reeves1985
Well-Known Member
Got a call this morning regarding the pure finish .
Apparently they're sending out samples blah blah. New product this that and rest of it.
Well as some of you may know it's not new and I've used a lot of it over the last 18 months.
It's great stuff but too expensive.
Anyway long story short after speaking for a few minutes and making it known I've used a lot of it.
The conversation quickly turned from free samples to product feedback.
So my feedback.
Great product, nice to use just too expensive to be viable.
Couldn't believe what came next.
Your not putting it on walls and ceilings are you?
WTF
Obviously I am love yes as I don't know of any other place you would use it quite sarcastically.
So apparently your only supposed to use it on ceilings now. "To make it more cost effective"
So the conversation went along the lines of if your trying to market this product now for use only on ceilings to make it a cost viable option you've not got a cat in hells chance.
Commercially on large buildings maybe but if I'm doing Mrs Jones bedroom 4x4, 5x4 etc then I ain't just putting a ceiling on I'd end up out of business.
Oh well that's what it is for.
It got me intrigued with it again so I scoured the internet and the white book while apprentice was prepping up.
The woman made me feel stupid on the phone by saying your only supposed to use it on ceilings.
I can't find 1 bit of spec or literature that specifies
Use only on ceiling areas.
How can a company get it so so wrong.
Who the f**k in their right mind is going to use 1 version of skim on ceilings and another on the walls.
I think they realise they've got a problem with the price of the product as it's just not a viable option whilst you can go and pick up a bag of multi or board finish
Apparently they're sending out samples blah blah. New product this that and rest of it.
Well as some of you may know it's not new and I've used a lot of it over the last 18 months.
It's great stuff but too expensive.
Anyway long story short after speaking for a few minutes and making it known I've used a lot of it.
The conversation quickly turned from free samples to product feedback.
So my feedback.
Great product, nice to use just too expensive to be viable.
Couldn't believe what came next.
Your not putting it on walls and ceilings are you?
WTF
Obviously I am love yes as I don't know of any other place you would use it quite sarcastically.
So apparently your only supposed to use it on ceilings now. "To make it more cost effective"
So the conversation went along the lines of if your trying to market this product now for use only on ceilings to make it a cost viable option you've not got a cat in hells chance.
Commercially on large buildings maybe but if I'm doing Mrs Jones bedroom 4x4, 5x4 etc then I ain't just putting a ceiling on I'd end up out of business.
Oh well that's what it is for.
It got me intrigued with it again so I scoured the internet and the white book while apprentice was prepping up.
The woman made me feel stupid on the phone by saying your only supposed to use it on ceilings.
I can't find 1 bit of spec or literature that specifies
Use only on ceiling areas.
How can a company get it so so wrong.
Who the f**k in their right mind is going to use 1 version of skim on ceilings and another on the walls.
I think they realise they've got a problem with the price of the product as it's just not a viable option whilst you can go and pick up a bag of multi or board finish