British Gypsum Launches Thistle Uni-Finish

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As you may have seen, from the recent advertisements on Multi-Finish bags, British Gypsum has officially launched Thistle Uni-Finish today. The product, which eliminates the need to pre-treat surfaces with PVA, is designed to provide a high quality plaster finish across a range of surfaces.

What’s more, British Gypsum wants to know what we think! You can claim back the cost of your first 25kg bag by posting your feedback online. To qualify for the ‘satisfaction guarantee’, just pick up a promotional leaflet from your merchant, go online to Link Removed and give a brief review of the product. Then follow the instructions to claim your money back.

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Well I think it's excellent value for money and will be using it on all my reskims, I'll just put my prices up 30 percent I'm sure the customer will understand my life has been made easier and will shoo away those cavemen relying on a system they have used for the last 100 years
 
Since other companies have brought out a gypbond similar product I'm waiting for the we don't advise using multi finish for reskims same as we don't advise multi only spray finish
 
thats the nail on the head there kemp , if this plaster is 20p more a bag than multi its not going to be used , and lets hope they put it in better bags than they are using on multi at the mo :RpS_thumbdn: you know the ones that rip on touch .
 
just cant see this plaster taking off ,regardless whether it is good or bad to use it all comes down to price simple as that, gypsum have invested an awful lot of money in this plaster research, production,advertising etc,and this will also be reflected in the price, it is a big gamble by them and being realistic in 6/12 months time if the plaster is not selling enough in the quantities they need to justify there outlay ,it will be withdrawn from the market. this is a big mistake by gypsum introducing this new plaster in the middle of a severe recession and where the buyer will ultimately be buying plaster based on the price , personally i have no intention of using it ,wickes multi and pva for me.
 
Grumpy old men , "we don't like change" listen to your selves, i for one will be embracing the new system , same thing was said about monocouche several years ago , "too expensive, i'll stick with sand n cement".
you live in the past you grumpy old fossils :RpS_wink:
 
Just spoke to keel supply, they're selling it for 7.50 a bag plus vat

Pva covers 40m2 per litre at 5-1 so two coats is 20m2 per litre, 5 litres is about £10 so thats 1p a metre for pva or this new stuff is an extra 3 quid a bag so thats an extra 30p a metre but you dont have to pva
 
if you have a small job maybe re-skim a ceiling its prob worth buying a couple o bags get sheeted up and get it straight on, save half hour to forty mins, it will come in handy some times
 
im not really overly excited about it tbh, i have a feeling it wont be quite as good as theyre making out. but if it is, to be fair an average room is say 40-50m, £3 a bag extra, its only another £12-£15 on a room rekim. youd norm use say £5 on pva, plus youve got to glue it. in that sense its not all that bad.

but then again, if you cant for whatever reason or choose not to price it into the job, your £10 a day down. £50 a week. £200 a month. £2.5k a yr.
 
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Just been on to my merchants and they are knocking it out at £8.49 + the dreaded.
I too will be giving it a bash - on a job I've got coming up in a couple of weeks time :RpS_thumbup:
 
if i find anywhere local to me selling it i might give it a go tomorow ive got a simple artex stipple lid to skim over
 
Its like every thing else, expensive when it first cums out.Take that fancy t.v Caspy just bought, would of been fukin thousands few years ago.Now reasonably priced.Just got to sit back and see.
 
£8+ then vat on the top :RpS_scared: ill not be using that shite then spesh when multi is only £3.80 odd a bag
 
warriorupnorth said:
Grumpy old men , "we don't like change" listen to your selves, i for one will be embracing the new system , same thing was said about monocouche several years ago , "too expensive, i'll stick with sand n cement".
you live in the past you grumpy old fossils :RpS_wink:
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It,s true Paul if it,s new it s**t ,when i got my first van ,and had to sell Neddy the horse ,it was all new ,but i soon got used to it ,but the roses have never been the same :RpS_wink: move with the times ,be in it to win it ,unless it,s s**t !then pva :RpS_sneaky:
 
I'm not knocking this stuff because I haven't tried it yet, but I want to try it.
So I would like to know exactly what surfaces it can be used on without any pre treatment?
Because perfectly painted walls on reskims are not the norm are they. :RpS_wink:


Questions to BG:

• Can it be used on these surfaces in the pics without any pre treatment??

• Also can it be used on dry bare plaster without pre treatment?? Or does it just need wetting down?

• What about limewash/distemper?? Where usually I'd apply stabilising solution first?

• How about over scraped artex, dry, dusty & high suction?

• Oh & what about setting over hardwall, or sand & cement etc etc??

• Ohh I nearly forgot can it be used on plasterboard?

Err that's all for now :rolleyes)


British Gypsum Launches Thistle Uni-Finish


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Nisus said:
I'm not knocking this stuff because I haven't tried it yet, but I want to try it.
So I would like to know exactly what surfaces it can be used on without any pre treatment?
Because perfectly painted walls on reskims are not the norm are they. :RpS_wink:


I do not work for BG however I have asked BG many questions about this product and am still gathering info about it. It seems Unifinish could be used in all your mentioned applications including your pictures, although if a surface requires a stabilising solution Unifinish could not "fix" this issue. I've also noticed on their website something about they cannot guarantee the bond between Artex and substrate which I will be talking to BG about.

Might be worth you looking at this Link Removed
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Just note from what I have been told so far on applying to high s is that the first 1mm coat of Uni-finish is the replacement for the PVA and goes off quickly, you should not worry about this as this is normal
 
travis as you own wickes do you know if wickes in hertford stock it ill give it a shot tomorow if it does
 
Sorry having problems with my iPad!

I'll try again :)

Just note from what I have been told so far on applying to high suction backgrounds is that the first 1mm coat of Uni-finish is the replacement for the PVA and goes off very quickly, you should not worry about this as this is normal, the second coat is to be used like a multi finish and smooth.
 
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