Hi everyone been plastering two years now and im still not managing to put in on the wall flat , when i put first coat on theres are lines everywhere and hollows and this is the same with the second coat !! any tips for laying it on flatter ?? Its such a big problem cause when i come to trowelling up there are indetations and hollows everywhere and its making it much harder then it should be . My walls end up with streaky bits in them and light bits instead of a nice pink flat finish!! Any help please ??
putting it on the wall !!
- Thread starter paulshady
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just practice mate, i do every wall the same, come down from the ceiling all the way across, then up from the floor, i've seen spreads do it in any direction. keep your trowel as flat to the wall as possibly without getting it stuck on. and make sure you keep a consistent amount on your trowel so its even. the first coat i just bang it on but the second i take a bit more time making sure its all even and no hollows. seems obvious but hope it helps!
pristineplastering
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Yep, agree with the above - do you have a 'system' for laying it on - I always lay a band on across the top (trowels width) leaving it about 2 inches from the ceiling - then come down from the ceiling line across the band I layed on - then come in from the sides and then up from the bottom
Lay it on with 3 strokes of the trowel aswell - dont be faffing around
And let your first coat pull in a bit aswell - dont be scared of it going off too quickly - your second coat will bring it all back to life - Just practice chief, keep at it
Lay it on with 3 strokes of the trowel aswell - dont be faffing around
And let your first coat pull in a bit aswell - dont be scared of it going off too quickly - your second coat will bring it all back to life - Just practice chief, keep at it
warriorupnorth
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If you have been spreading for two years and still can't get it on flat ??? have you thought about a career in hairdressing 
warriorupnorth
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Cheers
warriorupnorth
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That would be me then but i was told it was a red shirt , twwats alway's takin the mick out my disability
warriorupnorth
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Cheers buddy alway's open to some constructive criticism pm me with the spellin mistakes so i can put em right mate , yes thats the link to the flexcrend site , and if you want to get into the damp proofing pm me and i will give you some contact details, i just use the damp work as an extension of the plastering sideflynnyman said:warriorupnorth said:
yeh nice site paul is the flexcrend site flexcement? i guess it is, also your dampguarantee how do you get onto that? few spellin mistakes but im not a one for being picky or winding people up
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