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BESTEX DESCRIPTION Bestwall has two types of materials designed for texturing gypsum wallboard. Bestex #1 is de signed for hand texture finishes of many variations over drywall construction. Bestex #2 is designed for application with spray equipment. It can be used with from 1-1/2 up to 13-1/2 pounds of perlite per 25 pound bag of Bestex to give a wide range of textured finishes. Both products produce hard surfaced, white decorative finishes that have excellent light reflective qualities. For best results, ceilings and walls should be primed before being textured. 'S ADVANTAGES Bestex #1 Can be applied by roller, brush, sponge, or other hand tools High pigment loading gives excellent hiding power Many types of textures are obtainable Can be painted over or tinted with latex paints Bestex #2 ^ Suitable for use with most types of spray equipment Superior whiteness High pigment loading gives excellent hiding power Addition of various amounts and grades of perlite or similar aggregates gives rumerous varieties of texture finishes Excellent coverage makes an economical texture product May be painted over f desired PRODUCT USES Bestex g: 1 For hand texture finishes over ceilings and walls con structed with gypsum wallboard. Bestex tzl For spray finishes over ceilings and walls constructed with gypsum wallboard. (May also be used for hand application.) DATA Packaging: Both available in 25 lb. bags. Bestex irl also available in 5 lb. bags, 6 per case. Mixing Specifications: Use clean, potable water. Coverage: Bestex irl--12 lbs. to 50 lbs. per 1000 sq. ft. of board depending upon texture. Bestex ri2--16 lbs. to 88 lbs. per 1000 sq. ft. depending upon texture. Specifications* for various te ture finishes with spray application of Bestex c 2: 1. Orange Peel-- No perlite; approximately 2 gallons of water per 25 lb. bag of Bestex. Coverage--8 to 10 lbs. per 1000 sq. ft. of board. 2. Sand Finish-- 1-1 '2 lbs. a. perlite (preferably all through a 20 mesh screen) per 25 lb. bag. Coverage--12 to 16 ibs. per 1000 sq. ft. of board. 3. Simulated 13-1/2 Ibs. of plaster grade perlite Acoustical Finish--per 25 lb. bag of Bestex, approxi mately 3 gallons of water per bag. Coverage--75 to 85 Ibs. per 1000 sq. ft. of board. 'Consistencies and coverage may vary with difere-' -/Pes of equipment, workmanship, and customer s reau^ements. BW-63150 10M 3 63 SGP 0002627 1-DAY WALLBOARD JOINT COMPOUND DESCRIPTION Bestwall 1-Day Wallboard Joint Compound is a new product developed through Bestwall re search and field-tested through Bestwall Systems Engineers. It is designed for taping, conceal ing nail heads and corner bead in gypsum wallboai;d construction. This new compound makes possible the taping and finishing of all wallboard joints within a single day. It is used for all coats preceding the final coat. The compound, a "setting" material, is formulated to harden in 2Vi to 3 hours. When hardened, Bestwall 1-Day Wallboard Joint Com pound will not shrink. This solves a major prob lem of wallboard installation, by eliminating days of heating unfinished homes and buildings, time lost traveling to and from jobs, and long delays while waiting for conventional materials to dry and harden. And because there is no shrinkage, quantity of compound and number of coats applied may be reduced. KfflfNW ADVANTAGES Makes possible taping and finishing of all wallboard joints within a single day Sets and hardens in 2xh to 3 hours Will not shrink when hardened Eliminates 4 to 5 days of 'elay. Eliminates multi-day heating of building while waiting for compounds to dry and hard en. Makes possib e faster, more profitable jobs. PRODUCT USES For taping and all coats preceding the final coat in the finishing of joir*s, concealing of nailheads and corner bead in gypsum wallboard construction. It is well suited to high rise construction as well as to homes and other buildings. DATA Mixing: Mix 25 lbs. of Bestwall 1-Day Wallboard Joint Compound with 13 pints of water. Allow mix to soak 5 minutes. Re-mix, adding water if necessary to attain desired working consistency. Working life is ap proximately 2 hours. Application: Apply to joints, having a uniform thickness of material under the tapes. Apply first coat over tapes as ion as compound under tapes has hardened to a point where movement of the tapes will not occur. Fill corner bead. Treat nail heads at same time. Apply final tight coat with Bestwall Topping Compound, or other Bestwa.. finishing compounds as desired. When joint system textures are to be used as part of the decorating scheme, a vinyl primer sealer or equiva lent must be applied to the entire surface prior to texturing. Complete application instructions included in each bag. Bestwall 1-Day Wallboard Joint Compound is available in 25 lb. bags. BW-62690 SGP 0002628