First Time Skimming - Advice Needed

[obeygiant1987]

Hi. I'm new to the forum and new to plastering/skimming. I likely need to deal with a few rooms but making a start on the small box room first which is a bit of a mess I feel. I've removed some lining paper that had very big bubbles under it and looked a mess. There's also a stick on strip around the room but it's difficult to remove. I've taken care of removing any loose bits that might cause an issue I feel.

The process I'm looking to follow based on my research is to use a PVA/water mix (2 coats?), a bonding coat and then multi finish. I'm looking to use a trowel to apply the plaster and a SpeedSkim to make good and level.

Seeing the pictures below to get an idea of the current state of the room would this be the best approach and is there any advice I should follow?

Thanks

Tony

 

[Topspread16]

@essexandy will be along shortly to answer all you queries. Gets the hump if somebody steals his limelight.

 

[John j]

For first attempt at skimming tou be much better with a mediflex and speedskim to start

 

[Topspread16]

For first attempt at skimming tou be much better with a mediflex and speedskim to start

Do you know where he could get hold of some cheap by any chance?

 

[John j]

Do you know where he could get hold of some cheap by any chance?

Now ye mention it . I think I do lol

 

[The Hobo]

Now ye mention it . I think I do lol

yorkshires the right place everything knock off

 

[obeygiant1987]

For first attempt at skimming tou be much better with a mediflex and speedskim to start

Glad to see the SpeedSkim recommendation. Any opinion on any further preparation I might need to do before I apply PVA and get plastering? There aren't any big indentations, just some shallow ones, so would a binding coat iron out those blemishes or is it best to use filler first even on shallow indentations in the wall?
Is the stick on strip likely to be ok left in place since I've been at it and it doesn't seem like it's going to peel off anywhere that I haven't already peeled?

 

[smoother09]

Hi. I'm new to the forum and new to plastering/skimming. I likely need to deal with a few rooms but making a start on the small box room first which is a bit of a mess I feel. I've removed some lining paper that had very big bubbles under it and looked a mess. There's also a stick on strip around the room but it's difficult to remove. I've taken care of removing any loose bits that might cause an issue I feel.

The process I'm looking to follow based on my research is to use a PVA/water mix (2 coats?), a bonding coat and then multi finish. I'm looking to use a trowel to apply the plaster and a SpeedSkim to make good and level.

Seeing the pictures below to get an idea of the current state of the room would this be the best approach and is there any advice I should follow?

Thanks

Tony

Teach monkeys to skim just crack on with it! Good luck cleaning the floor afterwards

 

[obeygiant1987]

I thought I'd explain my reasoning behind using bonding coat followed by multi finish.
I've seen the recommendation on a few forum threads to use a bonding coat where adhesion is an issue and since I'm dealing with painted walls with stick on strips I'm unable to remove and filler and so on its unknown to me what adhesion will be like so I thought it would be best to assume the worst and use PVA, followed by a bonding coat and then multi finish. Are there any negatives to this or is it a sensible approach to assume the worst and use a bonding coat?

Also any recommendations regarding time between applying the bonding coat and multi finish? The usual advice I see online seems to be the same day just as the colour changes to indicate it's setting and touching leaves no marks.

 

[obeygiant1987]

Also, what is the general advice on how long to leave the PVA before skimming? Opinions seem to vary massively from very soon after, to a few hours later while tacky, to 24 hours or more when completely dry.

 

[ChrispyUK]

 

[smoother09]