle. It's flat, doesn't wrinkle, doesn't suck the moisture from the mud, and it's strong. Great stuff.

Fibafuse gave me the best flattest joints I’ve ever had. I do have to wear gloves though. Figured it out after 10 minutes.

I love it for patching and think it’s great for DIYers who haven’t mastered the art of feathering. Also, less sanding, less mud = less work. Thanks for your take!

Yesss! I was worried there'd be some bigger detraction than this, but having worked at a boat manufacturer for ~5 years, I'm thankfully now immune to the irritation of the material. Sure glad my glass-embedded skin & lungs finally have some small silver lining!

Flats only through a bazooka, or a banjo, its amazing. Paper in corners, alway. Beauty product. After working for years my fingers are impervious to cuts or fiberglass now apparently so that's a bonus! Love your videos, you've taught me so much, thank you!

Beauty, the very reason I subscribe to this channel ! Never used Fibafuse, gonna be using on my next plaster repair. Thanks as always !! Yes I'm going to put my gloves on too. Special thanks to your wonderful subscibers for all their comments and suggestions.

tucktape or clear packing tape pressed firmly into itchy spots and then pulled will remove most of the little fibres. If i'm working with a bunch of densesheild I'll sometimes run a couple strips of tape on my forearms.

I like. It’s in the tool box along with all the rest of the different tapes. They all have their uses.

I use it to tape with and love it! Fiberglass doesn’t bother me. It works really well on re taping old ceiling cracks

I haven’t used a lot of it but so far I like it. It definitely has all the drawbacks of fiberglass and if you dropped the roll on the floor it’s going to unroll until something stops it. Thank you for all the time you take to teach us.

I use it for small patches, door knob patches and blown out recessed light can holes. Works great on build ups for ceilings without having mud droop down.

I use it on all the butt joints, still use paper on the flats and corners. My favorite part is it's forgiving if you accidentally sand into it, on uneven butt joints. Paper makes a mess, but this is easily repaired on a final coat.

I’ve been using Fibafuse for years. Great for router over cuts on boxes, scuffed paper, flat taping gappy angles and short tapes. I still run paper through a bazooka on everything else though.

I’ve been working on a drywall project all weekend. I keep saying to myself, “ feather your edges and feather the like button”…. Haha 😂 , that’s stuck in my head! Great video as always. Super helpful. Hope you have a great weekend!

Very reliable product that irritates my fingers if I don’t handle it properly. For flat taping and patches with fast mud it works really well for me, fast, flush and strong. I never use it for corners though, paper rules for that.

I've used fibafuse a few times. As an home amateur I liked that it embedded really nice and I was confident that I used the right amount of mud since the excess squishes thru and hid the seams. I threw out my 2 inch roll, because my hands and forearms had that invisible stabbing feeling like you get with fiberglass. I learned to use gloves pretty quick, but threw them out with the roll too.

Used it for years. Love it! Never got any itch from it at all. And it does have a crease.

I've been using it for several years and recommend it to everyone. It is a bit pricey compared to a roll of paper...but, I feel it is worth every penny and the minor itchiness I have to deal with after...I really don't have a whole lot of itch after words...at least not enough to not want to use. Just have to be a little bit more careful about running your fingers across it too much. and it doesn't work on inside corners...cuts way too easy.

Thanks for the video. I like to stay away from paper tape in bathrooms if I can but hate using mesh tape in the corners, so I decided to try Fiba-fuse. One great thing, in addition to what you listed, is that I can use it in my banjo. However, for corners, not only does it not have a crease, but I have to be careful or my knife will tear it if I get too close to the corner.

I am new to taping drywall. I used the 2" on my garage (I paid a pro to do the bedroom above the garage). I REALLY liked how easy it was for me to tape with Fibafuse. I am not sensitive to fiberglass, so no problems for me.

