Hi, new member with a question about Makegood Bonding…or similar product

[Scraper]

I’ll start by saying that I am not a plasterer. But I’m hoping someone might be able to help. I’m doing some scenic decorating work and had been using Makegood Bonding. I understand that this was not a great product for plasterers but for scenic decor, making old looking distressed walls, it was excellent. Does anyone know of a similar product or know where I could find the last remaining bags of Makegood? I need something that is white or off white to enable me to add pigment to get range of greys I need. Thanks, J

 

[JessThePlasterer]

Could you try drywall adhesive? That’s a light grey

 

[Sitemonkey]

I’ll start by saying that I am not a plasterer. But I’m hoping someone might be able to help. I’m doing some scenic decorating work and had been using Makegood Bonding. I understand that this was not a great product for plasterers but for scenic decor, making old looking distressed walls, it was excellent. Does anyone know of a similar product or know where I could find the last remaining bags of Makegood? I need something that is white or off white to enable me to add pigment to get range of greys I need. Thanks, J

Thistle one coat . Or mp75 try them

 

[Scraper]

Great, thanks for the tip, I’ll try them out

 

[essexandy]

Could you try drywall adhesive? That’s a light grey

Just stop it Jess, just stop.

 

[Scraper]

Could you try drywall adhesive? That’s a light grey

Hi thanks for the tip. I did try that but found it too sticky and gluey though good as a thin first layer. The good thing about Makegood was that it had a grittiness that I could make it look like stone or polish it up a bit to look like old plaster

 

[Spitandpolish]

I’ll start by saying that I am not a plasterer. But I’m hoping someone might be able to help. I’m doing some scenic decorating work and had been using Makegood Bonding. I understand that this was not a great product for plasterers but for scenic decor, making old looking distressed walls, it was excellent. Does anyone know of a similar product or know where I could find the last remaining bags of Makegood? I need something that is white or off white to enable me to add pigment to get range of greys I need. Thanks, J

Its s**t mate, you'd be far better of with Gyproc EasiFILL 60

 

[JessThePlasterer]

Hi thanks for the tip. I did try that but found it too sticky and gluey though good as a thin first layer. The good thing about Makegood was that it had a grittiness that I could make it look like stone or polish it up a bit to look like old plaster

You can sometimes find grey coloured bonding…. Unless the greys too dark

 

[John j]

I got some architectural white cement left and some yellow sand. 30 a bag it is but I.ll do a good deal on then3 quarters I got left

 

[Spitandpolish]

I got some architectural white cement left and some yellow sand. 30 a bag it is but I.ll do a good deal on then3 quarters I got left

Your all heart mate !

 

[paulf]

Hi thanks for the tip. I did try that but found it too sticky and gluey though good as a thin first layer. The good thing about Makegood was that it had a grittiness that I could make it look like stone or polish it up a bit to look like old plaster

As recommended by @Sitemonkey If you want gritty then universal one coat will do.

Thistle Universal OneCoat

Patch and finish walls with a single product.

www.british-gypsum.com

 

[Sitemonkey]

As recommended by @Sitemonkey If you want gritty then universal one coat will do.

Thistle Universal OneCoat

Patch and finish walls with a single product.

www.british-gypsum.com

Wonder what the cost of that stuff is these days . Bought a bag of drywall weekend £15.00 broke my heart

 

[Spitandpolish]

About £ 15 for 12.5 kg in Wickes.

 

[John j]

Wonder what the cost of that stuff is these days . Bought a bag of drywall weekend £15.00 broke my heart

Site lads buying gear. World is f**k**g ending

 

[Spitandpolish]

Site lads buying gear. World is f**k**g ending

Best you up your game !

 

[Sitemonkey]

Site lads buying gear. World is f**k**g ending

I know that's why I was heartbroke it was for a mates house said I'd get him ghe gear went home and forgot to pinch a bag of dab

 

[Sitemonkey]

About £ 15 for 12.5 kg in Wickes.

Fuk me robbing c**ts

 

[paulf]

About £ 15 for 12.5 kg in Wickes.

Always been more expensive, but it's a filler and finish for patching, can skim boards with it, I've been on jobs floating and setting the stuff.

 

[Spitandpolish]

Always been more expensive, but it's a filler and finish for patching, can skim boards with it, I've been on jobs floating and setting the stuff.

Its good gear .

 

[Sitemonkey]

Best you up your game !

Very rare I do domestics. I'm surprised anyone is having g anything done price of materials. Loose touch of the cost all our comes on a delivery

 

[Spitandpolish]

Very rare I do domestics. I'm surprised anyone is having g anything done price of materials. Loose touch of the cost all our comes on a delivery

I just charge what its worth to me mate, win some lose some .

 

[Sitemonkey]

I just charge what its worth to me mate, win some lose some .

Best way. We get meterage rates so I'm not in that world of domestics

 

[Spitandpolish]

Best way. We get meterage rates so I'm not in that world of domestics

Yours is a tough shift mate, fair play

 

[paulf]

Best way. We get meterage rates so I'm not in that world of domestics

A totally different game, only tools are the same.

 

[Spitandpolish]

A totally different game, only tools are the same.

The last time I was on site, we'd almost finished Rome .

 

[paulf]

The last time I was on site, we'd almost finished Rome .

Last time I was on site was a good day, just got fed up of the grind, domestic was like applying the brakes.
Yes it took a while to get to making good money, it was better physically and you can put more time into family life.

 

[ChrispyUK]

Last time I was on site was a good day, just got fed up of the grind, domestic was like applying the brakes.
Yes it took a while to get to making good money, it was better physically and you can put more time into family life.

I hope you’re playing your guitar Pauly

 

[essexandy]

I hope you’re playing your guitar Pauly

If he was at least we'd know which song he were playing.

 

[paulf]

I hope you’re playing your guitar Pauly

Yes

 

[paulf]

If he was at least we'd know which song he were playing.

 

[jamesthefirst]

Yes universal one coat should be a good match.
One of the biggest earners i ever had was using this on walls/ceilings in a pub refurb, slap it on random and just leave!