kgreigh
Well-Known Member
ok curtesy of @Speedskim I recieved a 1200mm,600mm and a pole attachment as a prize from the pool tournament and thaught id share my findings.
sand and cement
I first had the opportunity to use the speedskim on s&c,il get this out the way first as it's the worst bit,I sruggled to get to grips with it for this material,it seemed to tear as opposed to glide and move the s&c about and after using it for a while scratched the blade quite easily so to us it on this and finish would mean sanding and tidying the blade up In between,at this point I wasn't convinced.
mono
ok i gave it a go just to see what it was like,the 1200 on larger areas did rule it but it put a bit of strain on the blade so obviously bending it as I hand apply and the mono is not as wet as machine applied,the 600 on small sections like buttresses and pillars did ok I just can't see any clear benefit for using it for mono over an ally h section.
hardwall.
before I started I decided to bend up the corners slightly,when it came to ruling off the float coat the ss dealt with it really well and was nice and flat and closed it in nicely,I'm considering buying an 1800mm to go with the other two for float work.
finish and pole attachment.
the first time I used it on a wall and it took a little getting used to the angle to hold it at,I was worried about using the grooves in the blade but eventually got my head round it and the grooves do exactly as ss say,they disturb the surface of the skim and helps to fill in any misses,it allows you to get your second coat on right away as it reduces surface moisture,the pole attachment worked really well and made short work of the boring bit(flattening)in the middle of the set,so all in all I'm pleasantly surprised with the ss as I didn't think I was going to like it.:RpS_cool:
sand and cement
I first had the opportunity to use the speedskim on s&c,il get this out the way first as it's the worst bit,I sruggled to get to grips with it for this material,it seemed to tear as opposed to glide and move the s&c about and after using it for a while scratched the blade quite easily so to us it on this and finish would mean sanding and tidying the blade up In between,at this point I wasn't convinced.
mono
ok i gave it a go just to see what it was like,the 1200 on larger areas did rule it but it put a bit of strain on the blade so obviously bending it as I hand apply and the mono is not as wet as machine applied,the 600 on small sections like buttresses and pillars did ok I just can't see any clear benefit for using it for mono over an ally h section.
hardwall.
before I started I decided to bend up the corners slightly,when it came to ruling off the float coat the ss dealt with it really well and was nice and flat and closed it in nicely,I'm considering buying an 1800mm to go with the other two for float work.
finish and pole attachment.
the first time I used it on a wall and it took a little getting used to the angle to hold it at,I was worried about using the grooves in the blade but eventually got my head round it and the grooves do exactly as ss say,they disturb the surface of the skim and helps to fill in any misses,it allows you to get your second coat on right away as it reduces surface moisture,the pole attachment worked really well and made short work of the boring bit(flattening)in the middle of the set,so all in all I'm pleasantly surprised with the ss as I didn't think I was going to like it.:RpS_cool:
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