Speedskim v spatulas (Sorry)

[John j]

Being Yorkshire n known for being tight . Only thinking of getting a speedskim to flatten coats . Just priced em and with pole and grip it comes to about 140 . Would a 30 inch spatula just do same thing at a fraction of price

 

[Gibbo]

Yes

 

[John j]

Yes

Cheers I.ll get one of these instead

 

[Cornelius]

Get one with a pole attachment at least, so you can do ceiling easier. Just used my refina spat to do a ceiling and because I don't use stilts it really helps having it on a pole.

 

[John j]

Get one with a pole attachment at least, so you can do ceiling easier. Just used my refina spat to do a ceiling and because I don't use stilts it really helps having it on a is it these
https://www.refina.co.uk/cgi-bin/sh000001.pl?WD=spatula&PN=30--Finishing-Spatula-228126Y.html#SID=10

 

[Vincey]

Cheap is not always the best option , we all know that I think

 

[Gibbo]

Cheap is not always the best option , we all know that I think

He's a yorkshire man vincey they wont be swayed when it comes to the spondulaks

 

[John j]

Haha well just bought one . Love how once ye check out on refina price goes up 2 more times arrrgggghhhhh . You need the clasps poles on the speed skims n just puts price up . Only flattening so watch this space to see what I think . Just need things to be a bit easier now hitting forty n having another baby catches up with you when you do second gage .

 

[Gibbo]

Haha well just bought one . Love how once ye check out on refina price goes up 2 more times arrrgggghhhhh . You need the clasps poles on the speed skims n just puts price up . Only flattening so watch this space to see what I think . Just need things to be a bit easier now hitting forty n having another baby catches up with you when you do second gage .

40 your a mere boy

 

[John j]

40 your a mere boy

Don't feel it lol .Though had a kick about with eldest son other day and felt ok

 

[Gibbo]

You should be pelting it on like a mad man at that age

 

[John j]

You should be pelting it on like a mad man at that age

Relate to the mad man bit .make enough with out killing me Sen

 

[mashman]

Just stick to your trowel always works.

 

[John j]

Just stick to your trowel always works.

I know only want summer to flatten between coats.

 

[Cornelius]

Just stick to your normal routine, most of the junk I buy is rubbish and never gets used

 

[mashman]

I know only want summer to flatten between coats.

If your trowel is worn in right there is no need for flattening between coats,there shouldnt be any lines or trowel marks.

 

[John j]

If your trowel is worn in right there is no need for flattening between coats,there shouldnt be any lines or trowel marks.

I daren't not flatten lol

 

[Danny]

If your trowel is worn in right there is no need for flattening between coats,there shouldnt be any lines or trowel marks.

Very true...

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[beader]

If your trowel is worn in right there is no need for flattening between coats,there shouldnt be any lines or trowel marks.

Don't believe what i read on here sometimes.

 

[CeeVee]

Haha well just bought one . Love how once ye check out on refina price goes up 2 more times arrrgggghhhhh . You need the clasps poles on the speed skims n just puts price up . Only flattening so watch this space to see what I think . Just need things to be a bit easier now hitting forty n having another baby catches up with you when you do second gage .

Why not finish with it?
I only use a trowel for the edges nowadays. Especially on larger lids.

 

[mashman]

Don't believe what i read on here sometimes.

Why what don't you believe.

 

[John j]

Why not finish with it?
I only use a trowel for the edges nowadays. Especially on larger lids.

Gonna see how it goes. I.ll prob see what finish is like on a wall that's getting tiled

 

[Formby plastering]

My dad was exactly the same why you buying that shite he would say he's fifty he now has the 300 600 1200 st 1st loves them all says it's a lot easier less effort

 

[John j]

My dad was exactly the same why you buying that shite he would say he's fifty he now has the 300 600 1200 st 1st loves them all says it's a lot easier less effort

. I.m hoping to go to 3 stroke a wall I stead of loads . Just makes sense

 

[Formby plastering]

. I.m hoping to go to 3 stroke a wall I stead of loads . Just makes sense

You won't regret it John once you've got used to it .. you'll be thinking why you didn't get it earlier I tell thee

 

[Natwasere]

. I.m hoping to go to 3 stroke a wall I stead of loads . Just makes sense

f**k it just get one and see. Yeah you can use one trowel start to finish if you like, infact my MT xtralite is by far and away my favourite trowel. But it makes a nice change to do it a different way too. Today the ceiling I was doing got coated, flattened with speedy ST coated again then flattened again with ST, next one was SF speedy (not worn in yet) followed with 1 run with nelaflex 2 then cross trowels with same trowel. Came up as good as can be.

Doesn't look like much but this was where speedykim got me and she just getting better and better (I'm probably also getting better with it)

 

[Danny]

One of the chaps I worked with was pretty neat plasterer and never needed to flatting in between coats... He thought the speedskim was pointless... probably was to him....

however he also showed me that is was good to use a feather edge round ceiling lines corners skirting lines etc to get them even better... that for me was replaced by the speedskim...

 

[John j]

I got the finishing spatula . Does this do same job. It comes today and we should be going to put a decent size ceiling on this evening . Though slept funny n necks killing me so we.ll sre

 

[Natwasere]

Which one? There are so many about but the name suggests it's for finishing and not flattening....... kinda like a s*p*r*lex trowel. Though I have used the SF speedskim to flatten before

 

[Cornelius]

f**k it just get one and see. Yeah you can use one trowel start to finish if you like, infact my MT xtralite is by far and away my favourite trowel. But it makes a nice change to do it a different way too. Today the ceiling I was doing got coated, flattened with speedy ST coated again then flattened again with ST, next one was SF speedy (not worn in yet) followed with 1 run with nelaflex 2 then cross trowels with same trowel. Came up as good as can be.

Doesn't look like much but this was where speedykim got me and she just getting better and better (I'm probably also getting better with it)

Nice bit of sand cement floating! Haven't seen that for donkeys years

 

[Natwasere]

Nice bit of sand cement floating! Haven't seen that for donkeys years

Thank you I actually like it now that only 1 builder I work for uses it..... used to hate it when all my extensions/new builds where using it

 

[John j]

://www.refina.co.uk/acatalog/30--Finishing-Spatula-22812


Got this and so far done about 5 strokes and gone back to 14 mt . Gonna keep messing with it any pointers welcome .

 

[zombie]

://www.refina.co.uk/acatalog/30--Finishing-Spatula-22812


Got this and so far done about 5 strokes and gone back to 14 mt . Gonna keep messing with it any pointers welcome .

Yeah keep it for thincoat external base coats!!!

Trust me john your just getting the new member forum fever!!!

Everyone goes through it before remembering plasterings a piece of piss and there's no need to overcomplicate with all these new gizmos & stupid trowels!!!!

 

[John j]

Yeah keep it for thincoat external base coats!!!

Trust me john your just getting the new member forum fever!!!

Everyone goes through it before remembering plasterings a piece of piss and there's no need to overcomplicate with all these new gizmos & stupid trowels!!!!

Ye want to buy lol . So it's no good for skimming

 

[Cornelius]

://www.refina.co.uk/acatalog/30--Finishing-Spatula-22812


Got this and so far done about 5 strokes and gone back to 14 mt . Gonna keep messing with it any pointers welcome .

Which one is it your link doesn't work, take a picture of it ?