I have never asked but always been curious of your opinion. Thanks for sharing. Would love to see you do a side by side strength comparison video

Definitely lays flatter...havent had the itchy finger prob but ive worked with alot of fiberglass in the past so i prob wouldnt notice something like that. Im glad to see your video of the test spot after sanding the popcorn and it passed your test...ive got the exact job coming up so ill be doing the same with a test spot...good videos

I use it barehanded and just avoid letting the tape slide between my fingers, just pinching it as I go. A tape holster helps too!

concise and informative, as always! thanks for the videooooo

The itching topic might be brand related. In Germany, the most common drywall brand is called Knauf and I used their glass fiber (not mesh) tape without gloves on a large DIY project on ceilings in my house. Never once noticed any itching. It looks and behaves otherwise identical to FibaFuse. The only word of caution I have from using it: it is very easy to miss while sanding and I actually sanded through it on one seam. Three years later, this is the only seam that cracked.

I used it to tape my house (DIYer) and it was nice all around. I never had problems with bubbles under the tape. It was super nice for the multiple layers that happened where the 12" coves matched up at the ceiling. I ran into the same itch problem. It also requires care in the corners to not cut the corner of the tape. The bazooka I used also required a bit of fiddling to get it to work well (my only experience with a bazooka). I wondered how a pro would deal with the itchy fingers & you answered it! :) I wish I knew there was 6" and 36" versions as that would have made the coves easier (for me) to smooth out & align.

Yep love the stuff-waiting to try the new max on factory recessed edge joints too,but the regular is awesome for repair work for sure

Feathered the like button :p It's anecdotal, but recently, I've had to redo a few ceiling joints in a basement due to water damage on a first floor. I was impressed of how well that stuff holds. While I could pretty easily peel off the affected paper tape off the joints, the fibafuse was still just fused with the drywall.

Yea that stuff would drive me crazy. Thanks for sharing.

I love it. As a DIY'r it is a very easy product to use with great results. It doesn't crack like paper. Drywall mud causes my hands to peel so I'm wearing gloves no matter what.

Thank you for your review! I love this stuff... more forgiving than paper. Not cheap. Itchy fingers... never noticed, but I probably will now 😬

The first time I used it on a new house I thought it was amazing. There were zero bubbles zero cracks. I used a banjo and a bazooka to apply. Now I only use paper when I cannot get fibafuse.

Thank you for sharing. I always take your advice. 🇦🇺

I used to use vinyl mesh (like from a screen door) over some large repairs. I even bridged two pieces of drywall once when a pipe was proud of the studs. Cabinets were going in and the part that showed needed some backer for tiles. The vinyl mesh did require a fair bit of mud though. This would definitely be better

I used the 2" when I redid my office, its a great product and I love it, but yea, itchy fingers. I would use it again but with gloves next time.

Thanks for addressing this:). I've never gotten the itchy fibers I hear about (knockonwood). I Love it because it lays so flat, NEVER concerned with getting bubbles, and feel really confident about the strength. I ran it through that green mudbox and it worked out well, not sure how it would work with the super taper, I would be concerned with it being saturated for to long before applying it...

I like it especially for beginners and for repairs settling cracks etc

In Hawaii, we have things like ceiling joists 4 foot on center. Yeah, I know, what sort of insanity is that, but we don't have to content with snow loads. Had a couple place where the ceiling was cracked at a factory seam and had been "repaired" by others twice and still cracked. I would have added some blocking, but it would have require me to remove the metal roofing to get to it easily. Used the 6" Fibafuse and 5 years since, no cracks. It definitely has its place, but yes... itchy fingers.

For tiling, it worked good embedded in redguard to cover cement board thinset and mesh tape joints (corners and niches).

Used it for the first time last year with a banjo, the itch is real but I did love the product.

I recently used fibafuse.....a combo approach is best but def better for ceilings.....paper always for corners

Banjo + fibafuse = no itchy fingers 😄 works really good the bazooka, you have to use a 250 foot roll

Dear Lord, you were not kidding about the itchiness. I am a complete beginner doing a small repair and I'm shocked that stuff doesn't have a warning on it!

It absolutely itches your fingers!!! I was checking out Fibafuse at the store and pulled out a little piece of it from the box and my fingers itched the rest of the evening.

I've been threatening for awhile that I'm going to start wearing gloves while using the fibeafuse but I never have; regardless I actually love the stuff. Much much stronger than paper and less prone to wrinkling. My method is usually to apply the same as ever, them coat over top and feather all of it back off. It'll leave exactly enough inside the fibres to bond nicely. You can't get the inside corner fibeafuse here so I'll usually tape all butts and tapers with fibeafuse and do inside corners with paper (CGC), outside corners with vinyl and trimtex glue, or flex tape (CGC midflex) for off-angle outside corners.

