5 Taping Tool Accessories You Need to Add to Your Arsenal

A drywall contractor is nothing without his tools, but even the greatest tools can only get you so far in their base form. The use of accessories and attachments takes great tools and makes them elite and highly more effective, allowing drywall work to be completed more efficiently, safely, and effortlessly. Here are five of the best taping tool accessories on the market today, all of which should be added to your arsenal prior to beginning your next drywall job.

TapeTech Automatic Taper Extension for 07TT Taper

An automatic taper is a tremendous innovation that saves hours of time and reduces errors throughout the course of a drywall job, but it can’t reach those more difficult locations on its own. This extension for the 07TT taper add 30 inches of length to the device, extending its length by nearly 60 percent. Now those higher and harder-to-reach joints are easily taped without requiring any kind of raised platform for you to stand on. The extension connects quickly and easily to the taper and requires no tools to utilize or remove, saving you time and effort before you even begin taping. It also provides its own control tube for advancing and cutting paper tape, in addition to having an independent creaser wheel control lever. Simply put, there are few better ways to save yourself time and energy on the job site.

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TapeTech Gooseneck Cleaning Brush

Goosenecks are essential in filling your automatic taper with joint compound from the pump, but unless regularly maintained, they can become more of a hindrance than an advantage. You need a cleaning brush to regularly clean the gooseneck and ensure it continues to operate at its optimal efficiency. This brush fits all major brands of goosenecks for maximum usability and is designed to keep the gooseneck clean through repeated use. The brush is designed for ideal stiffness to easily remove compound from the gooseneck and its shaft has the flexibility to navigate the challenging shape of most gooseneck adapters. To keep your automatic taper function to the best of its ability, add this brush to your arsenal.

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BeadBoxers Flat Box Kit

Whether you’re a novice or a seasoned taper, this retrofit system from BeadBoxers makes it possible for anyone to successfully coat all types of corner beads using a flat box. A full-scale taping job can be intimidating at the outset, but no matter your experience or confidence level, this kit will help you achieve the speed of boxing on all types of corner beads. It saves hours of time opposed to hand-coating and provides a final result every bit as satisfying. The kit is set up for one-time installation on the flat box and will more than pay for itself after only a few hours of use.

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Advance Mud Jam Clear Tool

As we mentioned earlier in regard to the gooseneck cleaning brush, your automatic taper needs to be regularly maintained for it to retain its beneficial usability. This hand tool easily clears paper jams or mud jams within the tape guide so you can continue taping without needing to pause for an extended period of time to correct a nasty jam. It dramatically reduces downtime and will have you wrapping up the job well before the competition.

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Apla-Tech Drywall Tool Wash Station

Your tools can take quite a beating throughout even the most routine drywall job, so it’s important to keep them clean so they’ll operate the right way. However, you shouldn’t have to worry about how or where to clean your tools onsite. That problem is solved by this tool wash station, usable via any electrical outlet and complete with pneumatic wheels for easy mobility around the job site. This item is not cheap, but the amount of time it will save you in both the short and long term while also improving the quality of your work is well worth the cost. To use, simply pour water into the tank and spray your tools clean within the 15-gallon wash station. The wash grate keeps tools out of the water while the reservoir filter screens unwanted debris. There’s no better way to achieve a quick and professional clean in any environment.

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Taping tool accessories from Al’s Taping Tools

Al’s Taping Tools has been a family-owned business since our foundation in 1985, and it has long been our goal to provide contractors with the highest quality and most extensive selection of tools, parts, and accessories in the industry. Shop our taping tool accessories today to gain an edge and boost your parts’ performance in even the toughest job site.