Is this angle bead suitable for skimming...

[trowelhead]

This is my first post on this forum

Was wondering if this angle bead is suitable for 3-4mm of plaster skimming? Are the wings a little too short?



I'm in France and it's the only type of bead that I can get locally.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Cheers.

 

[henry]

well it's a angle bead would be used for rendering . If needs must you will need to put skim on a bit thicker . Just make sure your bead is well tight to surface your skimming onto.

 

[martinemj]

thats looks like a render bead (they are expensive to 6-7 euros in brico depot)

i have not seen any skim beads in france ---

-i bring from uk..

pic below of what you need.......

 

[robrado974]

can you not order beads in bulk from over here ?

 

[Danny]

Hello TrowelHead

Welcome to the forum

Like the others have said it looks to me its a render bead

Danny

 

[lucius]

Its render bead mate not good enough for skim, look a bit further a field for plastic bead for skimming it is available

 

[trowelhead]

Thanks for the replies everyone, it's much appreciated.

I can't find anywhere that does deliveries to France online, I only need 10m which is about 4 x 250mm lengths.

Is this one suitable? I've looked but not sure it's suitable for 4mm of skim :-/
Cornière d'angle métal 2,5m - PLACO - Plâtre Isolation - Distributeur de matériaux de construction - Point.P
I think it's the same as this one, it says "actual thickness = 2mm"
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Cheers!

 

[spunky]

There the kiddies I think we use 3mm here if it was me I'd go for the 2mm

 

[craigw]

thats a rough bead mate, when i worked in france i had to take all my own stuff over. no finish at all just that white one coat shite.

if you do have to use it,just build it out with skim 1st,skim your alternates,then skim ya window/angle walls

 

[craigw]

oh,and yes it will be a pain in the arse,but adapt we must

 

[spunky]

Did you try sponging it mate?

 

[trowelhead]

Did you try sponging it mate?

what, sponging the angle bead? :rolleyes)

 

[spunky]

No the wall :rolleyes)

 

[craigw]

you must go through some sponges spunky:RpS_lol:

 

[spunky]

:RpS_thumbsup:I love me spunge

 

[trowelhead]

I've just bought a sponge float after reading lots of good stuff on it. Looking forward to giving it a try, especially since the plaster I'm using - Lutece 2000L - goes off pretty quickly before you get a chance to flatten it properly. My weapon so far has been the spray bottle.

 

[Nisus]

You can get skim beads from Brico Depot about €2.40

Corniere-d-Angle-Metal 2.5m

Bit pricey but if needs must.