What is a tear away bead?

Tear Away Bead is just one family of corner bead products created by Trim-Tex that was designed to make finishing drywall easier and cleaner with it’s patented tear off strip. The Tear Away Bead is used to finish the rough edge of the drywall and features a strip that acts as a guide for the taping knife.

What is tear away corner bead?

Tear-away vinyl corner bead is a versatile material that is used to make crisp edges where drywall abruptly meets a different finished material. It is very simply to apply using spray adhesive and can be finished with a six inch knife using only 2 coats of mud.

What is no coat corner bead?

NO-COAT® provides optimal strength and performance for the toughest, straightest edge. Mud applied, NO-COAT provides extra tough drywall corners that withstand severe impacts and settling that don’t blister, bubble, dent or crack. Available in Outside and Inside 90°, Bullnose, L-Trim and Arch profiles.

Can you paint vinyl corner bead?

I have very little experience painting vinyl corner bead. Every new house I’ve ever painted that had bullnose corner bead always used the metal bead. That said, clean vinyl paints well although it might take an extra coat to get good coverage because it’s not as porous as the drywall of joint compound.

What is zip strip bead?

AMICO “ZIP STRIP” Ceiling “L” Trim has a removable masking strip that allows this bead to be finished without staining the adjacent ceiling. Perforations and ridges placed on all surfaces that receive finishing compound or veneer plaster assures excellent adhesion.

Do I have to use corner bead on drywall?

The answer, though, is simple: They cheat. They use a rigid material called corner beading, which can be made of metal or plastic. Inside corners don’t need as much protection, so drywallers cover them with regular drywall tape. The process for finishing inside and outside corners is the same.