Magnetic plaster advice

[Zippydragon]

Hi guys, I am looking at skimming one of the walls in my house for my son who is autistic and loves magnets. I have never used it as I’ve had no call for it so could anyone share any tips from their experiences with it? Will be using the BG one.
Cheers guys

 

[lurpak]

@Vincey

I’ve used it a few times. The most important thing is not to over trowel it and don’t polish it.

Hope that helps

 

[Zippydragon]

Cheers lurpak

 

[Olican]

@Arti has used it too I believe

 

[Arti]

It's a slower setting plaster than normal finish so don't be too kean to trowel it too early. And wash your gear often

 

[Zippydragon]

Cheers guys, want to get it right, too expensive to balls up!

 

[lurpak]

Cheers guys, want to get it right, too expensive to balls up!

Put on. Flatten. Leave a bit n flatten again. Fresh mix same again done

 

[Danny]

It's very much like multi but yeah don't over work it

I have 1 wall in every room that is magnetic and it is brilliant

 

[Zippydragon]

Well I’ve had both coats on and to be honest I thought it was absolute dog sh*t to work with, definately wouldn’t want to use it again!!

 

[Vincey]

Well I’ve had both coats on and to be honest I thought it was absolute dog sh*t to work with, definately wouldn’t want to use it again!!

Tbf it is especially on overskim , is that what you used it on mate ?

 

[Vincey]

@Zippydragon if you are still in mid gauge atm leave it to pull in a lot longer than u normally would skim coat , even walk away from it for an hour if needed to trowel up better, I find when second coat is on don’t even first flatten for anything from 15 minutes, 30minutes or even 45 if it’s still soaking wet , it’s r******d greatly compared to other skim coats imo all end up doing if to early is taking the gear off

 

[The_Architect]

I imagine the hardest part of working with this stuff is pulling your trowel off the wall after you've applied it... being magnetic and all..

 

[jamesthefirst]

Someone who’s loaded should do a video how it reacts to a couple sachets of half time..... @Vincey?

 

[smoother09]

I imagine the hardest part of working with this stuff is pulling your trowel off the wall after you've applied it... being magnetic and all..

Didn’t you know everyone puts on with plastic now!! A trowel made of steel never heard anything so ridiculous