Plastic Trowel

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Still haven't got mine yet, if i ain't got it by tuesday i'm canceling my order :RpS_angry:
 
Oasis you are being unusually quiet mate, Have you been using it for laying on and all stages of plastering. In other words has it replaced the steel trowel or is it just usefull for certain parts, ie flattening and trowelling?? More info please
 
He's got a crafty deal lined up with the makers, so - until he does a 'review' he can't say much. Right Oasis?
 
i'll give you all a fair review next week when are team have finished with all sizes, its looking very good so far.
 
I ve seen this trowel on refina site its a miget trowel fixed to a bit of plastic what's so good about it.
 
I have put in previous posts how good I think they are but the only way your gonna know is if you get one and try one. Either order one from refina or if you pm me I will send you the fellas phone number
 
Madmonk i was lookin at them as well but surly in the trowelling up stage a decent steel blade will get a finish over a flexible stweel blade. TBH i thing all this cloak and dagger mystery and secret trials smells of cheap marketing hysteria . If i had designed the holy grail of trowels i wud be shoutin it from the rooftops. Still mite buy the flexi steel one as im a shite plasterer so anything that can improve my finish is a godsend.
 
if you go to town with the plazzy than you will end up with a tight and shiny surface totally closed almost like glass - knightmare for painting on plus the added issue off paint adhesion the criteria years ago from the training body was to leave a matt finish meaning more porous on the surface, that information was removed some time ago (I was speaking to the assessors about this the other day) as was alot of other stuff the curriculem book has nearly halved on plastering qualification but a little bird tells me - who hates polishing skim to death, says he may request that matt finish be re-inserted to the unit for plastering so in effect the new blood will be taught not to over polish..... efectively means that you will be doing it wrong......again.

As per the standard of city and guilds plastering training body anyway
 
yup... why over polish?

I worked with a spread that would always do it I would be loading the van up and this tosser would be giing everything oine more trowel... **** that

no one wants a polished surface....
 
The trouble with plastic finishing trowels is they scratch and easily too, a back box or a piece of grit and it will scratch.

They are okay at first but tend to piss you off more and more.
 
I am always open to new ideas and suggestions but if it over polishes then what the hell?.... My best mates a painter I bet he would be well chuffed
 
do u have to over polish with a plastic fantaskik. is there a point during the setting process that is enough trowelling and thats where the time is saved. Are they promoting them as leaving a better finish or being easier to use and reducing set times
 
Got an email from refina today and the sales pitch suggests reduced set times and better finish

from the e mail

* The trowels do not need breaking in and will give an excellent finish as bought.
* They are much safer to use than steel trowels - no sharp edges to cut or injure.
* Ideal for contoured and curved surfaces such as 'swooped ceilings'. (a major advantage)
* Allow much earlier reworking of previously applied coats.
* Will not damage pvc cables when applying base coats.
* Produce far fewer lines when applying skim coats.
* Easier and faster 'closing in' and flattening of finishing coats.
* Because of their construction, they are much more comfortable and less tedious to use than steel trowels.
* Help professional plasterers to complete jobs to a high standard faster and with much less effort.
* Plastic trowels give the same or better finish than steel trowelling but they do it much faster.
 
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