Artex Stabilex

[henry]

Any of you guys used stabilex it says for binding powerdy surfaces. I will be skimming over old lime paint and in the past it has not always been easy to control the suction on these surfaces.

 

[Chris W]

yeh or bonding agent does a good job too mate...

 

[Chris W]

not for suction, for binding it together...

 

[S a plastering]

use the stabilex first then roll on the bonding agent it will go a lot further

 

[spunky]

Where did you get the stabilex from Harry and how much mate?

 

[henry]

On this chalky lime surfaces pva nor plasprime sorts the suction out , I am going to try out the artex sealer and see how that goes.

 

[Chris W]

bonding agent will sort a friable surface mate, but its not for suction control.... 2 different animals...

 

[User________removed]

Henry i use this kit on all re-skims, i use the Wikes own stuff 2.5 lt tub mixed with same amount of water makes up an empty 5 lt pva tub which will do an average living room easy.
I find it stabilises the walls really well and kills the suction, ill then just give it 1 stifish PVA prior to spreading once its tacky. Never had any cracking and gives you plenty of time.

AB

 

[henry]

I will order it off the artex site spunk not sure of the price yet. Yer I think thats the way am going to go airbourne.

 

[Nisus]

It's good stuff henry any stabilising solution will do the job, the other week I did a h/s/l ceilings were chalky as fcuk I used sandtex stabilising solution (the water based one/quick drying), only because I had a spare tub from a high build job I did last year.
But it did the job:RpS_thumbup: gave it 2 coats then pva.

 

[richardbrown]

stablex is by far the best, goes for miles.

A lot of paint suppliers carry it on the shelf

 

[mistertea]

selco, about 20 quid last time i bought it, great over distemper

 

[henry]

Distemper can be a nightmare.on ceilings.

 

[REEF]

Yes,i used it on a 4-bed house that i had entirely re-skimmed.Two walls failed [after 6 months] in a bedroom,i had gone over a sanded down artex finish.Rollered on two coats of stabilex,let it dry,then PVA'd and skimmed as normal.No re-visit as yet.Last week i used it on lime painted Victorian brick wall in a University building,the exsisting render/skim was cracked,hollow and came away in rigid sheets.This time i rollered on two coats ,both neat,PVA and a tight scratch coat of bonding,then hardwall,then skim.

 

[smudge]

show off lol like it mate proper job