Buddy Tools TapeBuddy Drywall Taping Tool - Simplifies Drywall Banjo Taping - Reliable & Efficient Tape Dispenser for DIYers - Easy to Use - Reduces Mess and Waste

This thing kinda seems like a gimmick, but it's genuinely really helpful and works great. I'm pretty terrible at drywall finishing and this actually makes a big difference. I wouldn't use it for small patch jobs, but if you have a full room project (or more), it saves you a lot of time and distributes a very even coat of mud on the tape. Basically, it pays for itself in efficiency gained.

This is a great product if you are not a professional drywall contractor. There is a slight learning curve but it's not too hard to figure out. The quality is good despite being all plastic. Well worth the price I paid. It speeds things up a ton.

It actually does what it needs to do. OK for small projects. Used for our kitchen remodel, worked fine for inside joints that I wanted it for. Sensitive to mud consistency and speed of pull. Read another review that advised using 2" PVC screwed onto tapebuddy for tape roller, that worked great too.

This thing is a real game changer for the do-it-yourselfer. It makes taping so much easier than putting mud on the wall or ceiling and then trying to get your tape to lay properly. Using this the mud is on the tape and any part of the tape that you place on the drywall seems to stay put, even overhead, so you can move over and work the next section of it. I was able to tape long runs of ceiling without any problems. If you're new to drywall projects and want to make life easier, I recommend giving this a try. It sped up my job immensely!

I built a homemade version of this 25 years ago, but this one is larger and easy to clean. Any "professional" that said TapeBuddy was useless I would question their pro status. Use only joint compound thinned down. We went through 1000 feet this week and no real issues. I only used this on corners, Fibafuse on the flat joints.

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Saw a professional use this on YouTube and he recommended it. I was just about done taping and muddying but had one wall left so I thought I would give it a try. TOTAL GAME CHANGER!!! I really wish I would have had this building out my man cave and it’s super easy to use. Follow the instructions to set it up and make sure you have already filled your seems. When you’re ready to tape, put your tape in curve side up, fill with mud, pull off as much as you need, cut and put it on the wall. I had issues before getting not enough mud behind and had lots of blisters. This puts the right amount of mud on the tape EVERY TIME! Super easy to clean and so glad I have it now. One of the best things I have bought for doing mud and tape. And for the price you’re not breaking the bank to pick it up. Awesome value for the money.

I am not a professional drywall mud person but have taped and floated a lot of drywall. I am someone who doesn't have the money to pay a crew to tape the drywall seams in the home I am now building. That puts me in a position of attempting to find a solution that will speed up the process. Drywall mudding is not a skill that everyone can learn. There is an art to finishing the mud to where the blend with the sheetrock is acceptable. That alone is a task that takes skill. If you have no knowledge of how to hang sheetrock correctly to avoid butt joints learn how to hang sheetrock correctly or you will be setting yourself up to end up laying in a spilled bucket of mud on a cold concrete floor throwing rolls of tape at the joints that you cannot blend, ever! This TapeBuddy is an aid to one step of the drywall mud process: applying the tape. That's it. The TapeBuddy advertises this tool for the DIY person who wants to simplify taping. That is exactly what the tool does if used correctly. READ THE DIRECTIONS AND PLACE THE GREEN TAB WHERE INDICATED IN ORDER TO HAVE THINNER OR THICKER MUD APPLIED TO THE TAPE! According to many reviews the user had no clue that their failure in using the tool began with not placing the tab in the slot and regulating the thickness of the mud. If you are working alone the length of the tape you can apply is going to be shorter than if working in pairs. The mud makes the tape heavy so if you try to tape a long piece by yourself one end isn't going to cooperate with the other. If two people are working the tape each can take an end after cutting and apply the longer section together and this speeds up the taping process immensely. Thin your mud to the correct consistency, pull the tape through the mud slowly and apply the tape to the seam. Adjust the tab for the degree of thickness you prefer the mud to be. You won't know this immediately. Do some test runs with the tape and mud on the sheetrock and see what works best for your needs. The TapeBuddy is a very helpful, sensible tool to use for taping drywall for the DIY person. I highly recommend the purchase. Take your time and practice. When you feel confident enough to apply the tape to your seam you can use your knife to eliminate any flaws while the tape is wet and workable. The TapeBuddy IS NOT an instant coffee tool where you mix water and mud and get a cup of perfectly taped seams. To be successful you will have to practice and learn some of the art of taping drywall. If you aren't willing to take the time to refine your skill enough for the tape to be applied correctly and STAY on the seam, save yourself some trouble and hire someone to do the job. Patience turns a job into a skill. If you have the potential to learn the skill of taping drywall order the TapeBuddy to help speed up the process. Highly Recommended Tool!!