Thistle Plasters Q&A

[vfr12]

Nope never have problems with it

what is the recommended water ratio on the back of the bag for 1 bag mutifinish?

 

[lurpak]

what is the recommended water ratio on the back of the bag to 1 bag mutifinish?

11.5 ay it?

 

[Gibbo]

what is the recommended water ratio on the back of the bag for 1 bag mutifinish?

I dont use their recommendations

 

[essexandy]

11.5 ay it?

You definitely wouldn't want to try and use the shite mixed to their recommendations.

 

[Gibbo]

Nothing wrong with the gear

Disagree all you like andy i dont

 

[vfr12]

I dont use their recommendations

ok,how much water do you use per bag then?

 

[Gibbo]

Wet on wet dont get no problems

 

[Gibbo]

ok,how much water do you use per bag then?

A full yellow builders bucket per bag

 

[vfr12]

A full yellow builders bucket per bag

so,i am using the same buckets ,which means you are using around 15L per bag. I use 14-14.5L per bag .Taking on board what you say there is nothing wrong with the gear id like to ask you this question-why the gear needs 25-30% more water from what is stated on the bag?

 

[Gibbo]

so,i am using the same buckets ,which means you are using around 15L per bag. I use 14-14.5L per bag .Taking on board what you say there is nothing wrong with the gear id like to ask you this question-why the gear needs 25-30% more water from what is stated on the bag?

Just how i have always done it no big deal

 

[essexandy]

Disagree all you like andy i dont

Well there appear to be more spreads that agree with my opinion than yours Gary.
I have said that the pallet of Board Finish we had recently was considerably better than the Multifinish I've been using for the last god knows how many years.

 

[Gibbo]

Well there appear to be more spreads that agree with my opinion than yours Gary.
I have said that the pallet of Board Finish we had recently was considerably better than the Multifinish I've been using for the last god knows how many years.

I only use board and my opinions are from my personal experience

 

[Gibbo]

I dont use multi cause its a longer set

 

[essexandy]

I only use board and my opinions are from my personal experience

Can't say fairer than mate.

 

[vfr12]

Just how i have always done it no big deal

i agree with you here , but when you loose £££££ youll start thinking differently.In generally we make it work,but that doesnt mean there is nothing wrong with the plaster by any means.The difference between the recommended and actually used amount of water shows you clearly how far is the plaster at the moment from the original and to say there is nothing wrong with it, thats a bit naive. Thats about 4 generations of recycled plaster. Next time you on site mix the bag with the recommend water ratio and tell me what do you think.

 

[vfr12]

I only use board and my opinions are from my personal experience

not much difference between

 

[Gibbo]

I think the problems come from letting the first coat firm up too much thats why you get tearing just bang it on wet on wet

 

[JessThePlasterer]

I’m more in the same boat as @Gibbo to be honest. I once was on a job where the gear felt a bit greasy but apart from that one time not had a problem. Been plastering about eight years so maybe just not long enough to know a time when it was better and therefore can’t make a comparison. Maybe I’m just lucky. I’ve never read the back of a bag of finish, if I had to do that I probably shouldn’t be charging for work lol

 

[Gibbo]

i agree with you here , but when you loose £££££ youll start thinking differently.In generally we make it work,but that doesnt mean there is nothing wrong with the plaster by any means.The difference between the recommended and actually used amount of water shows you clearly how far is the plaster at the moment from the original and to say there is nothing wrong with it, thats a bit naive. Thats about 4 generations of recycled plaster. Next time you on site mix the bag with the recommend water ratio and tell me what do you think.

Would never do that i will stick to my method has worked for 35 years

 

[Gibbo]

i agree with you here , but when you loose £££££ youll start thinking differently.In generally we make it work,but that doesnt mean there is nothing wrong with the plaster by any means.The difference between the recommended and actually used amount of water shows you clearly how far is the plaster at the moment from the original and to say there is nothing wrong with it, thats a bit naive. Thats about 4 generations of recycled plaster. Next time you on site mix the bag with the recommend water ratio and tell me what do you think.

Ive never lost money over it

 

[Gibbo]

not much difference between

Lot of difference

 

[Gibbo]

I’m more in the same boat as @Gibbo to be honest. I once was on a job where the gear felt a bit greasy but apart from that one time not had a problem. Been plastering about eight years so maybe just not long enough to know a time when it was better and therefore can’t make a comparison. Maybe I’m just lucky. I’ve never read the back of a bag of finish, if I had to do that I probably shouldn’t be charging for work lol

If its greasy get the windows open humidity does that

 

[JessThePlasterer]

If its greasy get the windows open humidity does that

That makes sense I was balancing on planks over a stairwell in summer!

 

[vfr12]

Ive never lost money over it

sure you didnt . you are not motorcunt with a star

 

[Gibbo]

sure you didnt . you are not motorcunt with a star

You lost me on that comment

 

[Gibbo]

That makes sense I was balancing on planks over a stairwell in summer!

Open the front door and a window up stairs

 

[vfr12]

You lost me on that comment

I ment you did better

 

[richyrich]

I’m on gibbo’s side
Sounds like he knows his gear

 

[djfleming22]

I’m on gibbo’s side
Sounds like he knows his gear

 

[choppa]

 

[Retired Spread]

Gibbo's right though........f**k all wrong with it.

 

[megamix]

Who is the administrator for this BG q&a anyway ? Is it you mr kehoe?

 

[Retired Spread]

f**k**g ell Gibbo 35 years? i thought i was the oldest b*****d on here 32 years on trowel.

bunch of f**k**g whining kids on here pal

 

[Deleted member 21440]

Gears 100% changed. Like clay now. Firms up fast in bucket too even new bucket

Spot on. No time to mess about now or take phone calls when you're wacking it on. Used to hang around for ages in the bucket bit you can feel it firming up each time you fill your hawk up

 

[beader]

Spot on. No time to mess about now or take phone calls when you're wacking it on. Used to hang around for ages in the bucket bit you can feel it firming up each time you fill your hawk up

Use a hand board instead then,,,,,,

 

[lurpak]

We can’t all agree because we’re all skimming with different bags, different conditions, different trowels, different methods.

If you skim board daily then theres less room for problems in my opinion.

Skimming over walls mixture of bonding, artex, paint etc is where multi should be doing it’s job, and it usually does with the odd s**t bag. Just feels like most bags are s**t lately.