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To prepare the wall surface for painting or papering, seal joints between plasterboard or other wallboard.

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To merge joints with wall surfaces, spread and smooth cementing material over tape with trowels or floating machines.
Hand-mixing sealing chemicals or using portable electric mixers are both options.
To secure the wallboard, add metal moulding to the corners.
Between compound applications, sand rough patches of dry cement.
After the surfaces have been thoroughly covered, remove any excess compound.
In plasterboard or wallboard, sand or fix nicks or fissures.
To prepare wall surfaces for painting or papering, seal joints between plasterboard or other wallboard.
To seal joints, press paper tape over them to immerse it in the sealing compound.