Artex everywhere! Thick on the walls - Brown under the paint. Is it Artex? Asbestos?

[LarryTheDecorator]

I heard she buys it in bulk

Even @JessThePlasterer doesn't use retarder for one wall at a time, and she only learned, labouring for a homo.

 

[Griff097]

Ignore steve he’s a painter.

Blue grit is horrible to apply. Horrible shite.

It’s best used when there is no suction like vinyl paint. It provides a ‘new surface’ along with a mechanical key, and plenty of work time.

It’s very gritty and can feel like you’re skimming artex.

Suction is your friend. Just keep it controlled with pva

It is indeed absolutely evil to apply, roller it and you end up looking like a smurf, paint it and you will take hours, but it does give a fantastic key on certain surfaces, I liked it over the artex.

What's PVA like on artex for instance?

 

[lurpak]

It is indeed absolutely evil to apply, roller it and you end up looking like a smurf, paint it and you will take hours, but it does give a fantastic key on certain surfaces, I liked it over the artex.

What's PVA like on artex for instance?

Never had an issue pva n skim artex ceilings week in week out

 

[Griff097]

Never had an issue pva n skim artex ceilings week in week out

How do you find the suction on painted PVA, does it hang?

 

[lurpak]

How do you find the suction on painted PVA, does it hang?

Painted pva? Painted artex? Painted skim?

 

[Griff097]

Painted pva? Painted artex? Painted skim?

Furrymuff, I don't know why but I have a thing about artex Lol

 

[paulf]

Painted pva? Painted artex? Painted skim?

Painted surfaces that's been pva'd I'd guess

 

[lurpak]

Furrymuff, I don't know why but I have a thing about artex Lol

What thing?

 

[lurpak]

Painted surfaces that's been pva'd I'd guess

Thought so wasn’t sure tho. Depends how n paint but usually a comination of emulsion and bare plaster where its been scraped by rambo. I find it hangs on paint

 

[paulf]

Furrymuff, I don't know why but I have a thing about artex Lol

No problem really its getting done all over the country every day. Pva skim, done.

 

[JessThePlasterer]

Even @JessThePlasterer doesn't use retarder for one wall at a time, and she only learned, labouring for a homo.

Lol

Larry had a problem with his gear going off too fast. I think he needs to make his mix thinner by the sounds of it. I also said he could throw in some cream of tartar for more time if he needs it while he’s learning.

 

[Danny]

have u ever had a fail with bonding or do u use magic mix

I have never had one fail either

 

[BMJT]

If you're at all worried about it being asbestos, you can send off a couple of samples for around £50. Not the cheapest thing in the world, but good to know either way. I got some done at this place: https://www.bradley-enviro.co.uk/ Results come back in about 24hrs after they receive them.

Just take necessary precautions taking the samples.