skimming

[timmo72]

when i skim onto plasterboard i get a very reasonable finish and 1 im happy about .... but when i do a re skim on a normal wall i can never get the same type of finish as i do on the board . i more or less do the same things but it never turns out the same i,e a few blemishes or maybe a few slight ripples . any ideas as to why ? or is there something else i should be doing on a re skim????

 

[rated_2000]

fresh board is always easier than going over old stuff

maybe the surface u went over was no flat to start, maybe it dried quicker on you than on board :'(

maybe needed another trowel over :-/

 

[bigsegs]

loads of reasons for blemishes/ripples etc, suction, technique, method, product... nothing that experience wont solve in time...
end of the day, think of skimming on board as just passing your driving test the first time and skimming on a variety of backgrounds as having a few years driving experience...

 

[nicksey1401]

refurbs ey ......dont beat yourself up mate a plasterboard finish is the best

 

[bigsegs]

or to put it another way, think of board work as driving a brand new motor and refurbs and trying to fight a 20 year old transit with a dodgy gearbox and shite brakes round a busy town centre with oil on yer clutch ;D

 

[timmo72]

cheers lads ..... and nicely worded bigsegs lol

 

[MrSpoon85]

im more used to re-skimming over old plaster/floated walls, reason it hink was cos of the lack of suction on a plasterboard and i was jsut too imp[atient i guess to get the wall done so troweled it too soon etc, just gotta get used to how the plaster feels and when its time to go at it etc

 

[christ]

i reckon taking your time on the 2nd coat always helps, then when you flattern its not far off flat, give it ten minutes then trowel up, applying a bit more pressure than you would on board and hold the trowel not far of vertical thats if your troweling a wall in a up and down motion. its alot easier to plough through the plaster at that angle.