Chalky paint

[Natwasere]

Somebody mentioned artex coming away mid skim and it made me think about that chalky dusty paint (usually green or orange sometimes blue) that usually is the problem for me.

I hate that stuff with a passion and wondered what people's method of skimming over it is? Mine is usually make sure as much off as poss, then stabilising solution and allow to dry and pva/pre grit. Is there a better/ more proper way?

 

[Danny]

hate the stuff...

 

[Pug]

Stabilex stablising solution. Made by artex. Fixes all friable surfaces including distemper. Expensive but you only need a drop. A tub lasts forever.

 

[Natwasere]

Stabilex stablising solution. Made by artex. Fixes all friable surfaces including distemper. Expensive but you only need a drop. A tub lasts forever.

How long till you can cover it?

 

[Pug]

Half hour (ish)

 

[Natwasere]

Half hour (ish)

I'm a tit. Been using like wickes one or sandtex etc and always had to wait until basicly next day.

 

[Pug]

Anything's easy when you know how!

 

[Natwasere]

Thank you. Still don't like the stuff but at least I won't lose a day out of it now

 

[Danny]

Stabilex stablising solution. Made by artex. Fixes all friable surfaces including distemper. Expensive but you only need a drop. A tub lasts forever.

@kebab king swears by that stuff

 

[GypsumSnorter]

Stabilising solution is amazing

 

[jamesthefirst]

I think he likes artex sealer which is jolly different but similar.

 

[Clutch & Tap]

I know the stuff you are talking about and it is f**k**g horrible. If I come across it my method is to scrape back as much as I can.

If some remains following that then I put good thick coat of PVA with little water added. Coating the surface until it dripping down the wall. Then skim.

Always worked that way for me.

 

[malc]

when ever i ever have to plaster a distemper decorated ceiling it gets an overboard. never take a risk, if i go back to a customers house it is to do more work for them not put work right !

 

[Pug]

when ever i ever have to plaster a distemper decorated ceiling it gets an overboard. never take a risk, if i go back to a customers house it is to do more work for them not put work right !

Stabilex will fix distemper. It's the only stabilising solution that does.

 

[Natwasere]

The exterior paint prep ones do too. Been using them for years wickes, sandtex etc etc but need to be left overnight really to overcoat it...... often not bothered scraping it either (builder couldn't be bothered)

 

[jamesthefirst]

I've used betakontakt on it and no problems, the liquid soaks into and behind it.

 

[jamesthefirst]

Stabilex will fix distemper. It's the only stabilising solution that does.

It's good for brushing around patches making it nicer to feather in.

 

[A.plasterer]

https://www.plasterersforum.com/threads/artex-stabilex.38386/

 

[Danny]

I think he likes artex sealer which is jolly different but similar.

hmmm think you are right

 

[Danny]

https://www.plasterersforum.com/threads/artex-stabilex.38386/

god thats an old thread

 

[Natwasere]

I've used betakontakt on it and no problems, the liquid soaks into and behind it.

How did you find that out? Bar stabilising solutions I would never of had the bottle to put anything else on it

 

[Natwasere]

And I used really diluted pva once and......... it shelled off. 3 days work, 2 visits to view job, 4 bags of multi, stabilising solution, plenty of rubbish and sheeting up, plus also taking artex that failed mid scrape off (was not expecting) all for 120 quid. Big lesson that job.

Point of this is I do not recommend. Pva on unstabalised distemper.