Recent content by rb7

Ahhh OK. Thanks mate. Looks like I've missed a few steps them! I will rub up with the steel and scrape back the excess. Then use the plastic to rub up. Will report back next week. Thanks to all who have replied for your help :rock:

Any thinner and I would be scrapping it off. This was my first attempt with the product. Yeh defo fully dry. Was a warm day, sun was hitting it directly. The pic I've posted is a small patch area done on friday (so 2 days primer being dry at that point) which I did to see if the cracking had...

I get some other pics next week now. Yes we base coated with the mesh. Primed it on Thursday morning, 3 hours later started the first wall for the topcoat.

Hi mate, defo was applied thin, the size of grain. Any thinner and I would be scraping it back off. In regards to rubbing up, you may be onto something there. First time using the product, and I simply rubbed up until it looks decent and grain looked like it had uniform coverage. Maybe I need to...

The brand is Astex...not sure if similar to Atlas? Anyways, yes I did put the primer on that was sold with the system. I've got 2 more buckets left of the stuff, so will try water is down and if still the same will try another brand.

Thanks mate. Ill give it a shot with the water on a small area and see how it goes. Just to confirm its not anything to do with shoddy material. The brand is Astex...not Atlas..the guys at the place said they sell shed loads of this stuff, and they had serious stock on the stuff in the...

I'll try the 500ml of water in the next bit I put on. This was done on Thursday mid morning, was pretty hot..maxed out at 25 degrees C that day..probably about 20 when we was laying on and floating up...no cloud cover. Suction issue? Will try adding water, I thought these buckets were ready to...

Was definitely put on thin...was decent pressure on trowel and all excess being squeezed out, could see how thin it was from the wet edges.

No, not yet. Would the hairline cracks allow water to go through, how big an issue is it? That picture probably doesn't show it too well..its noticeable close up..from far it looks fine. But am concerned about long term issues...would another coat on top be the best solution?

Hello lads, Done some 1.5mm silicone render, 1st time, small area. Went on fine, floated with plastic float, come back next day and really tiny cracks around the grain across the whole area. I picked up the supplies off a polish builders merchant. Couldn't read the instructions, so mixed up...

Hello chaps, Getting full house renovation done and will be having EWI done. Porch roof has been constructed but battens etc not set out yet. Is there anything to consider when laying out the tiles that could make the EWI installation easier, more aesthetically pleasing etc? Cheers.