Used it for all seams and corners.Well, the normal width rolls not the industrial width lol. It will sand your fingernails off pressing it into the corners lol. A corner trowel makes it fast to set in the corner without tearing it. They now make a stronger one with blue fibers for reinforcement. Love the product. It just disappears into the mud.

I use fibafuse for flats and butts, paper for corners. I've heard about guys taping corners with fibafuse, but I've never seen it. It doesn't make my fingers itch, but it tears up my arms if it touches them, so I wear long sleeves taping. I love fibafuse for patching as well because it's so much easier to cover than mesh.

I like use the 2" fibafuse tape for all my joints and fill in area's on wall patch, ceiling patches. It stays nice and flat. When I mud it out.

Whew, had me worried. I just ordered a roll of 6" to patch some ripped drywall paper where I pulled off some stubborn wallpaper.

I had a 2" roll a few years ago that had a centerline for corners. havent seen it since however. I like it. Replaced mesh tape with it first, then slowly started taping with it. faster for sure.

I also got a roll when it first came out. Like you said has great results, my biggest concern was if someone sands through it what kind of dust particles you are putting into the air with the fiberglass and how ichy it makes your fingers.

Great product, no bubbles, perfect all time.

fibafuse is the best when it's not corners. It's actually stronger than paper and it lays down so much thinner, i love this stuff.

I started to use fibafuse exclusively since the beginning of this year. I did my factory and flats joints with FF before, but my internals with paper. Now that i figured a way/technique not to cut the FF in the corners i don't use paper tape anywhere anymore. Fibafuse gives me the flexibility to use hotmud over it the same day, and hot mud lets me finish coat that same day as well. It's really a time saving product without the compromises mesh tape brings with it. I do agree on the itchy fingers, underarms and neck (if you do ceilings)...

Great info, I'm picking up my first roll tomorrow

I love it. I didn't know it was itchy though coz I always used gloves.

You can cost it right away it doesn't blister. And It lies so flat use on all butt joints and small stuff but I use a super taper as well so most work gets done with paper

I think I'm a freak because I like to use fibafuse like paper tape (except on corners) without gloves.

I have never tried it except maybe in some waterproofing, is it the same stuff, sounds like i need to have some in my truck for my plaster repairs. Thanks for explaining

Just started using it in a basement. I wear gloves always so I didn’t experience any issues. Wish they had a corner version. But I loved it. Also dried quicker than tape due to the breathability.

I'm a DIYer - bought a 2" roll of this or similar (at Lowes) liking the concept - had some issues with tearing and the durability didn't seem to be there like paper. Back to paper.

So I just finished taping my walls in my basement. I used 2 inch Fibafuse tape. I wore gloves and a long sleeve t-shirt to protect myself from the glass fibres that ALWAYS fall off. In fact, if you're working overhead, I'd wear a mask as well. Now, people would say thius is a pain in the ass, but I'm telling you this is a time-saver: you can finish your job faster, and use less drywall compound. Here's why: when paper is taped, ity gets swells a bit, and ends up being significantly thicker than wen using Fibafuse tape. NButt joints require the most mudding due to the geomtyery, and trying to make a hump look flat. The amount you have to feather out on each side is directly proportional to the height of the tape when set in. Fibafuse tape requires less m,u'd to set in, and is thinner (it's already thinner than paper, plus there's no swelling). I would venture to say that the total height is half of that of the tape. that means it should require half the width on either side of the tape to make it disappear. So I decided to put that to the test: I applie that tape and made sure there was only a very small amount of mud under it, as it embeds itself into the mud rather than being a layer between the musd under it and on top of it. When that dried, I used my 14" trowel, and appl;ied to both sides, wipe the middle, feather the edges, and left it at that. I've primed my wall, and I can't see a single joint. Flat joints require 2 coats, and that's just because of compind shrinkage when drying. But I don't ensure I have an air gap below my blade when applying the fort coat: I just give it a real quick sand before applying a very thin second coat. I'm staring at the flat joints as I'm typing this, and I'm very happy with it. So, since all taping is about hiding the tape. Isn't it better to use a thinner tape? After using this for a few years: Cons: 1) you need to be careful as it's fibreglass and no good in eye, lungs, or on skin. 2) corners aren't easy. You can't fold it before - it just bounces back 3) it can tear easily - also a pro. You just have to be careful with it. Pros: 1) Stronger than paper when wet. 2) you can embed it into the drywall compound, which paper can't do, making for a stronger tape-to-compound bond. 3) your butt joints are easy to get perfect. 4) you use less drywall compound. 5) your butt joints are ready 1 day sooner. The reason for flat joints requiring 2 coats is that drywall compound shrinks, and it's a problem with flat joints, but a positive for butt joints. You are my best source for all drywall issues, and I love how my jobs look after taking your courses (heheh!). I now use weldbond in all my quicksety mixes: I love how sticky it gets but is still very workable. I just taped a problematic inside corner in a stairwell using 20 minute quickset with 40% weldbond. It should set soon, and I'll be able to apply a coat using my corner trowel this afternoon. I should be ready to sand and prime tomorrow. :)

