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Danny will you have time to go through irish spreads review before you goto press?
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Danny will you have time to go through irish spreads review before you goto press?
I'm right off them! Plastered four bedrooms in my house only using the sf to finish after laying on. Looked amazing all drying same colour so painted a room then put a light across it. Looked absolutely terrible, re skimmed all rooms the old fashioned way. Spoke to a few others who have had the same problem so just be careful as it could bite you in the ass. I've no doubt a lot of the lads can finish to a high standard with them but I can't work it out and I've been trying for months. The trowels just seem to ride over the bumps and don't flatten the way a mt will.
I find them amazing.
You only noticed after the 4th bedroom? I blame Danny for telling us the sponsor said they were good. Bad Danny
Sounds like we all need a drink??
I'm right off them! Plastered four bedrooms in my house only using the sf to finish after laying on. Looked amazing all drying same colour so painted a room then put a light across it. Looked absolutely terrible, re skimmed all rooms the old fashioned way. Spoke to a few others who have had the same problem so just be careful as it could bite you in the ass. I've no doubt a lot of the lads can finish to a high standard with them but I can't work it out and I've been trying for months. The trowels just seem to ride over the bumps and don't flatten the way a mt will.
Yes young man and a bag of plaster was a tuppance ha'penny threpance and some shillings!! And you can amuse yourself with your "gadgets" in the privacy of your own premises!! Good day sir !!Doesnt your M/T get the wall flat without the speedskim ? remember back in the day, no one had any gadgets and just used a centenary for the whole process.... no ripples...
Doesnt your M/T get the wall flat without the speedskim ? remember back in the day, no one had any gadgets and just used a centenary for the whole process.... no ripples...
Yes it sure does, but the fact we can control a large amount of skim very easily, work on it while wet and finish with a perfect finish and no water needed . And go home full off energy!
The old way works, this new way moves on the game.
Give it a try, im just sharing my tried and tested experiences. The people that have come on and taken on this method have been amazed . Ive done all the spats,sponges and plastic "finishing" trowels.
the plastic trowel for flattening is no use like a SF but once a speedskim has flattened the skim then the plastic comes into its own.
I use the 600 speedskim one handed and flatten huge area of skim in no time, a lad will follow behind with a plastic and since the set is all flat and troweled over we put more on while waiting for it to be ready for a finish.
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