refina plazzie

[mrmacgypsum]

Got my first refina plastic trowel yesterday and have given it a whirl.
Looking back over old threads on the forum with regards to best practise when using a plastic float and picked up a general idea.
But then I got to thinking if some of the one coat wonders strayed onto the forum and started reading about spreads going over their work more than once they would think they were in gaga land.
long live proper plasterers !!

 

[spunky]

Lol hark at he who skims

 

[johniosaif]

What was your method of usage and how do you rate it, ps will it last long ie the blade?

 

[mrmacgypsum]

jury is out so far. seems to do the trick but doing 3 good size ceilings tommorow so will be giving it a reet good mauling.

 

[spunky]

What 5 metres each

 

[Rhys]

I'm already on my second blade after numbnuts me dropped it and split the front. Going to make a handle for it and have myself a spare shorter plassy lol

 

[CTPlastering]

Are they any good ? Am not fussed about the blade nikn,jus want to know if there's a advantage to them on multi finish ?

 

[KevRM]

Are they any good ? Am not fussed about the blade nikn,jus want to know if there's a advantage to them on multi finish ?

IMO Yes they are

 

[jcrplast]

So why the advantage ?.

What affect is the plastic having that steel don't ?.

 

[KevRM]

easier on the arms, for one, and leaves a nice uniform finish, plus hardly or no water when trowelling up

 

[jcrplast]

easier on the arms, for one, and leaves a nice uniform finish, plus hardly or no water when trowelling up

Cmon we strong in the arm thick in the head.

Just curious why the plastic is having that effect , especially when it comes to adding lubrication lol...easy haha.

 

[KevRM]

anything that makes the job easier is whats important

 

[KevRM]

some used to say the same about whisks, "i don't need one of them i have my plunger and will always use it !"

 

[raggles]

some used to say the same about whisks, "i don't need one of them i have my plunger and will always use it !"

Believe me i never ever ever said that :RpS_laugh:

 

[jcrplast]

anything that makes the job easier is whats important

some used to say the same about whisks, "i don't need one of them i have my plunger and will always use it !"

Yeah, im all for it, and interested in trying them out.

 

[CTPlastering]

Am Interested to, wanted to know if there was any big advantage or jus so ya can show ppl u have a plaka trowel haha

 

[mrmacgypsum]

used mine for a couple of days now and 1st impressions are good. however I could do with a little advice on best practice for removing little niks that appear very easily. fine grade glass paper, wet and dry or oilstone?

 

[KevRM]

used mine for a couple of days now and 1st impressions are good. however I could do with a little advice on best practice for removing little niks that appear very easily. fine grade glass paper, wet and dry or oilstone?

Surform :RpS_thumbsup:

 

[SpreadEm]

Rite I've ordered a 1200 speed skim jobby and a plastic 18" plaziflex so if they are shite someone on here owes me £60

 

[raggles]

Rite I've ordered a 1200 speed skim jobby and a plastic 18" plaziflex so if they are shite someone on here owes me £60

Give them a good try don't just use them once end think they are sheite! the speed skim flattens well but round the corners with some fine wet and dry. the plazzi will take loner to get used to and again make sure you have some fine wet and dry to hand. And when you first use them start on smaller areas until you get your eye in unlike me who first time used them on a 40m2 hit and ended up back with the trusty trowel and chasing my arse :RpS_lol:

 

[SpreadEm]

Ok thanks raggles, I have tried a mates plaziflex a couple of times before actually so im not brand new to it all.

 

[bigsteve]

I've bought a speedskim and a plaziflex and I'm trying for the first time tomorrow so lets hope it's worth it

 

[hagggggishunter]

I've bought a speedskim and a plaziflex and I'm trying for the first time tomorrow so lets hope it's worth it

did you get your sponge aswell ?

 

[bigsteve]

did you get your sponge aswell ?

No mate

 

[hagggggishunter]

No mate

just got my speedskim the day but sceptical about plastic trowels, i thought they went hand in hand with sponges

 

[bigsteve]

just got my speedskim the day but sceptical about plastic trowels, i thought they went hand in hand with sponges

Don't know mate ill see tomorrow

 

[hagggggishunter]

good luck,get back to us with your honest result..............very curious

 

[bigsteve]

good luck,get back to us with your honest result..............very curious

The result is in. The plaziflex is brilliant cant believe I lived with out it go out and get one NOW but I wasn't to keen on the speed skim maybe the walls I was doing weren't big enough I was only doing a small bathroom today

 

[jcrplast]

The result is in. The plaziflex is brilliant cant believe I lived with out it go out and get one NOW but I wasn't to keen on the speed skim maybe the walls I was doing weren't big enough I was only doing a small bathroom today

Lay on and finish ?.

 

[bigsteve]

It goes off quicker and I didn't use any water on it just to clean the edges

 

[jcrplast]

Lay on as well with it steve ?.

 

[bigsteve]

Lay on as well with it steve ?.

No I layed down with my faithful marshaltown then used it

 

[jcrplast]

No I layed down with my faithful marshaltown then used it

Gotcha mate.

I think thats the best way to use them.Ive seen vids and heard of peeps laying on with them as well, but i'm thinking thats a faster way of fooking the blade up ?.

Did you get same size as your usual trowel ?....price ?.

 

[bigsteve]

Gotcha mate.

I think thats the best way to use them.Ive seen vids and heard of peeps laying on with them as well, but i'm thinking thats a faster way of fooking the blade up ?.

Did you get same size as your usual trowel ?....price ?.

No mate my trowel is 14 and I got a 16 blade there prity similar

 

[hagggggishunter]

result by the sounds of it !!!!!!! as it happens i used my speed skim for the first time today on new walls and ceiling and thought it was the dogs b*ll***s, pretty easy to use. suppose i gotta get a plazzi now:RpS_scared:. is it alot easier on the body steve?