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June 12, 2002

USG’s Tough Hide

Tuff-Hide is a spray-applied product that eliminates the usual two-step skim coat and primer coat process necessary to achieve the highest level five gypsum board finish. As designers ask for more sculptural qualities from gypsum board, Tuff-Hide promises to translate those intentions into the real world of construction finishes.

By: Edward Keegan

Tuff-Hide is a spray-applied product that eliminates the usual two-step skim coat and primer coat process necessary to achieve the highest level five gypsum board finish. As designers ask for more sculptural qualities from gypsum board, Tuff-Hide promises to translate those intentions into the real world of construction finishes.

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