Push or pull?

[Qapla]

I hung wallpaper for about 15 years. Most of the time I pulled - partly for a nice even bead and partly for speed. After applying the bead, I used a "wet finger" to smooth. Keep in mind that I cut the tube on an angle way down the tip so that the opening was very small. When I was finished I had a nearly invisible bead that held the edge of the paper down, filled the gap and looked really finished.

Once you develop a technique that works for you, it is hard to change to another style/method.

 

[PILOON]

A trick I learned about and tried that works.
To create a nice finish you draw an ice cube along the calk seam.
It of quite a good trick for those that difficulty with the other methods.

Personally I am capable of the either push or pull technique but probably use the pull with a good bevel cut more often followed with the wet finger.(and a handy rag to wipe the finger)