Traditional plaster?

[Makoett]

I am going to redo my mothers bathroom in traditional lathe and plaster my deceased father built the house and was a contractor. He had a tool he used to finish the topcoat. He used a trowel and a cloth wrapped sponge with a short pole handle....i dont know what thr tool name is and im trying to purchase one. If anyone can help id appreciate.
Not sure if it was storebought or something my father made? Thanks again

 

[Stevieo]

I am going to redo my mothers bathroom in traditional lathe and plaster my deceased father built the house and was a contractor. He had a tool he used to finish the topcoat. He used a trowel and a cloth wrapped sponge with a short pole handle....i dont know what thr tool name is and im trying to purchase one. If anyone can help id appreciate.
Not sure if it was storebought or something my father made? Thanks again

I think your father may have been a window cleaner.

Just get it boarded and skimmed.

 

[The Hobo]

I am going to redo my mothers bathroom in traditional lathe and plaster my deceased father built the house and was a contractor. He had a tool he used to finish the topcoat. He used a trowel and a cloth wrapped sponge with a short pole handle....i dont know what thr tool name is and im trying to purchase one. If anyone can help id appreciate.
Not sure if it was storebought or something my father made? Thanks again

54 year at it pal a new one on me

 

[paulf]

I think your father may have been a window cleaner.

Just get it boarded and skimmed.

I think your dad invented the speed sponge.

 

[malc]

a cloth wrapped sponge with a short pole ! i would guess that is what he used to plunge the toilet with.

 

[Deleted member 14228]

Some things are better left in the past,

 

[Vincey]

You’ll do your mum and dad proud just by making a nice job , as above use modern ways

 

[paulf]

a cloth wrapped sponge with a short pole ! i would guess that is what he used to plunge the toilet with.

For a minute there I thought you had some ancient plastering knowledge.

 

[paulf]

You’ll do your mum and dad proud just by making a nice job , as above use modern ways

Good advice @Makoett @Vincey looks like this, can you match up.

 

[The Hobo]

a cloth wrapped sponge with a short pole ! i would guess that is what he used to plunge the toilet with.

i think the thing he has in mind is when ames taping fist came on the scene there was a circular sponge on a stick fastened to what looked like a paint can lid

 

[Mouldyoldspudgun]

i think the thing he has in mind is when ames taping fist came on the scene there was a circular sponge on a stick fastened to what looked like a paint can lid

I remember those, the base and handle looked like they were made out of the same stuff the Emir plastic floats were made of

 

[malc]

i think the thing he has in mind is when ames taping fist came on the scene there was a circular sponge on a stick fastened to what looked like a paint can lid

that was used on the final coat, a sealer was applied on the plasterboard. you would go over the whole area in tight circles . that process soon got forgot about.

 

[essexandy]

54 year at it pal a new one on me

Pfft f**k**g coarser coming in and nicking our work. Bring on Brexit!

 

[essexandy]

I remember those, the base and handle looked like they were made out of the same stuff the Emir plastic floats were made of

I've still got one.

 

[essexandy]

that was used on the final coat, a sealer was applied on the plasterboard. you would go over the whole area in tight circles . that process soon got forgot about.

Slurry coat.

 

[smoother09]

Spatchcock! I think it was called

 

[Nicm]

Malc figuired it out

 

[JessThePlasterer]

Good advice @Makoett @Vincey looks like this, can you match up.
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Thank you Paul!

 

[Lastlaff]

 

[Stevieo]

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I think I might vaguely remember seeing dryliners with them.

 

[The Hobo]

I've still got one.

sell it to the coarser andy

 

[paulf]

i think the thing he has in mind is when ames taping fist came on the scene there was a circular sponge on a stick fastened to what looked like a paint can lid

I had one of those, the sponge was really soft.

 

[Brimstone]

Think the idea was nicked from the car polishing business, who put a sort of fabric shower cap on it so it didnt soak up as much polish, and I guess made it easier to clean afterwards.

 

[The Hobo]

Think the idea was nicked from the car polishing business, who put a sort of fabric shower cap on it so it didnt soak up as much polish, and I guess made it easier to clean afterwards.

im going back before we had cars

 

[The Hobo]

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don't use wall lights after use lol

 

[Stevieo]

don't use wall lights after use lol

Lab did that with me. Walls were a bit f**k*d and he can't plaster so I left him with a big tub of some sort of board fill.

Put it on best you can says i, and sand it back.

Sanded great f**k**g divots out of it didn't he?