Spongers
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Salfordspread
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Fuk knows and no intention of finding out . Seen it done by loads of youngens but I just stick to the traditional way I was taught as kid . Some lads rate it but I've never bothered tbh each to there own I guess
Same as that first coat on flatten let it pick up a little bit then second coat ,three trowels with a mt carbon steel if need be a quick whip with a flexi but not a lover of them ,I’ve seen lad using the sponge method each to their own but most of them are one coat warriors that’s just the way I was though back in the day
spunky
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Flatten off
Around the same sort of time you'd flick to wet trowel, maybe a tad earlier depending what your going over, also differs if you're one or two coating.
Also - I really appreciate the kiss.
Means a lot
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Steve Brown
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I use one on sovereign finish plaster, use it after I've flattened the second coat after it's picked up a bit.
Depends on suction when I go over it, sometimes able to sponge the whole wall then let it pull in before troweling up, other times have to go back after 6' trowel up the repeat.
Never bother with it when using multi or board finish.
superspread
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Think you need to go on the car washing forum
spunky
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Thanks bob that’s what I do but get a few sponge lines don’t know if I should be leaving it later, sponge a smaller amount and get on it straight away, 10m a time sort of stuff
Too thin?
Leaving the sponged texture too long?
Porous substrate?
If one coating the thickness should still be at least 2mm (to max 3mm)
Normal suction (and temperatures), 4 to 5 mins after completing the wall (enough time to clean the sponge off), drop back and trowel.
Leaving the sponged texture too long?
Porous substrate?
If one coating the thickness should still be at least 2mm (to max 3mm)
Normal suction (and temperatures), 4 to 5 mins after completing the wall (enough time to clean the sponge off), drop back and trowel.
essexandy
The Lake Governor
I've not found a sponge I like, but have used a carpet float plenty of times.
Two coats on, let it pick up beyond the point you'd give it a first trowel and then whizz over it with the float and then drop back and trowel it up.
Sometimes I'll float a couple of walls or more before dropping back to trowel them.
I definitely wouldn't be using this as a preferred method, it's more of a get out of jail free card for when it's cold and/or damp, or you've got one of those particularly dreadful batches of plaster.
Done properly the work will come out absolutely mint.
Always happy to help a newcomer to the trade Dave.
Refina 'Medium' orange are about right for me.
Their 'coarse' orange also works, but it's a bit strong for me.
I probably only use these at most 3 or 4 times a year if I'm honest.
So I clean them really well and pick all the shite out first before putting away.
KingCharlesTheTurd
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sponge floating skim never heard so much bollox in my life....on same par with those idiots who use wonderstuff pink SBR on a re-skim as well, trades been turned into a laughing stock by clueless chancers as well as 2 minute thicktokkers and 5 min facefucking ego tossers
spunky
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lol you know the difference between me and you?
If someone’s a blatant c.u.n.t I call them one, I don’t act like a c.u.n.t 24/7
If you want to try and act hard and continually spout s.h.i.t.e carry on you prize c.u.n.t
spunky
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I tried the fine bob for me it seemed a better finish may be a fluke who knows, there harder to use though they don’t glide like the medium ones
Cockney
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Evening @Lurpy!
Salfordspread
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Well said but yiur still a cooont . Ha ha
