Opinion needed.
- Thread starter Kmnuke
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lurpak
Artex Boy
Decent spread lights room up
Decent spread treats every wall same regardless of customers choice of lights
Gibbo
Well-Known Member
Fat wont help you need to fill with proper finish not watered down finish
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Deleted member 29624
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i skimmed one beam in the last 4 weeks so I doubt I'll be breaking much of anything in
Gibbo
Well-Known Member
This was on plasterboard put a light across some unfinished plasterboard next time you do some
lurpak
Artex Boy
Ripples are from thick gear or bad timing. Flex trowels leave more room for error because of the thin blade.
Could use a flex trowel start to finish long as you cross at right time wont ripple.
lurpak
Artex Boy
What’s plasterboard
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Why did you stop using it then? Less strain on your elbow and perfect finish
Stevieo
Royal Spin Doctor
It's what your customer ends up wishing you'd used after you've done it all by eye with bonding.
lurpak
Artex Boy
Because it exploded on a socket so i sent it to @Burt Reynolds and he took the holes out.
It was a nice trowel and apparently still is but theres something about your first one tbat you always go back to it.
I’m due a new one tho now can’t do angles with mine anymore
Gibbo
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Make sure its right down it then up
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Yes it not good
Whith that light but that can happen to the best plastrer on a bad day. get him back to correct it. I always ask customer if ther wall light if so I make sure I get my halogen lamp on that spot wher light are going to be. Becouse they are going show every inperfection a nother point if that silk paint change it to matt paint
theclemo
Private Member
I don't work on site u nob. I do everything in the trade. And I didn't say it was good or bad. Need to see the wall without light. If you know anything about plastering u need the light shining down the wall so u can plaster with the light. Or don't skim it. Do a level 5 finish not a level 4 like skim.
Gibbo
Well-Known Member
You need a more powerfull light and held right down the wall
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Why are your sockets yellow, just out of interest or is it my phone
lurpak
Artex Boy
Yeah a light is a rough c**ts worst nightmare I know.
No wall is perfect and a light will amplify imperfections. Best thing to do is use lights and try not to leave imperfections and get paid
lurpak
Artex Boy
All work lights at job at min
Gibbo
Well-Known Member
You really dont get it do you
lurpak
Artex Boy
Yeah i get it. Bright light shows imperfections.
That work in pictures is rough as f**k and anyone defending it is rough too
Gibbo
Well-Known Member
I aint defending it its bad but it aint been done in the light thats been applied after
lurpak
Artex Boy
I know where you’re coming from
But if i said to a customer its their fault because they put a light there after skimming id get laughed at. Can’t exactly have that light there pre plastering .
jamesthefirst
Private Member
I would look at ceiling lines, skirting and architrave has he cleaned these neat? Cleaned out sockets and window reveals wiped clean etc, if so then he is conscientious and there is room for Give and take.
Gibbo
Well-Known Member
People dont have lights like that in houses you can see this is different
lurpak
Artex Boy
Of course. Would be weird to start installing lights on wall before u skim it.
I use powerful work lightS. Room lights up like a grow tent.
Light down wall .
Retired Spread
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