Speedskim knighted

[dazgunner]

that's the bloke who invented it should be ,

At the good old age of 49 the old body beginning to hurt a bit now ,just done a ceiling today about 40m put first and second coats on both swiped with the speed skim how F-ing easy no jumping up and down on hop up just a nice trowel at the end, job done my work mate wont have it tho belives in the old school way anything that makes plastering EASY im up for

Cheers ) Like my old boss used to say to me ITS ONLY PLASTERING

 

[johniosaif]

Yes ,great for big flat ceilings , I only used for first coat flattening myself .
49 and 1/4 myself

 

[gps]

It does make life so much easier, I can only imagine those that don't like it have never used it

 

[johniosaif]

It does make life so much easier, I can only imagine those that don't like it have never used it

For old refurb work it's more of a nuisance,you need big flat walls

 

[dazgunner]

I Mainly do site work its great for it, I like the 600mm don't like the 1200 to clumsy for my likening do any of you use any of the spats to do finishing

 

[gps]

For old refurb work it's more of a nuisance,you need big flat walls

I did buy the 1200 but as you say it is a pain so I just stick with the 600 now and like you said just flatten first coat with it

 

[johniosaif]

I Mainly do site work its great for it, I like the 600mm don't like the 1200 to clumsy for my likening do any of you use any of the spats to do finishing

Used them for a while, great tool but I find that the bend after a few months and are costly to be a disposable tool, plasterers1 stop shop do an eze one with a changeable blade though which seems to be more sensible than the Refina route

 

[kevinwhitey58]

im old school but just bought 600 speedskim absolute quality. only had it few days so still on a learning curve of how soon to flatten it in but getting there

 

[Danny]

It does make life so much easier, I can only imagine those that don't like it have never used it

Or can't use a straight edge

 

[Fatarm]

All hail sir scottie speedskim

 

[beddy]

Scotts alright..he didnt invent it though. That bloke...well...yeah lol

 

[North_East_spread]

I have had my speedskim a few days now, and love it , wish i had it 10 years back,

bought a plaziflex 16" to go with speedskim tried the trowel today for the first time and wow, just makes life so much easier,

the downside is i could do with a transit just for all the gear I use now!

 

[aspotofbother]

I have had my speedskim a few days now, and love it , wish i had it 10 years back,

bought a plaziflex 16" to go with speedskim tried the trowel today for the first time and wow, just makes life so much easier,

the downside is i could do with a transit just for all the gear I use now!

Def agree with the speedskim. Had mine about a month, getting the hang of it now!
My old man brought me a plaziflex, he swears by them, but I just can't get on with it. Keep going back to my MT!

 

[Rossi46]

 

[beddy]

Loud! Noises!

 

[theclemo]

Did this with the Speedskim 1200 and eze spat 600 and s*p*r*lex 14inch.

 

[irish_spread]

For refurb work they are absolutly sh1te

 

[Garethharrison80]

For refurb work they are absolutly sh1te

Why are they? Iv got the 1200 + 600 + use them on any skimming i do on all sorts of work, cant rember last time i didnt use them.

 

[gps]

For refurb work they are absolutly sh1te

Your talking absolutely sh1te, you may not like it which is fair enough but wether it's new or old work they work on the same principle

 

[Fatarm]

 

[Fatarm]

 

[irish_spread]

Your talking absolutely sh1te, you may not like it which is fair enough but wether it's new or old work they work on the same principle

I've got the 1200. If you've got a wall or ceiling that is all over the place, trying to flatten skim with a 4 ft straight edge isn't going to work. It's not rocket science

 

[Fatarm]

="irish_spread, post: 863490, member: 3257"]I've got the 1200. If you've got a wall or ceiling that is all over the place, trying to flatten skim with a 4 ft straight edge isn't going to work. It's not rocket science

No...Its plastic science

 

[gps]

I've got the 1200. If you've got a wall or ceiling that is all over the place, trying to flatten skim with a 4 ft straight edge isn't going to work. It's not rocket science

Ok so it's the size that's the problem rather than the speedskim itself then ?
I did but the 1200 too but have found the same thing plus also finding it a bit clumsy on the pole, but the 600 is superb for re-skims/ new work

 

[irish_spread]

Ok so it's the size that's the problem rather than the speedskim itself then ?
I did but the 1200 too but have found the same thing plus also finding it a bit clumsy on the pole, but the 600 is superb for re-skims/ new work

May give the 600 a go then

 

[scottie5]

Try the 1800mm ed it'll be 3 times quicker, and plaster always dries straight anyway.

 

[irish_spread]

Try the 1800mm ed it'll be 3 times quicker, and plaster always dries straight anyway.

But on refurb work ? With the 1200 it's hit and miss over bumps and hollows

 

[scottie5]

Yes but with the time you save, you can polish it to death so it shines like venetian then no one will notice its a bit wibbley wobbley It'll be grand.

 

[johniosaif]

Yes but with the time you save, you can polish it to death so it shines like venetian then no one will notice its a bit wibbley wobbley It'll be grand.

Racist x x

 

[scottie5]

That was Polish not polish

 

[johniosaif]

That was Polish not polish

Not that bit, the bit you wrote with the Irish accent ,x x hurt Eddie so much

 

[irish_spread]

I'll get over it

 

[Rossi46]

i've got the 4.2m speed skam. Still not managed to get it in anyone's house yet. One day it'll be great!

 

[smoother09]

Barry mcguigan smack ya granny paddy f**k*r

 

[johniosaif]

Barry mcguigan smack ya granny paddy f**k*r

Barry the Brit we called him , his old man sang Danny boy.