If it is that irritating on your hands I wonder if Fibafuse gives off dust that may be making it into your lungs?

Great product. I get tiny small splinters after using it so I try to handle it as little as possible.Just do not drop the roll near stairs

Fibafuse is the best. I did not wear gloves and had zero problems with itchy fingers. It is a far superior product then paper. 7 times stronger and does not potentially bubble like regular paper. I retired paper now. My paper cracked in my garage possibly from extreme temperature variations. We will see now how fibafuse does in this application. Applies extremely well. 👍👍👍👍 10 out of 10.

Great Vid. Cheers

I used this at the hospital I work at and it’s wonderful for patches you can’t use it for corners I also wear latex gloves when I use it Bc that itch is unbearable if you touch your face after using it bare handed

Thank you for telling us about the itch, if fibers can get into my hands, they can get into my eyes, so you've convinced me not to use it.

I tape new residential drywall, so I use mostly paper tape. I like Fiba Fuse for repairs sometimes and keep it in my toolbox. I feel it does a better job than Fiba tape. I don't like the itch. I wouldn't run Fiba Fuse through a slop box or Super Taper. It also costs about twice as much as paper tape.

I feel the same way about it I've been doing this for 35 past years drink more of repair work I believe I rather stay with paper and meshI feel the same way about it I've been doing this for 35 past years Plus ears This is why I wear Gloves It's good for some purpose but that's about all thank you👍😊

I use it strictly on painted walls or paint to new board and for patches. Basically just for reno jobs.

I just bought my first roll to try it out lol

The old time plasters had told me houses were wallpapered because lime plaster took 1 year before you could paint so that’s why they did wallpaper . When I first started plastering it was 3 months after I white coated as paint got better that all went away .

I use fibafuse for all my flats. I apply the compound with a columbia tube. I use paper for all the angles. I find that I need less mud to coat and I don't have blisters ever. I don't get itchy from it, but I can see this could be a problem. This is way better that fibreglass tape

Used it on last project. Liked it and will do again. But i dont drywall all the time.

What the hell dude, I love your skating vids! I'm looking at ways of stiffening the torsional flex of my longboard and here we are! What could you recommend? I was thinking either this or or using carbon fibre tape!

I have a love-hate relationship with FibaFuse. I've used it to tape a bunch of houses and for some reason it would fail on butt-joints beneath windows (and proper prep was always done before taping). Also being 2x as expensive as paper tape for same sized rolls made me stop using it. I couldn't justify the price for a product that would crack even with proper prep, especially at the price it was.

I think fibafuse is amazing for an amateur, like myself, doing flat and butt joints. You can actually see the tape is embedding, and getting saturated with mud, which I had trouble with using paper tape. I’ve found on corner joints however, because of a lack of a crease in the tape, I ended up kind of poking it into the corner with my putty knife. If the fibafuse became saturated before I poked it into the corner, the fibafuse would tear, which seems to defeats the purpose. Plot twist though, I ended up using paper tape for my corners, got a lot better at using paper tape, and now I’m having an existential crisis of sorts about the tape I should use going forward..

