whats the best plastering tip/advice youve been giving

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hstoke said:
I think it was guy called lodan he did the goldtrowel course n slept in his van for a week top lad
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people just do nothing chabuddy g GIF by KuruptFM
 
As the plaster starts to dry, you can smooth out any imperfections by lightly going over it with a damp brush or sponge. This helps blend layers and improves the final finish.
 
Deleted member 29624 said:
Was thinking today about a few tips pete has given me since I started out and also @zombies bonding in skim tip (which ive now used and was impressed) and was wondering if anyone else had any real good tips they were given that makes life a lot easier....i know its going to sound stupid but the course taught us to lay a ceiling on in waves starting from one wall and then moving back towards the opposite wall...pete showed me to just lay on all the way around the edge and then just fill around the light...only simple but I would have carried on doing it the way I was originally shown and that way is so much faster.
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When skimming into an external bull nose fold up a plastic bag so it's got a good edge , dip it into a bucket of water then run it up the bull nose as close as you can get to the walls either side and you get a perfect finish on them
 
levi_78 said:
As the plaster starts to dry, you can smooth out any imperfections by lightly going over it with a damp brush or sponge. This helps blend layers and improves the final finish.
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Nice to see a new member with a good sense of humour Levi.
 
"Learn to laugh at yourself" an old gypsy told me this 25 years ago in a bar late at night, we were not getting on at all well at that point and it defused the situation, however, I did give this some thought later on in life and eventually came to the conclusion that it was indeed excellent advise.
 
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Spitandpolish said:
"Learn to laugh at yourself" an old gypsy told me this 25 years ago in a bar late at night, we were not getting on at all well at that point and it defused the situation, however, I did give this some thought later on in life and eventually came to the conclusion that it was indeed excellent advise.
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Glad you remembered this (y)
 
Spitandpolish said:
"Learn to laugh at yourself" an old gypsy told me this 25 years ago in a bar late at night, we were not getting on at all well at that point and it defused the situation, however, I did give this some thought later on in life and eventually came to the conclusion that it was indeed excellent advise.
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1. once paid 10.00 for a small solid gold trinket off a gypsy at appleby horse fair, i only got it as i thought she would put a curse on me, 3 days later the solid gold started to peel away,
2. skimmed a bungalow for a gypsy, good job/good payer, but by heck at me constantly to knock my price down/trade discount, not a happy bunny at all when i said no, finally come to paytime, he took a wad of notes from his pocket, turned his back on me, while he counted the money,
 
hector said:
1. once paid 10.00 for a small solid gold trinket off a gypsy at appleby horse fair, i only got it as i thought she would put a curse on me, 3 days later the solid gold started to peel away,
2. skimmed a bungalow for a gypsy, good job/good payer, but by heck at me constantly to knock my price down/trade discount, not a happy bunny at all when i said no, finally come to paytime, he took a wad of notes from his pocket, turned his back on me, while he counted the money,
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I would never knowingly work for a gypsy mate, call me old fashioned, there was a blacksmith around my way that made some ridiculous looking gates for a "family" of them..................payment time they just "politely" told him to f**k off.
 
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