Paper-Faced Beads & Trims Eliminates unsightly corner cracks, chips and nail pops Platinum® paper-faced tape-on beads combine galvanized metal corner and edge protection with high-grade paper tape to provide cost-effective, problem-free outside drywa

A perfectly positioned corner bead protrudes slightly at the corner to allow a void for joint compound. After you place the drywall paper bead, check for a void by setting your 6-in. putty knife against the corner to make sure there’s a space under it.

Paper-faced metal corner bead is less prone to cracking than standard metal corner bead, and it’s easy to install. Here’s how. First, cut the corner bead to length using metal snips. On corners that go down to the floor, the bead should sit 1/2 in. ab