Skimming artex

[adrianw]

Alright gents. Which is the best way to cover artex. Bonding then 2 coat skim or 3 coat skim cheers.

 

[beddy]

2 coats of pva, 2 coats of skimming.

 

[Pug]

as above, no probs

 

[S a plastering]

not pav not good enough pva no key wba all the time for me excellent key and a nice even suction

 

[Pug]

what did you use before wba was invented?

 

[S a plastering]

this is why it was invented use pva it will sheet off it will stick it for sure but will eventually loose its bond or overboard

 

[church]

Well it was pva but bonding agents are so much better, so embrace the future , you bunch of tight wad dinosaurs ;D

 

[Pug]

i fear change.

 

[topmark]

what did you use before wba was invented?

What did you use before PVA was invented It,s called progress

I still use PVA, but if its a big un (ceiling) I prefer to use Betakontakt (WBA). Ive had some ceilings suck like a bitch after 2 coats of PVA.

 

[Pug]

i have used it and its very good, but i don't like having to paint it the day before and go back to skim it. i don't like the price either.

as for 'its called progress' so are nuclear weapons and mrsa. fcuk progress, i'm off for a pint, anyone else coming?

 

[church]

lol dont you mean 500ml

 

[richardbrown]

PVA is fine ffs I have never had a artex ceiling fail on me

 

[flat boy skim]

i love it when you skim a artex ceiling and you get to the last trowel and that bubble appears lol you no what i meen

 

[Danny]

PVA is fine ffs I have never had a artex ceiling fail on me

nah well not before the cheques cleared...lol

I like WBA but PVA is also good enough....

Danny

 

[S a plastering]

i love it when you skim a artex ceiling and you get to the last trowel and that bubble appears lol you no what i meen

no

 

[adrianw]

Yeah i'm using wba the last job paid for it. So 2 coats is enough thanks for the advise.

 

[Pug]

only need 1 coat of wba

 

[gps]

PVA is fine ffs I have never had a artex ceiling fail on me

Same as, wba and bond-it are a complete pain in the arse to apply especially on ceilings, forgive me if im wrong but those that use wba use it to give themselves more working time on the ceiling.

 

[lewisricekrispy]

Only used it once, on a concrete ceiling. If I remember rightly, I wasted some pva on top, whoops

 

[oasis]

iv always go on my watered down WBA with'in 2 hours?

 

[del]

PVA is fine ffs I have never had a artex ceiling fail on me

Agree.

 

[S a plastering]

PVA is fine ffs I have never had a artex ceiling fail on me

Same as, wba and bond-it are a complete pain in the arse to apply especially on ceilings, forgive me if im wrong but those that use wba use it to give themselves more working time on the ceiling.

how do you work that out its its wba over artex or mainly plasterboard there aint much in it same sort of suction

 

[nelly]

Iv'e never had a problem with PVA

 

[islandview]

I used to use wba on quite a bit but dont bother as much now. It can be to much bother when pva will do. It is good for gloss and greasy kitchens though.

 

[gps]

PVA is fine ffs I have never had a artex ceiling fail on me
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Same as, wba and bond-it are a complete pain in the arse to apply especially on ceilings, forgive me if im wrong but those that use wba use it to give themselves more working time on the ceiling.

how do you work that out its its wba over artex or mainly plasterboard there aint much in it same sort of suction
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I dont get your point, where does plasterboard come into it.