Tyrolean ... Float or devil float?

[JohnDoe]

Got speaking to another spread and he said he doesn't waste time rubbing sand & cement flat when it getting sprayed, i have always rubbed it up flat ...

Not sure if its good or bad ... Would the figure eights show through the spray?

 

[raggles]

I have never used a devil float for tyrol and due to nature of the product cannot see why you would need too.

 

[Ianspreader]

Never used devil float always left smooth would of thought would mean more building out in the scaring

 

[beader]

Just rub up with a sponge as the key from the float will show through.

 

[Rigsby]

Rub up with a float as usual.

 

[malc]

we rub up the render with a float, i spray the same day with the render material mixed up wet, i spray lightly. then they can paint it what ever colour they want.as cullamix has now got so few colours to choose from.

 

[JohnDoe]

You would guess that the scratch would show, who knows .... Someone must have tried it

 

[beddy]

I have only ever used cullamix. I devil float and Allow the top coat to dry for a couple of days. The key does not grin through. I can understand why malc tops the same day when mixing his own tyro but I wouldn't fancy doing it when using prebagged as I think it may stop the base drying out and cause the tyro to shell off

 

[malc]

if i was spraying cullamix i would have extra lime in the backing, i would paint the render to give it a colour wash, then spray lightly. but i have not done that since cullamix stopped most of the colour range.

 

[JohnDoe]

I have only ever used cullamix. I devil float and Allow the top coat to dry for a couple of days. The key does not grin through. I can understand why malc tops the same day when mixing his own tyro but I wouldn't fancy doing it when using prebagged as I think it may stop the base drying out and cause the tyro to shell off

Does it take a bit more spray with it being scratched? or the normal 3 passes ....

 

[beddy]

Just the 3 passes still.

 

[JohnDoe]

How come you devil float it? ... i've never known it to be before tyrolean.

Does it still leave as good a finish? ...

 

[beddy]

No it leaves a **** finish but I still do it.

Thats how boss did it so thats how ive always done it.

 

[JohnDoe]

Fair enough ...

Surely it don't leave a wank finish, or you'd stop doing it lol

Thinking of giving it a go on this job, but not got confidence in it ....... Yet

 

[beddy]

Youre only lightly devil floating it. Its not as if youre keying it up like a scratch coat.