Hardwall browning?

[Cranny77]

I've got to chop out some blown plaster on an insurance job next week. There's some split bags of browning at my b&q going for £2 I've never used the stuff is it the same as hardwall?

 

[casplas]

yes sets quicker ,and you'll have plenty of suction from it ,skim same day

 

[Cranny77]

Lovely all I needed to know cheers. Pay £2 charge £9

 

[CTPlastering]

Browning alright for patches ? U say it goes off quicker, does it go off quicker again with dirty water ? Browning it easier to scrape back ....

 

[CTPlastering]

I nirmally use bonding , browning a few times floating like

 

[casplas]

yes its ok for patches, prep your surface as if you was using hardwall (damp down walls and get rid of surface dust) ,browning, bonding and s+c was all anyone used at one time, sets really fast with cement or mucky water or warm water, its temperamental is browning and you struggle to put any decent area on before using a straight edge it dry's up quickly. Its no good for low suction backgrounds or on pva , but it'll do for patching ,wet the existing plaster your patching into or it will dry and crack away from existing work not the best for patching but will be worth it for £2.00 a bag

 

[Rossi46]

Mix browning and Bonding together 50/50 and it's very much like Hardwall :RpS_thumbup:

 

[Rossi46]

That's what I do when the merchant hasn't got hardwall.

 

[leebo02]

hsb used to be nice gear to use,, browning wont go as hard as hardwall

 

[Cranny77]

It's a couple patches 1 or 2 m2 so it will do the job. I'm not sure why a b&q needs to stock browning bonding and hardwall most merchants don't stock all three

 

[kgreigh]

Our b &q doesn't supply any of the above,just multi,tape n joint stuffs and a 7.5kg bag of bg base coat plaster,whitch is very similar to bonding,it may even be bonding just a small bag more expensive.

 

[smoother09]

I love hardwall:RpS_wub:

 

[Cranny77]

I didn't think anyone loved hardwall. Skimming the same day is the only perk surely. Sand and cement wins every time

 

[user__removed]

In 20 years I have never used or seen browning on a job, so imo b@q should get rid of it and stock bg universal/one coat.

 

[user__removed]

Or better still knauf mp products so I can actually get it local.

 

[kgreigh]

In 20 years I have never used or seen browning on a job, so imo b@q should get rid of it and stock bg universal/one coat.

I have used browning once only cus an old timer I worked with used it,I havnt used it since.is universal one coat in a purple bag?

 

[user__removed]

No that's bonding ain't it, think one coat is brown bags and universal blue.

 

[smoother09]

Browning is all I ever used to see 20 odd yr ago mixing up for 3 plasterers in the bath with the old shovel and drag and getting the shite ripped out of me all day God looking back now labourers have got it soooooo easy nowadays! Sorry labourer section but like they say you don't know your born!never understood that saying:RpS_confused::RpS_lol:

 

[kgreigh]

No that's bonding ain't it, think one coat is brown bags and universal blue.

Sorry pal in a small purple bag,they sell it at our b n q 7.5kg.

 

[user__removed]

Dunno only look at big bags they are cheaper!

 

[kgreigh]

Dunno only look at big bags they are cheaper!

Yea ive noticed they are ridiculously priced,3.5 small bags to 1, 25kg bag and the small ones are about 7 quid each making them roughly 3 times the price.

 

[user__removed]

Bargain! Rip off ####s

 

[Cranny77]

All that talk from the office about blown plaster. Yes it is blown but only the skim coz the cowboys he had in there didn't pva the walls or take off the sockets. The finish overall isn't bad but f@&k me what's a cost of pva!!??

 

[nickelarse]

Browning is jizzy