skimming tidy and slow or quick and messy!

[zombie]

random thought....

why when skimming do we obsesse about laying it on all neat and tidy and take our time....

when..........

if its sprayed on by a machine its so messy....

so if the theroy is its quicker to spray it on messy but quick then use the time to smarten up why dont we just do that by hand...ie throw it on mega quick then just go round and smooth and level it off????

told yer it was random lol!

zombie

 

[johniosaif]

depends on who is using the machine, many spreads are very tidy with machine work, easy enough been tidy by hand, it becomes a habit

 

[zombie]

just to add when i say messy i dont mean in the sense of dropping it on the floor etc....meaning not tidy on the wall ie all pimpley etc

zombie

 

[carlos]

When laying on really tidy you won't need to flatten. So you can put more on before turning back to second coat.......:RpS_thumbup:

So being "slow and tidy" may make you quicker in the long run.

Also not dropping on the floor helps a lot. not only do you save on gear, you don't waste time clearing up at the end of the day.

 

[jamesthefirst]

I'm slow and rough. :RpS_biggrin:

 

[Jace]

i usually pour my mix on the floor then shake the dust sheets till its all on the ceilins or walls, is this the wrong way? cos it works out really quick

 

[Minh]

There is a turning point in a new spreads' development that allows them to advance to the next level: it is when they understand that speed of application is more important than slow tidy application. When they come to the realisation that lines are an inevitable part of the laying on process, they can then begin to understand plaster. I give them a simple analogy:


"When you make a sand castle, if the sand is very wet, the sand castle will not hold its shape. Whereas, when you have the right balance of water, it will hold its shape and can be worked. Plaster is the same, when it is wet, it is pointless trying to smooth its surface, because all you end up doing is introducing new lines. From this point, you must leave the plaster to pull in because that is the time to lay it down and begin the flattening process. If you can refrain from playing with the plaster, you will begin to understand plaster".

 

[johniosaif]

so damn hot, sexing up plastering

 

[SpankySouthport]

There is a turning point in a new spreads' development that allows them to advance to the next level: it is when they understand that speed of application is more important than slow tidy application. When they come to the realisation that lines are an inevitable part of the laying on process, they can then begin to understand plaster. I give them a simple analogy:


"When you make a sand castle, if the sand is very wet, the sand castle will not hold its shape. Whereas, when you have the right balance of water, it will hold its shape and can be worked. Plaster is the same, when it is wet, it is pointless trying to smooth its surface, because all you end up doing is introducing new lines. From this point, you must leave the plaster to pull in because that is the time to lay it down and begin the flattening process. If you can refrain from playing with the plaster, you will begin to understand plaster".

The force is soft with you obyonetrowelonly :RpS_laugh:

 

[beddy]

There is a turning point in a new spreads' development that allows them to advance to the next level: it is when they understand that speed of application is more important than slow tidy application. When they come to the realisation that lines are an inevitable part of the laying on process, they can then begin to understand plaster. I give them a simple analogy:


"When you make a sand castle, if the sand is very wet, the sand castle will not hold its shape. Whereas, when you have the right balance of water, it will hold its shape and can be worked. Plaster is the same, when it is wet, it is pointless trying to smooth its surface, because all you end up doing is introducing new lines. From this point, you must leave the plaster to pull in because that is the time to lay it down and begin the flattening process. If you can refrain from playing with the plaster, you will begin to understand plaster".

Or as my gaffer used to say. Its like pussy. The more you play with it the messier it gets

 

[SpankySouthport]

Or as my gaffer used to say. Its like pussy. The more you lay with it the messier it gets

Defo prefer this analogy :RpS_thumbsup:

 

[beader]

Or as my gaffer used to say. Its like pussy. The more you play with it the messier it gets

And its pink and wet.:RpS_drool: