Flattening first coat

[S a plastering]

Does anyone do this or is it a waste of time just wondering does it really stop striping

 

[Nicm]

I flatten first coat with a 16 inch mt.then a tight second coat.

 

[JessThePlasterer]

I think it’s the best way although I don’t always do this. I like to keep it neat from the start though

 

[lurpak]

Depends how much i got on. If big gauge then yeah or lines grin through.

If small gauges then lay in wet flattens it

 

[John j]

 

[lurpak]

He’s a wrongun

 

[John j]

He’s a wrongun

Pound says he buys his way out of itq

 

[smoother09]

Pound says he buys his way out of itq

Not with a pound he won't!

 

[John j]

Not with a pound he won't!

No few pounds with lots of 000000000 after

 

[Burt Reynolds]

Only if your catching the right time and laying in wet on board or flat background IMO

If you let the background pull in it grinds through and looks wanky and if your a slack c**t it can show through

 

[beader]

just go over it with a speed skim . Job done in a few seconds and always better to flatten than not .

 

[Danny]

I always flatten whether it is with a trowel or speedskim. for me it is how I get a consistent finish

 

[jamesthefirst]

This is why scrim shows through or if there is a big gap in boards it needs to firm up otherwise you get a shadow/lump when painted.

 

[lurpak]

This is why scrim shows through or if there is a big gap in boards it needs to firm up otherwise you get a shadow/lump when painted.

Thought Scrim shows cause not enough gear on. If laying in with the same gear I’d fill out first if gappy boards

 

[Stevieo]

Thought Scrim shows cause not enough gear on. If laying in with the same gear I’d fill out first if gappy boards

Not stick foam in gaps?

 

[Simon85]

No practically never. First coat as near as possible and second coat it before it pulls in too much and you are sweet

 

[Stevieo]

No practically never. First coat as near as possible and second coat it before it pulls in too much and you are sweet

I mix 2nd coat very very thin...flatten 1st best I can, then whizz over with 2nd use half as much - if that - do it twice as fast.

Fag. Finish.

I'm not really sure I understand two coating out of same bucket.

 

[Simon85]

We have a labs, mix one bag buckets. Usually a fresh bucket for double coating. We split rooms so usually first coat first room then double coat it, then split next room. If it's sitting soft first coat all four walls then drop back double coat

 

[lurpak]

I mix 2nd coat very very thin...flatten 1st best I can, then whizz over with 2nd use half as much - if that - do it twice as fast.

Fag. Finish.

I'm not really sure I understand two coating out of same bucket.

That’s the “right” way to do it.

Same bucket is very tight first coat, lay in same gear. Wet it up a bit if needed before lay in. It’s a much quicker set.

 

[John j]

Does anyone even know how to skim lol

 

[vfr12]

Does anyone even know how to skim lol

I was thinking exactly the same! @algeeman is pulling his hairs reading all this

 

[John j]

I was thinking exactly the same! @algeeman is pulling his hairs reading all this

Puzzled by all this two coatinf

 

[tapit]

We have a labs, mix one bag buckets. Usually a fresh bucket for double coating. We split rooms so usually first coat first room then double coat it, then split next room. If it's sitting soft first coat all four walls then drop back double coat

say again?

 

[Simon85]

say again?

What bit did you have a problem with?

 

[lurpak]

Tapits gone feral

 

[tapit]

What bit did you have a problem with?

you lost me with all of it?

 

[Simon85]

Right, I'll break it down. We have labourers, who mix in 1 bag buckets. Split rooms (opposites) so do the two walls and double coat them, before moving to the next room, unless the first coat is still soft/wet and will sit long enough to coat the other 2 walls in next room before dropping back and double coating. Hope that helps x

 

[smoother09]

 

[tapit]

got it now, makes sense.

 

[tapit]

Tapits gone feral

i will double click that" like" back off later.

 

[vfr12]

Right, I'll break it down. We have labourers, who mix in 1 bag buckets. Split rooms (opposites) so do the two walls and double coat them, before moving to the next room, unless the first coat is still soft/wet and will sit long enough to coat the other 2 walls in next room before dropping back and double coating. Hope that helps x

Say again?

 

[tapit]

He has two Labradors and one big bowl of biscuits.
Put one dog in one room and other in next.....

 

[carys]

Does anyone do this or is it a waste of time just wondering does it really stop striping

No just get it on as fast as you can. One over whith speed skim happy days

 

[Simon85]

Say again?

 

[vfr12]

I know, I know