Whats the right PVA mix??

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Chris Fowler

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Hi folks..

New to the foum but would be grateful for some advice from the great and the good.

Pretty new to plastering... and I cant even say plastering really as I only do skimming at the moment!

Anyway, im getting myself confused about the right mix for PVA and I know much of it is down to experience, but I wanted to ask if there is a golden rule so to speak.

Im skimming a bedroom later this week. Walls are painted with normal matt emulsion and want to make sure I get it right. PVA ive got say 5:1 (water to PVA) and when its dried 1:3 (water to PVA). I guess I should just follow their advice, but ive seen different people saying different things.

Ultimately I know I will just need to grow a pair and get on with it and no doubt opinions from experience will vary, but thought I would ask the question anyway...

Thanks folks

Chris
 
For me just one coat of pva is normally sufficient, have no idea on ratio I just mix it with water to a rough 4/5-1

If the pva dries really quickly give it another coat, but if it’s tacky after 15mins or so just get the gear on.
 
Unifinish,pva is old hat ,buy a pallet of unifinish,you won't be sorry .
Buy a Xmas bonus ball ,5 left ,just in case
 
To add, you will be sorry make no mistake about that. Avoid avoid avoid unifinish.
 
It’s personal preference really mate, it all comes with experience and how you like having it. Also different brands are a different thickness to start off with, so to say a certain mix ratio is gospel is bullshit. Good luck!!! (If you want a tip mate just make sure it’s not too thick!).
 
I like mine to be somewhere between full fat milk and single cream, thin enough to be spreadable thick enough to strong enough
 
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