Spats

[Blade]

I have never heard of spats , what ist it and how does it work , whats the application technique , ive got a few soreads and none of them know about them , 1st time i heard of them was on here , can someone enlighten me



Blade

 

[dustydave]

Look on refina site mate. Been mentioned on here loads of times. Do a search.

 

[Blade]

Did a search , diddnt really help Dave , can anone who uses them a lot explain

Thanks

Blade

 

[dustydave]

Its the same as a dardy really. Stainless steel blades in different sizes,can get the pole to go with it for ceilings. Use it to flatten skim.Does this help?

 

[lucius]

Two types mate one for one coat and the overpriced ones from refina for finish.

 

[Blade]

So do you put on with a hawk and trowel ?

 

[dustydave]

Yes then use a spat to flatten.

 

[Blade]

And then finish with a normal trowel

 

[dustydave]

Thats it.. Get used to using a spat and you can save a lot of time.

 

[Gibbo]

dont bother blade a waste of time use your trowel i took a guy who used a spat on he was shite

 

[spunky]

The super flex spats are good for flattening coats the others are used for rendering mate

 

[Gibbo]

trowels are good for flattening coats

 

[spunky]

Not as good as a 4 foot Darby with a flexible blade

 

[Gibbo]

what if the ceilings pizzed

 

[spunky]

Don't trowel up with them there s**t just for flattening in-between coats

 

[Blade]

ill get one and give it a go , seems like a bit of a waste though , it cant save any time as your putting on with a trowel and troweling up with a trowel , its not going to make the setting go off any quicker is it ? Is it a Eastern european thing ?


Blade

 

[spunky]

I lay a coat on flatten it with the spat then sponge and trowel it mate I'm still experementing with using the spat after it's sponged tried it once came out good but still need to finish it with a trowel i use a plastic trowel for cross troweling

 

[Blade]

Thats another new thing ive only heard of on this site , a plastic trowel ? , i have met a lot of spreads and none have used a plastic trowel , whats the advantage


Blade

 

[spunky]

You get no drag at all after it's picked up a bit so it closes in perfectly

 

[craigw]

never heard of a spat myself,and what do you use a sponge for when skimming?

 

[spunky]

Don't know Tbh lol

 

[owls]

i aint ever used any of this stuff either, just a stainless steel trowel and a set of rules

 

[spunky]

Try the plastic trowel mate just for cross troweling if not chuck it in the bin it's only 20 odd quid

 

[craigw]

Don't know Tbh lol

:RpS_lol:nice

 

[Golden]

does any one here use a spat?! you lay on and then use the spat to flatten and finish thats why they are so good,

 

[rockhardsolidplastering]

does any one here use a spat?! you lay on and then use the spat to flatten and finish thats why they are so good,

which type of spat youusing golden

 

[kebab king]

dont bother blade a waste of time use your trowel i took a guy who used a spat on he was shite

Wonder who that was Gibbo ???.U sure his plastering was not Mint.lol.

 

[nickelarse]

s*p*r*lex spats are good if uv got the areas to use them

 

[Golden]

s*p*r*lex spats are good if uv got the areas to use them

i used the refina one on ALL ceilings

 

[Golden]

you tube it

 

[Gibbo]

what a fcuking waste of time

 

[spunky]

Flattening in or using a spat?

 

[Blade]

Thanks but no thanks , ill stick to me marshaltown


Blade

 

[Gibbo]

Flattening in or using a spat?

both

 

[spunky]

Or putting 2 coats on ? Lol