Sad sad News

[Vincey]

Just hearing on the grapevine that thistle browning has been discontinued , can we all just take a moment today to remember the bag, some will probably say they hated it and some loved it , but whatever your views can we all raise a glass tonight,
Thistle browning

 

[JessThePlasterer]

RIP

 

[Olican]

 

[Djr]

Thank God for that it's garbage

 

[zombie]

Let's hope multi & board is discontinued next!

 

[Danny]

I never used browning :-/

 

[essexandy]

My memories of Carlite Browning revolve around f**k**g great big floppy 50kg bags and mixing up in a big tin bath. I had some six pack back then.

 

[Djr]

Yes me too boo hoo.thank f**k mega mixers came out

 

[Cornelius]

Tough coat was the go to backing plaster when I started. Hardwall now.

 

[essexandy]

Tough coat was the go to backing plaster when I started. Hardwall now.

I've never used Toughcoat, what's it like?

 

[Djr]

Tough coat is really good gear better than hardwall .bit like how Browning hsb used to be

 

[essexandy]

Tough coat is really good gear better than hardwall .bit like how Browning hsb used to be

Never used that either lol

 

[johniosaif]

Tough coat is really good gear better than hardwall .bit like how Browning hsb used to be

Not as tough as hardwall though ,

 

[johniosaif]

Just hearing on the grapevine that thistle browning has been discontinued , can we all just take a moment today to remember the bag, some will probably say they hated it and some loved it , but whatever your views can we all raise a glass tonight,
Thistle browning
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The HSB was nice gear , didn't like the normal one

 

[Djr]

The HSB was nice gear , didn't like the normal one

Hsb was very similar to toughcoat

 

[johniosaif]

Never used that either lol

Bg gave me a pallet of tough coat to test ,really nice gear to use ,light and fluffy ,spreads well, easy on the arms

 

[Djr]

Yes good stuff used it daily for best part of 10 year

 

[Cornelius]

I've never used Toughcoat, what's it like?

Much the same as hardwall, lighter colour better coverage per bag .

 

[Cornelius]

It’s just whatever is stocked on the shelves, if something is available then people will use it. That’s what I can’t understand about these new so called finish plasters , get it on the f**k**g shelves and people will get it. Thick as s**t British gypsum.

 

[Arti]

RIP

Are you on about the bags? ?

 

[JessThePlasterer]

Are you on about the bags? ?

The bags.... wash brushes.... take your pick!

 

[CeeVee]

I actually loved using browning. No frigging about using pva.
I blame the DIYers and builders who just used bonding for everything.

If theres no demand tho...

 

[scottie5]

I get a shudder down my spine just looking at this picture, i dread to think how many of those bstards I thrashed up in a tin bath for the old fella.
the bloody Bags were bigger than Half the lads at college.

 

[scottie5]

I've never used Toughcoat, what's it like?

Its Lovely to float with Andy and doesn't smell of eggy trumps like hardwall either which is nice.

 

[essexandy]

Its Lovely to float with Andy and doesn't smell of eggy trumps like hardwall either which is nice.

What's floating Scottie? A vague memory.

 

[scottie5]

What's floating Scottie? A vague memory.

Yeah I know what you mean mate, mainly just float in the pool these days.
Also the toughcoat seems to hang just a little longer than hardwall on higher suction backgrounds we use to skim it with the carlite finish and never seemed to have to chase it.

 

[Danny]

Tough coat was the go to backing plaster when I started. Hardwall now.

hardwall was me as well... yet the idiots I worked for still thought it was a great idea to mix up in a f**k**g bath... I didnt go in one day so I could make them a water butt and their lives were never the same again...

 

[beader]

What's floating Scottie? A vague memory.

 

[markla]

now thats good news about time they got rid of that shite.
i never liked it utter crap nuff said.

 

[hollybank]

My memories of Carlite Browning revolve around f**k**g great big floppy 50kg bags and mixing up in a big tin bath. I had some six pack back then.

Our tin bath used to have a hole at one end so had to pack it up one end to stop the water draining away.Used to have a six pack myself but its more like a party pack now.
Happy Days

 

[Danny]

Our tin bath used to have a hole at one end so had to pack it up one end to stop the water draining away.Used to have a six pack myself but its more like a party pack now.
Happy Days

Not seen you in ages

 

[Fatarm]

I used to have to mix tons of it.. board and drag

 

[hollybank]

Not seen you in ages

I keep looking now and again.
I see a few old faces have come back

 

[Fatarm]

I keep looking now and again.
I see a few old faces have come back

Still the kirk avatar
Love it

 

[Pagey]

I missed the browning although used it’s at college either that or sand and lime tough coat is decent but I do love a bit of hardwall always makes me have a smug smile when I’m asked to float whole walls in bonding I’m like er no thanks bonding is only good for certain jobs and not to float big areas imo