staplers and tear away trim

**Mike from NH** · 10-28-2009, 06:44 PM

I have bought a few of the $25 stanley staplers to install tear way trim and vinyl bead. What a POS! So whats a good stapler that shoot divergent tip staples that will last?

**mudmastah** · 10-28-2009, 07:21 PM

Mike, I would go with the Power Shot by B&D shoots up to 9/16" & is ergo to your hand. My advice unless you want to go air? I got a air one that will shoot up to 1600 per min. dont know the name off hand, (its in the truck Im in the house) it was 300 bucks 7 yrs. ago & blue. The tar paper boyz use em. Peace, ed.

www.themudmasters.com

**Mike from NH** · 10-28-2009, 07:42 PM

Ya thats a duo fast right? I'm thinking an electric cheapy and just replace it?

**Bill from Indy** · 10-28-2009, 07:53 PM

i have the duo fast hand nailer with the adjustable knob on top..best one I have found to last..If I do a lot of it, i glue it on wit trim tex adhesive though...less wear on the hand..the electric duo fast is a good gun too

**betterdrywall** · 10-28-2009, 08:59 PM

NO NO NO screw that electric staple chit and get a nice decent air stapler , as long as it doesnt have the name Bostick on it. Heck even the small protercable air stapler with pot air compressor ya get at HD is great to use. Have them on sale for around 100 bucks

**Drywaller** · 10-29-2009, 06:24 AM

I bought one from trim tex years ago I believe it is a duo fast electric,It works great no problems,
I also have a pneumatic for metal beads but a pain in the ass to drag compressor around.

**DSJOHN NH** · 10-29-2009, 06:27 AM

Mike I use the duofast as does Bill, best on the market, cant kill it.DSJOHN

**betterdrywall** · 10-29-2009, 07:31 AM

You mean they actually have an electric stapler that holds up ? I bought a few long time ago and they never seemed to hold up for any amount of time . I just carry a tool box for all my staples snips templets staple gun , I grab that along with my air line and small compressor and I'm good to go . If it is just a few sticks say maybe a dozen or so . I will most of the time just mud them in and tape.

**Bill from Indy** · 10-29-2009, 06:18 PM

Here are the 2 I use

http://www.itwindfast.com/tools/inde...ric/EWC-5018A/
http://www.itwindfast.com/tools/inde...anual/CS-5000/

The hand gun I have dropped from 30ft over the side of a lift (accident) drove over it because i forgot it was there....got down and got it and went back to stapling..no issues what so ever...I am pretty rough on staple guns because it is time consuming to begin with, so i get it on and go....it gets thrown around

The electric one I don't use much because honestly, it is just as fast to glue radius bead or tear away for me...I do use it on commercial jobs though when they are too cheap to buy eliminator

**Joepro0000** · 10-29-2009, 06:25 PM

I bought an electric one from Walmart 4 years ago and still works good. Has some dents in it from falling off a ladder, but still works great.

**Kgphoto** · 10-29-2009, 09:35 PM

Divergent staplers tend to last longer than other electronic staplers because they are shooting staples only into drywall, not the wood underneath. So less impact wear and tear on the driver.

**Mike from NH** · 11-01-2009, 04:20 PM

I ended up finding a Porter Cable pancake compressor w/ trim gun for $50 on c-list. So I just use it with my Senco trim stapler and rock 'n roll!

**gmillerdrywall** · 11-02-2009, 08:38 PM

all my commercial work has tear away on top. I use a hammer tacker and put a 1/4" staple. works fast and the staples are always in. I sometimes use the spray glue that works really well. high cost and a little messy if not used properly.

www.gmillerdrywall.com

**Mike from NH** · 11-03-2009, 04:38 AM

Using a hammer tacker is fine on double layer 5/8" but on single layer 1/2" would be a mess when you hit between studs!~

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