caulking blade

[i plaster with a caulk]

new to the forum ......hi everyone..
i am a self taught plasterer after being an atrexer / taper for years ....
any ways just want to know if any 1 else has ever used a caulking blade instead of a trowel? ive done full houses with m8s who are very good platerers and from what i can see my finish is just as good if not better and more importantly quicker with my plastic caulking blade ..... only down side is if it goes a bit hard i need to get the trowel into it but apart from that it polishes up great and the lines come out it much easier .... just have to keep rubbing my caulk down with a bit of wet and dry to take the scratches out it .... what do you guys think ?

 

[TonyM]

new to the forum ......hi everyone..
i am a self taught plasterer after being an atrexer / taper for years ....
any ways just want to know if any 1 else has ever used a caulking blade instead of a trowel? ive done full houses with m8s who are very good platerers and from what i can see my finish is just as good if not better and more importantly quicker with my plastic caulking blade ..... only down side is if it goes a bit hard i need to get the trowel into it but apart from that it polishes up great and the lines come out it much easier .... just have to keep rubbing my caulk down with a bit of wet and dry to take the scratches out it .... what do you guys think ?

I think you're taking the piss. Funny though.

 

[beddy]

lol

 

[warriorupnorth]

Drink is the work of the devil!!!!

 

[henry]

Do you know ahmed or are you his brother?

 

[i plaster with a caulk]

guys im being deadly serious .... i sub contract to 3 insurance companys and i swear using the caulking blade is ALOT easier on the wrists joints and shoulders

 

[Casper]

Well, i believe you. BUT seeing as i'm also an artexer and i've used a caulking board for years, i can't ever see me actually polishing a ceiling or a wall with one. Also you won't be able to load up a wee caulking board/blade like you can with a trowel!!!


As you were! LOL

 

[i plaster with a caulk]

when im doing ceilings i load a bucket up and put it on the top of the steps and just go up with my scraper and caulk ..... no need to go up and down with hawks full of plaster,..... i havent seen finish done better than my work ... seen it as good but not better ...
can get a much thicker coat on with a caulk .... and cause its plastic it seems to dry a bit quicker .... some times over troweling makes it too wet etc ..... caulks are the way forward .. keep a standard size 1 for laying on ... and got a 12 inch for polishing ....

 

[Casper]

Hmmm seeing as i cant find a jester smilie........i'll have to use this one :rolleyes)

 

[i plaster with a caulk]

ok so if you could use a tool that made the job easier ... quicker and was easier on the arm .... would you not use it?

 

[S a plastering]

no

 

[dustydave]

Ive skimmed over some dodgy artex ceilings in my time (with a trowel). It wasnt your Artexing was it ?

 

[i plaster with a caulk]

done site work for years plus years of private work .... my artexing is top notch my skimming even better lol

 

[TonyM]

Now I recognise you.

 

[Nisus]

It would be possible to do but yer havin a laaaaarf ain't ya:RpS_laugh:
Got any videos as proof??:RpS_lol:

 

[i plaster with a caulk]

dunno why yous are not beliving it or dissing it .... ive got far to good a rep to be doin a sub standard job .....hell its only plaster ... slap it on ... play about with it then ploish it off .... does it really matter what tool i use to do it>? ... god ive seen people use plastic signs to polish off finish

 

[i plaster with a caulk]

got a bedroom to skim tommorow ... over artex .... bark design YUCK ....... will try take a wee video of my caulk in action lol

 

[Nisus]

Go for it :RpS_laugh:
:RpS_thumbsup:

 

[i plaster with a caulk]

can videos be posted on here

 

[Nisus]

Put it in YouTube mate then post the link here, can't wait:RpS_biggrin:

 

[Casper]

Super caulk!!! LMFAO

 

[i plaster with a caulk]

ok will try that tomorrow

 

[Nisus]

Super caulk!!! LMFAO

:RpS_biggrin:
Hey Super caulk do you live near farnborough ?

 

[Casper]

looks very like the room jj fuked up earlier lmao

 

[Nisus]

Caulk King:RpS_laugh:

 

[Casper]

......As Smooth As Caulk :flapper:

 

[beddy]

caulk off

 

[Nisus]

......As Smooth As Caulk :flapper:

:RpS_biggrin::RpS_biggrin:

 

[i plaster with a caulk]

laugh all yous want ... but in scotland i know plenty of plasterers who have hit hard times with lack of work out there ... but i must be doin sumfin right cause i could fill 6 days a week just now

 

[Casper]

Aye i bet you could fill 6 days a week. It would take you that with your caulking blade :RpS_laugh:

Whereaboots in Scotland are you from wee man?

 

[Nisus]

:RpS_laugh:

 

[i plaster with a caulk]

glasgow .... and all weeman you .... ..
dunno what yous all have the problem with ... its all about making money aint ?

 

[Nisus]

Now I've seen that picture I believe he does use a caulk board :RpS_unsure:

 

[i plaster with a caulk]

away to bed now lol .... got 275 buck waiting for me tomorrow lol ....
enjoy yer weekend lads............ hail hail

 

[Casper]

Glasgow eh! what part? You might be near me