Apprentice question

[Stewie03]

I seemed to be getting better results when I put my second coat on thin as fuuck, been told to put it on thicker, could that be causing pitting?

Don't put a second thick coat on, will cause tiger stripes and ripples keep your second coat thin

 

[Kinkyboy]

Don't put a second thick coat on, will cause tiger stripes and ripples keep your second coat thin

Already told him,he's got it under control now

 

[LTJ]

Exactly that

Cheers for help mate

 

[Kinkyboy]

Cheers for help mate

Not a problem young man

 

[LTJ]

Don't put a second thick coat on, will cause tiger stripes and ripples keep your second coat thin

Did seem to get tiger stripes on some walls funny enough

 

[Kinkyboy]

Did seem to get tiger stripes on some walls funny enough

Who told you to mix 2nd coat thicker? Your dad

 

[LTJ]

Who told you to mix 2nd coat thicker? Your dad

I went with a gang for a couple days just to get some experience and they mixed it wetter than first but put it on thicker than I did before, so I carried on like that

 

[Kinkyboy]

I went with a gang for a couple days just to get some experience and they mixed it wetter than first but put it on thicker than I did before, so I carried on like that

Ah sorry thought you meant they mixed there 2nd batch thicker..nah mate nice tight 2nd coat,say you put on 1 and half bag gage your 2nd coat should be barely half a bag..get your lines out before you 2nd coat aswell

 

[Trppy]

Ah sorry thought you meant they mixed there 2nd batch thicker..nah mate nice tight 2nd coat,say you put on 1 and half bag gage your 2nd coat should be barely half a bag..get your lines out before you 2nd coat aswell

Yep definitely flatten in your first coat properly then u will find ur second coat will go on tighter a nicer sounds like u could do with working with an older guy show u all his tricks he’s picked up then u can take the best of what he knows and move it in to your own work the best of what I learnt came from a guy like that

 

[Kinkyboy]

Yep definitely flatten in your first coat properly then u will find ur second coat will go on tighter a nicer sounds like u could do with working with an older guy show u all his tricks he’s picked up then u can take the best of what he knows and move it in to your own work the best of what I learnt came from a guy like that

I think I'm ok pal

 

[Trppy]

I think I'm ok pal

I’m Sorry was talking to the young fella Was not taking the piss

 

[Kinkyboy]

I’m Sorry was talking to the young fella Was not taking the piss

I know buddy,I was with you tho I know what you meant haha

 

[Monkey Boy]

Yep definitely flatten your belly in and your coat will go on tighter. Sound like u could do with working with an older G** to show u all his tricks he’s picked up then u can take the best of what he knows and move it in to your own grinder account meet ups. The best of what I learnt came from a G** like that

 

[Trppy]

 

[Trppy]

Only trying to help the guy out could also tell him what I think is right about skimming as well

 

[LTJ]

Ah sorry thought you meant they mixed there 2nd batch thicker..nah mate nice tight 2nd coat,say you put on 1 and half bag gage your 2nd coat should be barely half a bag..get your lines out before you 2nd coat aswell

Cheers mate I’ll try a nice tight 2nd coat again

 

[LTJ]

Yep definitely flatten in your first coat properly then u will find ur second coat will go on tighter a nicer sounds like u could do with working with an older guy show u all his tricks he’s picked up then u can take the best of what he knows and move it in to your own work the best of what I learnt came from a guy like that

Cheers mate I’ll try get my first coat near perfect then a tight 2nd

 

[Trppy]

Cheers mate I’ll try get my first coat near perfect then a tight 2nd

Doesn’t have to b perfect just flattened in properly

 

[LTJ]

Doesn’t have to b perfect just flattened in properly

Just rid of lines and bigger imperfections then

 

[Kinkyboy]

Just rid of lines and bigger imperfections then

Ye don't f**k about with it,literally just getting majority of lines out

 

[zombie]

After flattening in with a spat when wet does this look too early for the next trowel?
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Put all the gimmick trowels and soats away.

Use 1 13 inch maximum trowel start to finish.

If you try to trowel up your work and your putting lines in and not taking them out its to early thats it. Simplexas that pal

 

[LTJ]

Put all the gimmick trowels and soats away.

Use 1 13 inch maximum trowel start to finish.

If you try to trowel up your work and your putting lines in and not taking them out its to early thats it. Simplexas that pal

Will do cheers mate

 

[Trppy]

Ye don't f**k about with it,literally just getting majority of lines out

exactly

 

[LTJ]

Ye don't f**k about with it,literally just getting majority of lines out

Cheers mate

 

[LTJ]

Completing my nvq soon so thinking of going elsewhere to get more experience, anyone know of good companies round Shropshire/ north Wales border