Jimbob the plasterer

[Jimbob87]

Does anyone know how to prevent Carlite bonding from going off so quickly in mixing bucket. One min it's fine. Then the next it's solid in the bucket.

 

[Retired Spread]

have you checked use by dates on bags?

 

[Danny]

Does anyone know how to prevent Carlite bonding from going off so quickly in mixing bucket. One min it's fine. Then the next it's solid in the bucket.

I have never used carlite bonding... That is old stuff

 

[Jimbob87]

I have never used carlite bonding... That is old stuff

Yes. I always check before I buy. And there is always plenty of shelf life left on them

 

[Mouldyoldspudgun]

Are you using dirty water or dirty buckets, bonding always used to go off pretty damn quick in the mixing trays but it seems a lot better now, to me anyway. Had to wash your shovel pretty much every gauge

 

[Jimbob87]

have you checked use by dates on bags?

have you checked use by dates on bags?

Are you using dirty water or dirty buckets, bonding always used to go off pretty damn quick in the mixing trays but it seems a lot better now, to me anyway. Had to wash your shovel pretty much every gauge

No mate. I'm not using dirty water or dirty bucket. This is why I can't understand why it's happening.

 

[wil]

No mate. I'm not using dirty water or dirty bucket. This is why I can't understand why it's happening.

Could be a bad batch or maybe temperature was high where u were working?????. Best mixing smaller amounts if possible

 

[Jimbob87]

Yeh. Cheers Wil

 

[wil]

Yeh. Cheers Wil

I always try and close in my bonding with the trowel to save as much reaction when skimming up, just a little tip, good luck jim

 

[Jimbob87]

Cheers for the tip mate

 

[Jimbob87]

Are you using dirty water or dirty buckets, bonding always used to go off pretty damn quick in the mixing trays but it seems a lot better now, to me anyway. Had to wash your shovel pretty much every gauge

Can you use Carlite bonding over old lath?

 

[Mouldyoldspudgun]

Can you use Carlite bonding over old lath?

Yes, just push it on diagonal to the laths like you would with sand and lime so it grips over the laths but doesn’t push straight up and the drop off, you will probably need to Prick it up first and let that pick up till it nearly gone off then put your float coat on, once that’s gone off skim it. If it’s to thick gyproc it first then bond it. If it’s a whole ceiling reboard it all and skim it

 

[Jimbob87]

Yes, just push it on diagonal to the laths like you would with sand and lime so it grips over the laths but doesn’t push straight up and the drop off, you will probably need to Prick it up first and let that pick up till it nearly gone off then put your float coat on, once that’s gone off skim it. If it’s to thick gyproc it first then bond it. If it’s a whole ceiling reboard it all and skim it

Thanks for your advice mouldyoldspudgun

 

[wil]

I would give the lath a spary with water but not soak, as they will be really dry and this will help prevent cracking

 

[Vincey]

How quick is going off quick ? 30,40,60 minutes?

 

[Mouldyoldspudgun]

How quick is going off quick ? 30,40,60 minutes?

That depends, remember there will be no suction so to the point where it’s gone at the back of the stuff but the surface is still tacky. Remember bonding goes off from the front forward where as sand and cement goes from the front backwards

 

[Vincey]

That depends, remember there will be no suction so to the point where it’s gone at the back of the stuff but the surface is still tacky. Remember bonding goes off from the front forward where as sand and cement goes from the front backwards

Thanks mate he said it goes off “well quick in the bucket” I was just thinking maybe he was quite slow at getting it out of bucket possibly that’s why asked him how long, for all we know he could mean an hour I’d know what I mean

 

[smoother09]

He might be using a wooden bucket

 

[Mouldyoldspudgun]

That depends, remember there will be no suction so to the point where it’s gone at the back of the stuff but the surface is still tacky. Remember bonding goes off from the front forward where as sand and cement goes from the front backwards

That should have said bonding goes off from the back forward, sorry about that, a senior moment

 

[Mouldyoldspudgun]

@spread86 thanks for the disagree it made me read what I had written then I clocked my f**k up

 

[spread86]

@spread86 thanks for the disagree it made me read what I had written then I clocked my f**k up

Sorry mate I didn’t realise I had fat fingers