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So basically cover the pattern with bonding coat then 2 coats of multi over top ? Don’t you wait for the bonding to set ?

Thanks mate appreciate the help and advice

Think it’s going to be a 3 coater on this pattern going forward. Never had any problems on any other artex or walls. Only deep fan

First coat Flatten Let it pull in a lot Second coat Flatten Trowel with water Cross dry trowel

I always leave it longer tbh, basically till it’s nearly set :/

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Would you use the sponge just before youd trowel up with water ? Then trowel with a spray ?

Ive seen a some really good reviews regarding the refina super flex 2 and its quality thats all. See alot of guys using the sponge float method also

May be where im going wrong !!! What trowels you using ? Seem a pro so may be good to follow your footsteps...

What lights do you guys use as extra lighting or do you just use natural day light ?

Thanks mate

What about 3 coating ? Will this still have the same problem ?

An Any advice on how to correct going forward ? Maybe bonding the walls first or 3 coating all fan pattern artex ?

Saw a thread on here with a comment where someone had said whether your worlds best plasterer this type of light shows up marks. Maybe im not but would be nice to be given some advice or tips how to rectify ?

Has anyone used the s*p*r*lex 2 and if so whats it like ?

Guys, Just plastered my living room and dining room which was top to bottom with the fan pattern artex. Once it was plastered it looked perfect and nice and flat. Once i fitted our new light flitting using warm white led bulbs its show up a lot of marks on the ceiling !!!!! Also the same as...

I use this trowel at the moment

Im using a marshalltown trowel for all my plastering from laying on to finishing. The odd occasion ill use my nella s*p*r*lex when troweling with water. What do people use for: Laying on Flattening Finishing

I couldnt answer that but my opinion would be " I doubt it as cement back ground is really high suction back ground"

A guy i know wont use multi finish, he only uses board finish and thats on most back grounds including normal walls. Try gibing this a try ?

TBH I dont do it full time anymore, i just do it weekends so i suppose if i dont get the job from first off im not exactly loosing out. I dont charge for collecting things really just round materials up a few quid.

Some good going that if im honest bud. But the price helps you being south. cheaper up north. I assume you threw the first coat on and went straight back over with the second coat ?

Where you based and what are you roughly charging a day domesticaly ?

take a look on propertworkshop.com

I never said it was in yorkshire mate. I typed average plastering prices in yorkshire and something come up with average prices. Give it google and a look youll more than likely come across is mate

I litrally get every job i price, now wether thats because of the reputation or wether its because im too cheap. Maybe its both but a few people have said im too cheap. but i dont want to increase prices too much to where people may think im ripping them off

Your charging £50 a day ? Whats that for labouring ?

Ye id be happy with £150 a ceiling if im honest but when im doing a full room i seem to charge like £65 which is my own fault if im honest. Think i need to have a re calculate of my prices !!! Another nice question for you, after your first coat on a wall/ceiling, do you flatten before laying...

Id want as much as possible obviously but i wouldnt know what the average price is for a large room top to bottom. I mean i charge £120-£150 a ceiling but after researching it it shows the average price is touching £300

Hi all, Been told a few times of late that im under charging for the work i am undertaking. Ive been charging £325 labour for a large room plastering. If im doing an average sized ceiling i charge around £120-£150 labour. Does this sound right or are the others right in saying im under...

Thanks for the comments guys. Who here flattens their first coat before they lay on the second coat ? Or do you just lay the second coat straight onto the first ?

Ive seen a few comments else where mentioning it reduces the srentgh of the plaster and makes it go a little funny ? Have you actually used it before ? Also how much exactly to a full bag ?

Do a lot of you second coat with the same mix ? And do you second coat with out flattening the first ? Ive been doing it 10 years now and always pva, lay on, wait, flatten, wait, second coat, wait, flatten, trowel

On another note, has anyone ever used something to slow the setting time to be able to do a big hit comfortably ?

This sounds like a perfect day at the office ;)

Hi all, Whats everyones step by step plastering techniques ? Mine are as follows, Pva wall Mix up and lay on first coat, Wait to set a little and flatten, taking all lines out and filling out parts needed Mix up and lay on second coat, Flatten again making sure its flat and everywhere is...

Hi all, New to this group today and wanting to ask a little question. Has anyone ever used anything to slow the setting down of plaster between mixes ? A plasterer who i used to work for who now works in Australia has mentioned the creme of tartar ? I've also seen a product called Plaster mix...