napp finish

[4400kevin]

I have always finished my render with a sponge but I have a house on and the customer wants a napp finish, any tips and do you change to mix compared to sponge finish.

 

[Gibbo]

whats that then kev

 

[barryed]

Napp finish!! ??? ??? ???

 

[4400kevin]

he wants a sand cement textured finish done with a napper.Its very popular around meath where i live now.

 

[beddy]

whats a napper?

 

[pftmonojetman]

Im in the dark with this one too ??? ??? ???

 

[4400kevin]

Its a sponge float, you float as normal and then texture with the spong float I have seen it done but never done it.

 

[pftmonojetman]

No offence but is this an Irish thing,
http://www.plasterers.ie/exterior-work.html

 

[barryed]

Like a stippled finish?!

 

[beddy]

Like a stippled finish?!

so you stipple it with a sponge float? im guessing when its still quite wet??

 

[pftmonojetman]

Could you not stipple it with an artex pad, would that not work ???

 

[barryed]

I do a stippled finish by gently hitting it with a splash brush

 

[Render Systems]

they do a lot of that in spain they use a sponge roller with a pattern cut into it and gently roll over wet render but they normally do it on monocouche patter is smooth but reppetitive looks great with a colour wash over it

 

[User___removed]

sounds shocking

 

[irish_spread]

I remember hearing something about 'napping' before I left Ireland. It
was something to do with the final float/trowel being used to bring the
moisture back to the surface

 

[flat boy skim]

I remember hearing something about 'napping' before I left Ireland. It
was something to do with the final float/trowel being used to bring the
moisture back to the surface

oh diddnt realise you were form ireland m8

 

[church]

I thought the napp finish was done with a float on sand and cement when it was to wet to finish with a sponge , then you just run a trowel over the high spots ?

 

[SPREADS]

Hi Kev,Im from Dublin ,I know what your talking about.Its done with a spongefloat,you float up as normal and let it pull right in,then you bring it back to life by splashing with water using your stock brush and float again with spongefloat to bring it alive,when this is done you tap your sponge float on the surface to create the napp.The secret is that it is a nipple,not a stipple that you are looking for ,any probs call me im in finglas 0876187990

 

[4400kevin]

Thanks Im working in clare hall at the minute not too far from finglas.

 

[SPREADS]

Only down the road,and you also need to add some extra lime to that mix,it helps to bring it back to life when you hit it with water and the spongefloat.