I like this product but a couple of times I have accidentally sanded through it. Using it on corners is a little more time consuming because it doesn't cease easily. Great videos! Hi from a fellow Vancouverite!

I just started to use Fibafuse this week to try and pout an end to creaks in the ceiling after walking around in the attack. I don't like paper as I find it start to come away after 5-years and when I burry it on a ceiling, I find the lighting close to the ceiling makes the area where the tape is burred stand out. So, lets see how Fibratape holds up 🙂

Fiba tape all the way. But yes the number one issue is the itchiness. Seriously feels like many small fibreglass particles going into your fingers. When I touch it I make sure not to rub my hand over but sometimes you have to and you just need to use a disposal glove. Before fiba, I used a lot of mesh. The mesh gave me the most headaches out of any of the tapes, you would see it through all the time with the grid marks, and heaven forbid you accidentally touch or move the mesh too much or pieces would start coming off and it would ruin your finish and get into your mud. One last super cool part about the fiba, I tested it out once and sanded the fiba tape with my orbital sander and it ended up blending in and sanding down almost like the mud itself, what remained was the fiba tape in the joint which was really impressive. As for strength, I believe it’s the strongest. I had to repair a broken metal corner once near a closet, the top of the closet was basically ripped off from the corner and just moving front and back like a hinge, and the customer wanted it repaired quick and cheap, i used a couple small pieces of fiba tape and 5min mud and after I was done it was as solid as concrete.

I have seen this video as well as your bath ceiling...I want to try it...but there wasn't a mention of using primer first over paper being missing in large areas. I have a huge wall of plaster with missing paper in other areas. Love your videos by the way.

Thanks!

It would be useful for just what you used it for on this project. Patching ugly torn drywall.

Wonder if the itchiness would disappear if the Fibafuse roll is submerged in drywall mud and pulled out of the drywall dispencer for application?

Would Fibafuse work well for a plaster to drywall transition? I have a 2” wide band of lath that needs to be filled before taping.

I have a sensitivity to formaldehyde so fibafuse and even mesh tape are a problem. The more you are exposed to it the more sensitive you become. Years ago itching around fiberglass i thought it was the glass fibers, but it turns out its the resin. You'll know when you have a problem when newspaper or permanent press clothing starts to bother you.

We used to use this stuff on boats in NZ, back in 2006 with epoxy or polyester resin. I think it had been around longer than that as well. So I guess gib stoppers didn’t know about it until a few years later.

It does have a crease, it just doesn’t stay folded when you crease it lol doesn’t bother my fingers. Everyones different I suppose.

I've put in so many insulation batts that it really doesn't bother me anymore, my fingers don't feel it. I used to use mesh tape but could not cover it nicely for the life of me, but when I switched to fiba I had no more problems.

I am starting to get the idea that this material can make your fingers ichy. Is that right?

Do you have any tips to remove excess mud on a wall. My house. I bought it with textured walls from a grooved trowel. I think they removed wall paper and instead of skimming they loaded up the wall with at least a quarter inch of mud.

I got tired of retaping joints in a modular home with paper tape. The cracks would always come back. Started using fibafuse and have yet to have a crack come back in a joint or corner taped with it.

I used 2" FibaFuse to tape butt joints, factory joints and inside corners when I replaced an entire wood panel wall with drywall. I think the product works great, but you need to be careful not to tear it with the sharp corners of your tools. Also, it will make you itch like hell, so it's a good idea to wear latex gloves.

Yes, those glass fibers get into your skin and can itch like crazy and drives me crazy. After all, it IS fiberglass. But, it’s my preferred tape for flat areas.

I use fly screen for big patches. Big rolls ,strong and cheap

I use rubber gloves when I use it. I had itchy fingers when I handled it at the supply store! Might not hurt to use a mask when using the big sheets as it does shed easily. I like my lungs fiberglass free. 😷

I agree with you. Excellent product but, gloves are an absolute necessity while using it

Fibafuse is great and yea it itches but let it itch a week and later u won’t even feel that shit anymore you will eventually get use to it

I believe it is fiber glass so you should not use it with bare hands. I learned that the hard way. I like it and for my skill level it is much easier than tape. My only problem with it is inside corner where it rips so easily