Sheetrock brand Plus 3 Lightweight All-Purpose Pre-Mixed Joint Compound weighs up to 30% less than conventional compounds. Handling and applying are simpler, easier and faster for the installer. Each job goes more quickly so productivity is higher and in-place costs are lower. To further cut labor costs, Plus 3 lightweight all purpose joint compound requires only two coats over metal, such as corner beads and fasteners. The added coat needed with conventional compounds is eliminated. Plus 3 lightweight all purpose joint compound also sands more easily than any other compound, using only 150-grit sandpaper or 220-grit abrasive mesh cloth. It needs only minimal mixing, thinning or retempering. Joint finishing is faster, easier, smoother, with a quality finish in less time. All of which means minimal callbacks and maximum job completions for improved job labor costs. Plus 3 lightweight all purpose joint compound bonds like a taping product, providing a tough, tight bond under most job conditions. It combines all-purpose, single-package convenience with optimum taping and topping performance. Use it for embedding and finishing, even for simple hand-applied texturing. When used as a texture finish, it should be overpainted when dry (not washable unpainted).