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Makes one of us. Still no idea what he's on about
Flattening first coat
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Oh I get it now.
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Simon85
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AyeOh I get it now.
Marshalltown Corner Trowel
Lightweight 1 piece corner trowel with flexible stainless steel blade. Flexible design makes this ideal for work with plasterboard walls. Soft grip handle.
tapit
Well-Known Member
whats a speedskim?
Simon85
Well-Known Member
When you skim really fast?
Simon85
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The speediest as far as i can tell
smoother09
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Someone needs to put Dougie's post back up to explain what a speedscam is I think 
Danny
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Hahahaha
I run over the 1st coat with a spat and usually mix fresh stuff for the 2nd coat .
I see RWF on youtube mixes 3 bags in a tub and uses the same tub for first and second coat , is the stuff not gone too stiff to spread by the time it comes around to the 2nd coat ? Maybe I'm slow ......
I see RWF on youtube mixes 3 bags in a tub and uses the same tub for first and second coat , is the stuff not gone too stiff to spread by the time it comes around to the 2nd coat ? Maybe I'm slow ......
lurpak
Artex Boy
For that to work you have to be quick. You have to mix it thin. And the first coat has to be very tight
vfr12
MOTORC*NT
Why don't you try and let us know? Will be interesting to see what happens!
lurpak
Artex Boy
Also depends on my mood. I’ll either break a room into 2 gauges of the same mix for each. Or 1 big gauge with 2 mixes
I might give it a go , I burnt a hole in my tub so I must order something that will hold a 3 bagger . No matter what happens sure a nap sponge will make a job of it anyhow
Danny
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If I want to crack in I first coat stuff then second coat with fresh gear but the also first coat more of the room then second coat the first coat the rest... like a rolling set.
It's hard work but it works to push jobs along...
I 99% of the time use a fresh mix for the 2nd coat and well
tapit
Well-Known Member
say again?
Danny
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Just keep laying on till the room(s) are all layed on but finishing up as you go....
Vincey
Private Member
I always flatten mainly due to absolute shite skim over , f**k me today there was diabolical board work,expanding foam and patch bits of bone dry hardwall, got to the point on domestic now where even I had enough of skimming as every c**t thinks they can prepare a room
Hopefully I’ll survive the year outside
Hopefully I’ll survive the year outside
Expanding foam is a nightmare . The slabbers I work after decided to squirt it in every joint lately that they don't cut right , horrible horrible stuff
jamesthefirst
Private Member
I throw first coat on then throw a sachet of extra time in the remaining mix, stir and have a fag before second coating later. ( I don’t smoke)
choppa
Well-Known Member
I throw my red shiny shoes on click them together saying ‘there’s no place like home there no place like home THERES NO PLACE LIKE HOME!’ At that point I have the customers dress on they walk in shout at me for no reason saying I’m a pervert but then I end up back home! Job done.
algeeman
It’s A Boy
algeeman
It’s A Boy
lol what the fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck
should be titled ..."how hard can I skim a wall"
should be effortless.
algeeman
It’s A Boy
after 20 years mate it should become natural.
rolling sets are useless unless your in a gang.
plastering shouldn't be painfull
its timing and technique....not just skimming all plastering Danny ....
them rolling sets will only kill you the next day.
John j
Mono Don
7 bags out of buckets. f**k that
vfr12
MOTORC*NT
I for once want to see the finish of any top top plasterer like him. That's the second video of him I am watching and if you think this is bad , find the one he teaches how to do thin coat render- that's shocking. You never put my trowel down through the whole set, let alone loading the hawk. Laying on with plastic is the biggest f**k up to start with , the skirting line is f**k*d to. It's a pain only watching him.
@algeeman put a video up and get it sorted ffs
@algeeman put a video up and get it sorted ffs
Cornelius
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RWF sponge floats so maybe he just coats straight on top of first coat? I normally flatten between coats and mix fresh. I used to second coat straight over and flatten first coat as I was moving along. A guy I worked with years ago put his first coat on so neat it looked like it had been flattened already, i never mastered that technique though.