Refina
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Just going to do a few posts about some of our products, mainly the plazi, the s*p*r*lex and sponge floats just to see what you think/gain some feedback. I know its a long read, but all feedback is welcome.
The Plaziflex plastic skimmers are a new type and design of trowel for applying and finishing multi finish plaster; there are several features and benefits
The trowels are made from plastics of different thicknesses and stiffness to give the properties required. Available in two versions, with and without foam cushioning. The cushioned trowels are ideal for contoured and curved surfaces such as swooped ceilings
The trowels do not need breaking in and will give an excellent finish straight away. They are safer to use than steel trowels with no sharp edges to cut or injure
Allow much earlier and faster recoating of previously applied gauges. Old and new surfaces can be blended more easily and excellent for plastering over old Artex
Because of their construction, they are much more comfortable and less tiring to use than steel trowels, allowing plasterers to complete jobs to a high standard faster and with much less effort.
Plaziflex are used for the final trowel of the finishing coat. They skim without the aid of water and leave a good polished finish on the surface. Can be used for trowelling up, flattening, skimming and finishing
Customer comments
“They allow you to get on wet plaster without tiger striping as much; we spray then use the Plaziflex trowel. Final going over with s*p*r*lex spatula then leave until hard and give it a quick polish with the plazie again”
“These trowels have been a revelation to my plastering, even after 29 years. Although the finish is still the same the ease at which I can get to this point is amazing. The trowels are effortless to use and the spread is just astounding”
“I use the plastic on the cross after the wet trowel then I’ll give it a dry trowel and final cross finish. It’s a lot easier going on the arm as it just glides over the surface. It will be ready to finish straight after you’ve crossed it with your wet trowel ie normal wet trowel then cross with plastic. Its ready for final trowel straight away rather than waiting. Also sometimes if you’ve done it right you can get off with just one wet trowel and the plazi cross trowelling. It just brings the finish up lovely”
“Produce far fewer lines when applying skim coats. Easier and faster 'closing in' and flattening of finishing coats. No need to wait for plaster to pick up, can be used effectively when plaster is still wet”
“After the first quick usage the plaziflex is working a treat; got some skimming on so thought we would try it and it is basically allowing me to give it the final trowel much earlier due to more glide and less transference that you would get of a steel blade; in other words a steel will still pull at the surface until it is just ready to the point where it will finish it off. Where you need to usually wait a little for a reasonably hard plaster, the plazi will go over a much greener damper wall and finish it really smooth, obviously finishing the set quicker. I have only used on the final trowel though, we’re still using steel for all the other trowelling”
“Plastic trowels are the new sponge float! Use them to polish your multi finish up lovely. When the finish is all hard but still pink, use them to 'float up' like a normal trowel but it is more flexible. Keep your multi finish plastic trowel and sand cement plastic trowels separate. If you get a nick in your multifinish plastic trowel or it leaves lines in your work, use wet and dry sand paper to get it out of your trowel”
“Less strenuous on wrists, elbows and shoulders, as less pressure needs to be applied than when using a steel trowel. As a result, larger blade sizes can be used, allowing me to cover a larger surface area more quickly”
The Plaziflex plastic skimmers are a new type and design of trowel for applying and finishing multi finish plaster; there are several features and benefits
The trowels are made from plastics of different thicknesses and stiffness to give the properties required. Available in two versions, with and without foam cushioning. The cushioned trowels are ideal for contoured and curved surfaces such as swooped ceilings
The trowels do not need breaking in and will give an excellent finish straight away. They are safer to use than steel trowels with no sharp edges to cut or injure
Allow much earlier and faster recoating of previously applied gauges. Old and new surfaces can be blended more easily and excellent for plastering over old Artex
Because of their construction, they are much more comfortable and less tiring to use than steel trowels, allowing plasterers to complete jobs to a high standard faster and with much less effort.
Plaziflex are used for the final trowel of the finishing coat. They skim without the aid of water and leave a good polished finish on the surface. Can be used for trowelling up, flattening, skimming and finishing
Customer comments
“They allow you to get on wet plaster without tiger striping as much; we spray then use the Plaziflex trowel. Final going over with s*p*r*lex spatula then leave until hard and give it a quick polish with the plazie again”
“These trowels have been a revelation to my plastering, even after 29 years. Although the finish is still the same the ease at which I can get to this point is amazing. The trowels are effortless to use and the spread is just astounding”
“I use the plastic on the cross after the wet trowel then I’ll give it a dry trowel and final cross finish. It’s a lot easier going on the arm as it just glides over the surface. It will be ready to finish straight after you’ve crossed it with your wet trowel ie normal wet trowel then cross with plastic. Its ready for final trowel straight away rather than waiting. Also sometimes if you’ve done it right you can get off with just one wet trowel and the plazi cross trowelling. It just brings the finish up lovely”
“Produce far fewer lines when applying skim coats. Easier and faster 'closing in' and flattening of finishing coats. No need to wait for plaster to pick up, can be used effectively when plaster is still wet”
“After the first quick usage the plaziflex is working a treat; got some skimming on so thought we would try it and it is basically allowing me to give it the final trowel much earlier due to more glide and less transference that you would get of a steel blade; in other words a steel will still pull at the surface until it is just ready to the point where it will finish it off. Where you need to usually wait a little for a reasonably hard plaster, the plazi will go over a much greener damper wall and finish it really smooth, obviously finishing the set quicker. I have only used on the final trowel though, we’re still using steel for all the other trowelling”
“Plastic trowels are the new sponge float! Use them to polish your multi finish up lovely. When the finish is all hard but still pink, use them to 'float up' like a normal trowel but it is more flexible. Keep your multi finish plastic trowel and sand cement plastic trowels separate. If you get a nick in your multifinish plastic trowel or it leaves lines in your work, use wet and dry sand paper to get it out of your trowel”
“Less strenuous on wrists, elbows and shoulders, as less pressure needs to be applied than when using a steel trowel. As a result, larger blade sizes can be used, allowing me to cover a larger surface area more quickly”
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