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DryDex 1 Gallons Premixed Lightweight Drywall Joint Compound Pail

Ratings & Reviews for DAP DryDex 1 Gallons Premixed Lightweight Drywall Joint Compound Pail

3.8
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 3.9 out of 5
260 Reviews


67% Recommend this product

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What Customers Are Saying

Customers praise the pink-to-white color-change feature for eliminating guesswork about drying time, and many highlight smooth application and low dust during sanding. Most report excellent results for small repairs and beginner projects, with several achieving professional finishes using thin coats. However, a substantial group reports serious adhesion problems, particularly when bedding joint tape, with tape failing to stick or peeling off. Many also experienced drying delays exceeding 24 hours and excessive shrinkage. Despite these drawbacks, most customers find the color-change feature invaluable for DIY work.

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260 Customer Reviews

This product is easy to apply and clean up.

Would Recommend

I've used this product several times in the past and was always satisfied with the results.

May 25, 2026
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Easy to use

Excellent product

May 23, 2026
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Excellent Product

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Worked great! Easy to apply!

May 11, 2026
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Easy to use

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When you don't have large repairs, this is the size you need

May 8, 2026
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Overall great product

Joint compound spread very easily, drying time gave me enough time to work with the joint compound and apply it properly, but it still dried quickly enough for me to sand a few hours later.

May 2, 2026
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Price isn’t terrible but you get what you paid for

Held up for a little bit and then just started cracking.

May 2, 2026
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Effective and easy to use

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Smooth application, dries fast, sands easily

April 27, 2026
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Fast dry

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Dried fast

April 17, 2026
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DryDex dries quicker.

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This product was very easy to apply and dried much quicker than traditional joint compound.

April 17, 2026
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smooth

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Easy to use but, I thought it took a while to dry.... the weather didn't help, humid out

April 16, 2026
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Drywall patching

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The product worked very well for patching and skim coating damaged drywall.

April 10, 2026
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Does what it says! Great item for projects

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Love the pink to white so it's easier to see and you know when it is dry. Put it on thin as possible so you don't need to sand as much. It was perfect for connecting drywall pieces with the fibatape. Fills holes easily.

April 8, 2026
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