Got these swirls artex ceilings

[John j]

I've never put adhesive in skim. Bonding alone slows it down

Adhesive does as well . Though in this weather its last thing ye need to be doing

 

[Nicm]

Adhesive does as well . Though in this weather its last thing ye need to be doing

The bonding will give your first coat a bit more body which helps when skimming over artex and gritted backgrounds.

 

[zombie]

If I.m doing more on job i.ll pva ceiling then use any waste skim on ceiling . Pva it again and skim it last

What a F*****g palava!!!!

 

[Tinytom]

Iv used it with 50/50 still got good results just gotta let fist coat really pull in before laying in or it shows through

 

[John j]

What a F*****g palava!!!!

Why. Takes a min to nip in room and pack artex with any left over skim.

 

[zombie]

Why. Takes a min to nip in room and pack artex with any left over skim.

Sorry pal but that's madness imo

 

[John j]

Sorry pal but that's madness imo

Look at it like this you got half a house to do. One ceiling is deep artex . Quickly chuck some pva on . Start other room . Most of time you will have a hand board worth of plaster left . That bit of plaster will pack that artex out a fair bit . You don’t cover it just fill the pattern. . So by time you get to it ,it’s flat n prob pva,d again in say 10 mins work . Better then scraping it down and eating that asbestos

 

[Deleted member 29624]

If patterns to deep I say it needs overboard or they can scrape it themselves. Give them the asbestos warning and leave it up to them, most make the right decision

 

[zombie]

Look at it like this you got half a house to do. One ceiling is deep artex . Quickly chuck some pva on . Start other room . Most of time you will have a hand board worth of plaster left . That bit of plaster will pack that artex out a fair bit . You don’t cover it just fill the pattern. . So by time you get to it ,it’s flat n prob pva,d again in say 10 mins work . Better then scraping it down and eating that asbestos

I never ever scrape artex...

1 coat of finish with bonding
2nd coat finish only

Also only gets 1 coat of pva

 

[John j]

I.ll have to try this zombie mix. Though could never just skim over deep artex. As for overboarding artex normally comes with coving round here .I do put it to customer to scrape it tell em it will save em so much . Then add it on if they agree . Even lend em floor scraper

 

[harryj490]

Ceiling all dried up and looking lovely thanks all!! First time using grit and shits the nuts ! First coat bit harder than usual but zombie mix helped !! Cheers merry Xmas all

 

[John j]

Ceiling all dried up and looking lovely thanks all!! First time using grit and shits the nuts ! First coat bit harder than usual but zombie mix helped !! Cheers merry Xmas all

Thought ye was getting rid of artex.....joke . If only I had a pound every time I hear that...