Vinyl Vs Metal Corner Bead

Well we re divided on the type of corner to use.

Vinyl vs metal corner bead.

Installing vinyl corner bead. Because the issue is not how strong it is it s how well it stands up to impacts. I m not a drywaller by any stretch of the imagination but i cannot seem to get the paper bead to go on without the occasional bubble showing up once the mud dries first coat of course. Contractors and builders know that.

Sure metal bead has been part of the industry for a long time but that does not make it the best. And when you run your trowel along it you dont hit metal seams and chip your trowel when they dont meet while. No rust thow compound in wet areas. Vinyl corner bead offers five notable attributes that can make projects easier and enhance the finished space.

I realize this thread is very old but it was the first thing that came up when i searched for paper bead vs. The mud will crumble when hit regardless of the bead under it. Meaning metal beads are ruined even before. This makes vinyl a superior choice when you need to work around curved walls archways and similar architectural details.

Metal corner bead vs paper faced bead gentlemen. Vinyl corner bead offers five notable attributes that can make projects easier and enhance the finished space. Coat with setting type compound for first coat work compound into holes more bonding surface than metal. Vinyl is dent and rust proof.

There just as strong as metal i think. Metal bead fails when it really counts. Unlike metal corner bead that bends on weak points vinyl bead was designed to bend and can even bend down to a 10 inside curve. I do like the the vinyl flexible offset angle bead for certain applications it gives a nice line like the nc.

Metal bead is usually screwed on. I love vinyl corner beads spray it and wall and done. Metal beads can easily be. Vinyl is dent and rust proof.

Adhesive should be sprayed on the inside flanges of the corner bead and allowed to set for about 10 15 minutes. Vinyl corner bead is usually installed with spray adhesive. Corner bead spray adhesive is specially designed with tinting to make it easier to see the spots that have no glue. A good bump will break out the filler on either metal or plastic corner trim.

Vinyl beads are superior to metal beads in two important ways. Installation method i use. Vinyl beads are superior to metal beads in two important ways. I will use nc 325 450 for the occasional 90.

It resists damage better in my opinion. Spray vinyl adhesive on back of bead and wall corner position bead staple with 1 2 ss staples mostly holds the bead while the glue dries. I use it nc if i can t use a paper metal inside or outside offset.