Quote Originally Posted by 34_40 View Post
A friend of ours can use a spray bottle and the spreading tool and level the mud so there's no need to sand after.
I tried something similar a few years ago. I took a 1x4 and wrapped a layer of terry cloth around it. I soaked this in a bucket and used it like a long board sander to smooth the mud after it was pretty much dry. Worked ok and kept the sanding to a minimum.