Blue grit question.

[swimmingpaul]

Ive got a load of artex walls and ceilings to cover, its all painted a mixture of matt and silk emulsion. Im thinking of blue gritting the lot to save me from putting coat after coat of pva on but ive never used it before. My question is I know it needs a minimum of 24 hours to dry but is it ok to leave it longer ? About 2 or 3 days and when its dry can you just skim straight onto it ? ( ill be mixing a bit of bonding in my first coat too ).
Thanks in advance.

 

[Djr]

Yes we've blue gritted walls and ceilings and left them for a few weeks . It Will be fine

 

[swimmingpaul]

cheers pal

 

[Donzo]

Bostik gear is better than blue grit, spreads easier.

 

[Andy g]

Bostik gear is better than blue grit, spreads easier.

Bostik were from and is it the same

 

[swimmingpaul]

thanks donzo, I'm after something I can put on and then skim a day or two after ?

 

[Andy g]

thanks donzo, I'm after something I can put on and then skim a day or two after ?

Overboaď if art text ceiling s

 

[swimmingpaul]

I might overboard the ceiling andy but it's walls as well , artex everywhere. !

 

[Andy g]

I might overboard the ceiling andy but it's walls as well , artex everywhere. !

Y don't u put a thin coat of bonding on wall first

 

[swimmingpaul]

done that before and works really well, just wanted to avoid putting about 3 coats of pva on ! and fancied trying something different to pva. ? cheers Andy.

 

[zombie]

1 ciat of pva and leave to dry cheap as chips.

Can leave it 10yrs if you like once dried!

 

[Donzo]

thanks donzo, I'm after something I can put on and then skim a day or two after ?

Does the same job mate.

 

[swimmingpaul]

1 ciat of pva and leave to dry cheap as chips.

maybe I'll just do that, I've always preferred a tacky coat added just before skimming but if it's sealed then it's sealed I guess !

 

[Andy g]

done that before and works really well, just wanted to avoid putting about 3 coats of pva on ! and fancied trying something different to pva. ? cheers Andy.

Andyg top man

 

[swimmingpaul]

cheers for the help fellas much appreciated

 

[Andy g]

cheers for the help fellas much appreciated

Y don't u bond it again if it worked well

 

[swimmingpaul]

Y don't u bond it again if it worked well

I'm going to bond or at least put bonding in the first coat but I'll still need to pva or something first .

 

[Andy g]

I'm going to bond or at least put bonding in the first coat but I'll still need to pva or something first .

Y don't u tell customer u got to hack off back to brick and get more money out of the job Christmas around the corner

 

[MIXERMAN]

As above pva the lot. That blue grit s**t is to messy .a decorater put it on two lids for me.it had more stiple than the artex .and had to put more gear on to cover it .

 

[Andy g]

As above pva the lot. That blue grit s**t is to messy .a decorater put it on two lids for me.it had more stiple than the artex .and had to put more gear on to cover it .

Mixerman is ragandboneman your bro

 

[swimmingpaul]

As above pva the lot. That blue grit s**t is to messy .a decorater put it on two lids for me.it had more stiple than the artex .and had to put more gear on to cover it .

ok cheers mate. I'm more confused now lol !

 

[Andy g]

ok cheers mate. I'm more confused now lol !

Andyg a crazy c**t

 

[Removed_User]

Andyg a crazy c**t

The craziest there is

 

[carys]

Ive got a load of artex walls and ceilings to cover, its all painted a mixture of matt and silk emulsion. Im thinking of blue gritting the lot to save me from putting coat after coat of pva on but ive never used it before. My question is I know it needs a minimum of 24 hours to dry but is it ok to leave it longer ? About 2 or 3 days and when its dry can you just skim straight onto it ? ( ill be mixing a bit of bonding in my first coat too ).
Thanks in advance.

Coat of pva and sand dry in 2hours and if you whant leave it for days

 

[swimmingpaul]

Coat of pva and sand dry in 2hours and if you whant leave it for days

 

[Andy g]

ok cheers mate. I'm more confused now lol !

Y don't you put dri sand in pva and the you Witt have blue s**t

 

[Wayners]

Blue grit sticks like cit to a blanket.. Don't splash windows or anything as near impossible to get off. Give it a good mix as sand settles in the tub. Mask up surfaces like skirting and windows and roll on the blue grit then cut in edges with brush. You can leave for months before you skim. Really porous artex I use gardz as a really good sealer and alow to dry for 12 hours then Pva and skim. Emulsion on artex you won't go wrong with blue grit

 

[Donzo]

Y don't you put dri sand in pva and the you Witt have blue s**t

Because it ain't the same chemical bonding make up. Read the additives.