Speed skim

[Spitandpolish]

Umm, was he the tight Jew who never had a job and sponged off others, bit like internet influencers?

"Jesus was a carpenter ".

 

[Spitandpolish]

Umm, was he the tight Jew who never had a job and sponged off others, bit like internet influencers?

So, unlike you, he was , F*****g time served pal !

 

[tapit]

Only with holes in them.
May as well not bother

Holes are not necessarily a bad thing.

 

[raytheplasterer]

Holes are not necessarily a bad thing.

have you managed to get your tape invention into the shops yet?
you would imagine every diy'er in the country would buy one roll of it. probably tradesmen aswell.
that's about 10 million rolls, 5 pounds a roll, £50 million pounds.

 

[tapit]

have you managed to get your tape invention into the shops yet?
you would imagine every diy'er in the country would buy one roll of it. probably tradesmen aswell.
that's about 10 million rolls, 5 pounds a roll, £50 million pounds.

It's on Amazon and our own site and a few local merchants at the moment. Definitely not a fiver a roll though It's a bespoke product. We will be going into the merchants in a couple of months with our handy boxed product.

 

[Brimstone]

He was a joiner , ffs !

Nope, that was his Step-dad. He followed in his fathers footsteps, who allegedly did a lot in 7 days, then sat back and watched everybody else for years

 

[JessThePlasterer]

Wasn’t there someone on here who made his own??

That was Scottie10bags. Invented his own before speedskim…….. he should have got a patent and started several threads on here about it and given out free samples and then start ten more threads about it…..

 

[Spitandpolish]

Nope, that was his Step-dad. He followed in his fathers footsteps, who allegedly did a lot in 7 days, then sat back and watched everybody else for years

God loves a trier !

 

[Smudger1]

I'll find the holy tape in carboot sales in spring for 50p then give it a try on something !

 

[Stevieo]

That was Scottie10bags. Invented his own before speedskim…….. he should have got a patent and started several threads on here about it and given out free samples and then start ten more threads about it…..

No it wasn't

 

[JessThePlasterer]

No it wasn't

Yes it was

 

[Stevieo]

Yes it was

Shut up.

You didn't know Scottie ten bags.

I did. 7 feet tall. Flaming red hair.

 

[Stevieo]

Holes are not necessarily a bad thing.

They haven't done you much good.

 

[Tinytom]

Update; I had the perfect job for a speedskim today, 6.8m long 2.8 high stud wall new boards, nice and flat.
I laid first coat on and straight on with the speedskim. I wasn’t impressed, it pulled in ribbons like tiger stripes, I ended up going over with a trowel again to neaten back up.
Second coat the same thing laid down fresh mix as I was doing both sides, flatten immediately and it put stripes in the plaster.
Is this because it’s new?

 

[Monkey Boy]

Update; I had the perfect job for a speedskim today, 6.8m long 2.8 high stud wall new boards, nice and flat.
I laid first coat on and straight on with the speedskim. I wasn’t impressed, it pulled in ribbons like tiger stripes, I ended up going over with a trowel again to neaten back up.
Second coat the same thing laid down fresh mix as I was doing both sides, flatten immediately and it put stripes in the plaster.
Is this because it’s new?

It’s probably because you lay on neater than a speedskim can get it. As for me makes mine flatter lol
did you dress the edge with some sand paper?

 

[Stevieo]

Update; I had the perfect job for a speedskim today, 6.8m long 2.8 high stud wall new boards, nice and flat.
I laid first coat on and straight on with the speedskim. I wasn’t impressed, it pulled in ribbons like tiger stripes, I ended up going over with a trowel again to neaten back up.
Second coat the same thing laid down fresh mix as I was doing both sides, flatten immediately and it put stripes in the plaster.
Is this because it’s new?

My experience was similar.

Somebody left my tools with Somebody else and when I went to collect them, the speedskim wasn't there.

Never bothered looking for it.

 

[essexandy]

Update; I had the perfect job for a speedskim today, 6.8m long 2.8 high stud wall new boards, nice and flat.
I laid first coat on and straight on with the speedskim. I wasn’t impressed, it pulled in ribbons like tiger stripes, I ended up going over with a trowel again to neaten back up.
Second coat the same thing laid down fresh mix as I was doing both sides, flatten immediately and it put stripes in the plaster.
Is this because it’s new?

Oh poor grandad, disappointed again.
Difficult to say without seeing the speedskim, maybe the edge isn't as good as it should be.

 

[Ritch]

Update; I had the perfect job for a speedskim today, 6.8m long 2.8 high stud wall new boards, nice and flat.
I laid first coat on and straight on with the speedskim. I wasn’t impressed, it pulled in ribbons like tiger stripes, I ended up going over with a trowel again to neaten back up.
Second coat the same thing laid down fresh mix as I was doing both sides, flatten immediately and it put stripes in the plaster.
Is this because it’s new?

It’s because there shite bud end of. wonky bit of plastic don’t get it

 

[Spitandpolish]

Update; I had the perfect job for a speedskim today, 6.8m long 2.8 high stud wall new boards, nice and flat.
I laid first coat on and straight on with the speedskim. I wasn’t impressed, it pulled in ribbons like tiger stripes, I ended up going over with a trowel again to neaten back up.
Second coat the same thing laid down fresh mix as I was doing both sides, flatten immediately and it put stripes in the plaster.
Is this because it’s new?

Give the edge a sand mate, wet and dry from Halfords is good.

 

[ChrispyUK]

Can’t say I’ve had any issues with them. Keep angle low, light touch and away you go as long as skim is nice and wet.

 

[Cockney]

Update; I had the perfect job for a speedskim today, 6.8m long 2.8 high stud wall new boards, nice and flat.
I laid first coat on and straight on with the speedskim. I wasn’t impressed, it pulled in ribbons like tiger stripes, I ended up going over with a trowel again to neaten back up.
Second coat the same thing laid down fresh mix as I was doing both sides, flatten immediately and it put stripes in the plaster.
Is this because it’s new?

Yes.
It needs breaking in, just like any new tool mate.