Spraying then rubbing thin coat

[Andy M]

Think I recall someone on here(possibly Rigsby)doing this?
Seems a good way to bang it on and less messy but customer likes the floated finish.
Is there a knack, ie 1 or 2 passes etc ,then rub a dub?

 

[malc]

have you any experience of a thin coat system ?

 

[Mouldyoldspudgun]

Think I recall someone on here(possibly Rigsby)doing this?
Seems a good way to bang it on and less messy but customer likes the floated finish.
Is there a knack, ie 1 or 2 passes etc ,then rub a dub?

Why less money? You have to buy the machine to spray it, someone has to pay for that and it’s not the plasterer

 

[Andy M]

Yeah,sprayed loads of it and handballed some but find it messy

 

[Andy M]

Why less money? You have to buy the machine to spray it, someone has to pay for that and it’s not the plasterer

Didn't say less money lol

 

[Andy M]

Ok,the job I'm on has no soffits fitted and no windows fitted.
TF building and a dream to spray but client wants floated finish rather than just left sprayed as they look different.

 

[Mouldyoldspudgun]

Didn't say less money lol

Sorry, knackered eyes and thick

 

[Andy M]

No problem lol

 

[Rigsby]

Do you mean a polymer thin coat system left flat and looking like a flat sand and cement rendered finish? Is it going to be painted?

 

[Andy M]

No John, TC 15 k rend sprayed through hopper gun.Usually do 2 or 3 passes and leave it like that ,but there's some large areas and they want the plastic rubbed finish so thought of spraying in a heavy pass and floating as I go?

 

[Rigsby]

No John, TC 15 k rend sprayed through hopper gun.Usually do 2 or 3 passes and leave it like that ,but there's some large areas and they want the plastic rubbed finish so thought of spraying in a heavy pass and floating as I go?

Yes thats what I do, one thick pass then a swiss trowel to take off the surplus to a tight flat then rub up. Do it in thin multiple passes there is a risk of skinning.

 

[Ftp321]

Think I recall someone on here(possibly Rigsby)doing this?
Seems a good way to bang it on and less messy but customer likes the floated finish.
Is there a knack, ie 1 or 2 passes etc ,then rub a dub?

No John, TC 15 k rend sprayed through hopper gun.Usually do 2 or 3 passes and leave it like that ,but there's some large areas and they want the plastic rubbed finish so thought of spraying in a heavy pass and floating as I go?

Most of mine domestic jobs like plastic rubbed effect rather than sprayed effect,
Done a few through the hopper and then rubbed up,
I find it it quicker hand applying with someone following up floating large gable in an hour easy

 

[owls]

Ditto,
Don’t like the sprayed finish of thin coat. Plenty of bodies makes for sound job hand applying and floating it up, even bigger stuff there’s breaks at gutters or compression joints.