SHEETROCK^® Brand Plus 3™ Lightweight All-Purpose Joint Compound

Fast, easy and smooth quality joint finishing.

It is used for embedding and finishing as well as simple hand-applied texturing.

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SHEETROCK Brand PLUS 3 Lightweight All-Purpose Joint Compound, Ready-Mixed, offers all of the benefits of a conventional-weight, all-purpose joint compound with three key advantages: up to 30-percent less weight; less shrinkage; and exceptional ease of sanding. It offers good crack-resistance, excellent adhesion, and superior ease of handling.

The compound is used for embedding and finishing and requires only two coats over corner beads and fasteners. It combines all-purpose single-package convenience with optimum taping and topping performance, sanding with the ease of a topping compound and bonding like a taping compound.

The compound meets ASTM C475.

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SHEETROCK® Brand Contractor Surfaces Finishing Brochure (English) - J1972	554 KB
SHEETROCK® Brand Dust Control Brochure - J1889	387 KB

Data/Submittal Sheets

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SHEETROCK® Brand Lightweight All Purpose Joint Compound Plus 3™ Submittal Sheet - J498A	268 KB

Installation and Application Guides

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SHEETROCK® Brand Lightweight All Purpose Joint Compound Plus 3® Application Tips (English) - J1795	40 KB
SHEETROCK® Brand Lightweight All-Purpose Joint Compound Plus 3® Ready-Mixed Application Tips (English) - J515	38 KB

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SHEETROCK® Brand Lightweight All Purpose Joint Compound Plus 3 Ready Mixed MSDS (English) 61-370-002	278 KB
SHEETROCK® Brand Lightweight All Purpose Joint Compound Plus 3 Ready Mixed MSDS (French) 61-370-002	318 KB
SHEETROCK® Brand Lightweight All Purpose Joint Compound Plus 3 Ready Mixed MSDS (Spanish) 61-370-002	286 KB
SHEETROCK® Brand Lightweight All Purpose Joint Compound Ready Mixed Plus 3 with Dust Control MSDS (English) 61-362-001	247 KB
SHEETROCK® Brand Lightweight All Purpose Joint Compound Ready Mixed Plus 3 with Dust Control MSDS (French) 61-362-001	284 KB
SHEETROCK® Brand Lightweight All Purpose Joint Compound Ready Mixed Plus 3 with Dust Control MSDS (Spanish) 61-362-001	136 KB
SHEETROCK® Brand Lightweight All Purpose Joint Compound Tinted Plus 3 Ready Mixed MSDS (English) 61-360-012	258 KB
SHEETROCK® Brand Lightweight All Purpose Joint Compound Tinted Plus 3 Ready Mixed MSDS (French) 61-360-012	309 KB
SHEETROCK® Brand Lightweight All Purpose Joint Compound Tinted Plus 3 Ready Mixed MSDS (Spanish) 61-360-012	261 KB

System Catalogs

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SHEETROCK® Brand Interior Finishing Products Catalog (English) - J1424	1,531 KB

White Papers

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Finishing & Decorating Gypsum Panels White Paper (English) - J2010	634 KB

General

Q: What is the difference between All Purpose and PLUS 3™ joint compounds?

A: Plus 3 joint compound weighs about 30% less than All Purpose joint compound. It is also easier to sand and shrinks less.

Q: Can ready-mixed joint compound be used on exterior applications?

A: No. SHEETROCK® Brand Setting-Type Joint Compounds (DURABOND® and EASY SAND™) are recommended to treat joints in exterior gypsum ceiling board.

Q: Can joint compound be used as an adhesive for multi-layer application?

A: Yes. SHEETROCK® Brand DURABOND® SHEETROCK® Brand EASY SAND™, SHEETROCK® Brand All Purpose, and SHEETROCK® Brand Joint Taping Compounds provide the best performance bonding gypsum panels.

Q: Why do stains appear when retexturing a wall or ceiling?

A: Over time stains settle into a wall or ceiling. When that area is retextured the stains photograph through causing a yellowing or browning effect. The best way to prevent staining is to apply a stain blocker, primer, and sealer.

Q: Can additives be mixed into joint compound?

A: There are various products in the market which, when mixed with joint compounds, claim to improve various performance attributes of joint compounds. USG does not endorse the use of additives in USG joint compounds for the following reasons: An additive can adversely affect the unique balance of the many performance attributes each joint compound has been formulated to provide. It is virtually impossible for an additive manufacturer to know if their additive is compatible at all times with all of USG´s product formulations. USG has no control over the manufacture and quality of additives manufactured by others. Note - For taping and finishing joints, water can be added as necessary. USG recommends adding water in increments of a half-pint to avoid over thinning. See USG Technical Information Sheet J1716 for more information.

Q: Can fiberglass tape be set with drying-type compounds?

A: No. When using fiberglass tape, only setting-type joint compounds like SHEETROCK® Brand DURABOND® and SHEETROCK® Brand EASY SAND™ should be used for the first coat over the tape. Ready-mixed drying-type compounds can be used for subsequent finishing coats.

Q: What is the fire rating of joint compound?

A: Joint compound does not have a fire rating by itself, but does meet ASTM C475. When fire testing a wall the fire rating is not for individual products, but for all the system components together. USG Joint Compounds are used in numerous fire-tested assemblies. These are outlined in USG Publication SA100 Construction Selector.

Q: What is the difference between All Purpose and PLUS 3™ joint compounds?

A: Plus 3 joint compound weighs about 30% less than All Purpose joint compound. It is also easier to sand and shrinks less.

Q: How long does it take joint compound to dry?

A: Under conditions of a temperature of 70° and 70% humidity, joint compound should dry in about 24 hours. Higher humidity and/or lower temperatures will slow drying time.

Q: Are joint compounds compatible with one another?

A: Yes. Joint compounds can be used over each other but should never be mixed with each other.

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