Those tricky little areas. . .

[Skimble]

Was wondering how you guys deal with those spaces and what tools you favour when you can't get a trowel into, such as small bits of wall next to a door jamb, awkward little angled areas above doors often found in loft conversions etc.

I normally use flat blades that work okay, but been looking at getting a mini trowel. Anyone use these?

Also could anyone recommend a corner trowel for wet corners?

 

[stuart23]

We use filling knives for small strips the trowel wont fit in. Marsheltown angle trowel for corners.

 

[S a plastering]

I use an old credit card or such great for tight areas also you can cut em to any size

 

[stuart23]

haha

 

[Skimble]

We use filling knives for small strips the trowel wont fit in. Marsheltown angle trowel for corners.

Cheers, I've checked out the marshaltown corner trowels and a lot of them say they're for dry lining. Are these suitable for skim also or is there a different model?

 

[stuart23]

If you can use it for drylinning you can use it for skim.

 

[stuart23]

A lot of the lads on here use the adjustable one, might get one myself to try it.

 

[CTPlastering]

Margin trowels etc got a few difo sizes and a 11 in trowel and me dad has a wee lil trowel shite thou cant hardly get ya hand it as u hit the ceiling or other walk etc lol

 

[CTPlastering]

And marshalltown corner trowel buddy

 

[CTPlastering]

And as said about credit card ..... Am sure sum one jn a video has pointed that kne out before ............... Sum man in aberdeen or sumit :RpS_laugh:

 

[CTPlastering]

In and one oops

 

[CTPlastering]

Before the literature police come

 

[jesssop]

Got a selection of margin trowels and a midget trowel.
But its easier to insists they take the architraves off

 

[Arti]

whats a corner trowel.......................:RpS_confused:

 

[Arti]

Margin trowels etc got a few difo sizes and a 11 in trowel and me dad has a wee lil trowel shite thou cant hardly get ya hand it as u hit the ceiling or other walk etc lol

And as said about credit card ..... Am sure sum one jn a video has pointed that kne out before ............... Sum man in aberdeen or sumit :RpS_laugh:

In and one oops

I only live a couple of miles from you Carl and sometimes i struggle reading your posts marra...................:RpS_laugh:

 

[Skimble]

Do you guys use decent brand margin/mini trowels or are cheapies good enough?

 

[cassie]

Finger trowel or flat ( back ) of a small tool...

 

[CTPlastering]

Aye northumberland thou lol am down the coast !

 

[CTPlastering]

Most of me spelling mistakes r off me phone and all u guys usually get the jist of it lol

 

[Jurek]

Try these skimble, life will never be the same:

Wilko Everyday Value Filling Blades Plastic x 3 at wilko.com knife

I know they're cheap, but they are the bees knees. They do all the tricky places. You can cut then down to the width you want. You can smooth the edges with wet and dry. They are like mini plazzies. They've changed my life. The tricky places are now a joy to do. They are also flexible. You can also do the mitres on a formed ceiling with them (or one of those thin circular rubber flanges that sanding disks sit on ) They are also safe to use around sockets, being plastic. Even where I can use the midget i'll still second coat and trowel up with these. If they made a really big one I'd do everything with it.

 

[beddy]

Scrapers. Margin trowels. Midget trowel (aka a normal trowel if you're @Nisus) old credit card/gift cards. Small tool

 

[jesssop]

I have in the past chopped up a decorators chalk board for shitty bits

 

[leebo02]

cheap ones will do the job,, other people tend to borrow them and strangely you never see them again

 

[scottie5]

whats a corner trowel.......................:RpS_confused:

Metal paint brush arti

 

[Arti]

arrrrrrrrrrr. now i get ya...........................:RpS_thumbup:

 

[scottie5]

Tricky areas =1/2" paintbrush 1" paintbrush, 2"paintbrush and a 3" paintbrush. sorted :RpS_crying:

 

[Gorto]

I use a flexible filling tools . Great for areas like that and boss for coving . From wilko s for quid or Sumthin.

 

[Nisus]

Scrapers. Margin trowels. Midget trowel (aka a normal trowel if you're @Nisus) old credit card/gift cards. Small tool

There too big for me steve

 

[Skimble]

Cheers guys, those plastic ones from wilko look good Jurek. The metal ones I use are a bit hard to smooth with so plastic could be the solution!

 

[Nisus]

Plastic Rulers are good said Mr Hillside

 

[bubbles65]

A sponge inside a poly bag can be useful too :RpS_thumbup:

 

[Nisus]

A sponge inside a poly bag can be useful too :RpS_thumbup:

Ahh yes the poor mans fleshlight :RpS_biggrin:

 

[Nisus]

@bubbles65

Fannytastic :RpS_thumbsup: >>Poor Man's Fleshlight - Imgur

 

[Jace]

and tonight's project is

 

[JessThePlasterer]

Try these skimble, life will never be the same:

Wilko Everyday Value Filling Blades Plastic x 3 at wilko.com knife

I know they're cheap, but they are the bees knees. They do all the tricky places. You can cut then down to the width you want. You can smooth the edges with wet and dry. They are like mini plazzies. They've changed my life. The tricky places are now a joy to do. They are also flexible. You can also do the mitres on a formed ceiling with them (or one of those thin circular rubber flanges that sanding disks sit on ) They are also safe to use around sockets, being plastic. Even where I can use the midget i'll still second coat and trowel up with these. If they made a really big one I'd do everything with it.

They look great :RpS_thumbup:

I normally just use a scraper, got a few different sizes. Bought some small tools; prefer a scraper