Speedskim
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Ashleyscoob
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Try searching old posts mate ,Best thing to do is just buy the set and jump i the deep end and try all different ways of using it for yourself and which ever way suits you and the quality of your work will be the best answer
Branstondrz
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Bought a set recently but only used them a few times and they worked fine but looking forward to using them on big site work
northyskim
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worth investing i bought a set after taking ages to decide
some jobs they will help some they wont but always handy to have
some jobs they will help some they wont but always handy to have
themucky1
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i use a speedskim mate but only for flattening off before laying in the second coat as no-one alive (maybe some-one on the forum will disagree) can flatten off quicker using a trowel than they can using a speedskim. i use the 1200mm long and find thats more than plenty to use comfortably
Sometimes, if doing a fairly large ceiling over artex for example, by the time I've finish putting on and cleaning up etc it's already ready for a flatten with regular trowel, but as I understand you need to get on it before that with the speedskim...
Just wondering how you'd get over that?
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Ashleyscoob
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Lay half the ceiling on then speedskim it then do the rest
I did wonder that... Cheers
I'm excited about getting the stuff! Can't wait to give it a try :-D
cheers Danny, I'll give it a go as soon as I've got the stuff.
Love experimenting with new stuff.
Told a mate about it as soon as I read about it in your Plasterers News email, he just laughed and said it was a gimmick, he's been on the trowel twice as long as me
Danny
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A gimmick that's been around for a fair few years now
Its like marmite some people love them some people hate them... they can take a bit of getting use to but thats like anything really
User___removed
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Save your money pal.just buy a 16inch or a cheap spat to flatten
Marshy
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Are you able to apply even pressure over that 1800mm tho Scott?? I had it in my head thà t anything wider than 1200mm would perhaps be a problem??
user__removed
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Bet with all those cut outs it was a bitch, hate it when you get a dry bit drag through the skim. Personally I use refinas 1m spat and can get an immaculate finish, I don't believe you can finish all the way with a speedskim.
scottie5
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Its fine greg it requires very little pressure to get it to sit down flat, I flattened in between coats and hit it a bit earlier then you would with the spat.
I have a couple more monster ceilings over the next few months on that care home, will order some new work kecks and do a video I think.
I have a couple more monster ceilings over the next few months on that care home, will order some new work kecks and do a video I think.
scottie5
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You can't finish with it but 2 passes with the speed skim 1 polish with the s*p*r*lex the finish looks like it grew there.
Also all those cut outs were fine, had the builder brush 2 neat coats of sbr round all the cut outs so you can fly straight over them without any harder gear ploughing through the set.
user__removed
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Thinking about it now I nearly always work alongside the same firm of sparks, I am going to buy them a bottle of sbr and get them to prime all their cut outs. The t**ts
I thought you could finish with the new speedskims?
Anyone tried the speedskim sf for finishing?
scottie5
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You can get very close to a finish with them but for me I still think it needs a little tickle with a trowel.
That said I did finish a 4.2 metre high ceiling using just the speed skim on an extension pole and it looked ok. Will dig a couple of photos out in a minute.
Fatarm
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storm trooper white kecks I hope.:RpS_thumbup:
scottie5
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Oops the dislike was accidental bud, sorry pal.
user__removed
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No worries I wouldn't see it anyhow I only use the app
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