Ever since we launched our first paper-covered corner bead, Fast Edge® Paper, many Trim-Tex fans have told us: well, this is great for my outside angles, but what about inside corners? We rolled out Fast Edge Roll a few years later, which is able to conform to a range of angles, inside and out, but lots of customers also wanted a more rigid, paper-covered bead for their 90° edges. And we’re excited to announce that day has arrived: introducing the Fast Edge® Paper Inside Corner Bead — the ideal solution for finishing and protecting drywall inside corners!
Fast Edge® Paper Inside Corner Bead: Straighter Lines in Less Time
What is Fast Edge® Paper Inside Corner Bead?
Fast Edge Paper Inside Corner Bead consists of a rigid vinyl core covered in tough, laminated paper. This vinyl core — as anyone who’s ever used Trim-Tex before already knows — is highly durable, keeping inside corners looking great for years to come — resisting dings, dents and other wear-and-tear. And its laminated-paper cover forms a strong bond to the drywall, as well as making it faster to install while using less mud.
Why use Fast Edge Paper Inside Corner Bead?
Paper tape on inside corners can easily leave behind wonky, wavy lines. This looks sloppy and makes it harder to create clean transitions between paint colors. A strong inside corner bead like this one creates straight lines in less time, every time, for cleaner, sharper edges.
Fast Edge corner beads install far faster than other corner beads on the market, and require less joint compound to finish, adding up to immeasurable time and material savings for pro drywall finishers. Meanwhile, the resiliency of their vinyl materials (unlike metal beads, which can become irreparably damaged from even minor impact) make them the smarter choice for a longer-lasting finish.
How to install Fast Edge Paper Inside Corner Bead
Like Trim-Tex’s other paper-covered corner beads, the Fast Edge Paper Inside Corner Bead has standardized installation techniques, requiring no mechanical fasteners — meaning no glue, no staples, no nails. Just lay down a bed of mud onto your inside corner with your favorite joint knife and press the bead into place. We'd advise picking up an inside corner roller to evenly apply pressure along the entire length of the bead (pictured above), then wipe down the excess compound along the bead’s edges. Come back once that’s dried for a final coat, and voila: a flawlessly straight inside corner.
The Fast Edge Family
With Fast Edge Paper Inside Corner Bead, we’ve completed the Fast Edge family of products, with a bead for every possible corner. You’ll now be able to finish an entire home, multi-family structure or commercial project with all your angles aligned to match one another — and in record time!
Along with this new bead for inside corners, you’ve got the Large Fast Edge Paper to tackle outside corners with speed and strength, even with imperfect framing; there’s Medium Fast Edge Paper, with all the same benefits in a cost-saving, smaller form; and four sizes of Fast Edge Rolls to take on a variety of jobs and angles, but is most commonly used on off-angle inside corners, like the long runs along vaulted/cathedral-style ceilings. With a truck full of Fast Edge, there’s no finishing job you can’t handle, no problem you can’t conquer.
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