Hi guys ,
Newbie here.Great forum .I am learning plastering and will be doing an apprentiship after christmas .I will be practising on a spare room which is 5m x 4m ..Now in the past i have been struggling with my speed and the mix going off before i get to the end :RpS_crying: I was wondering about using a stop bead to split the wall up so i can get the first and second coats right then do the other side and blend it in.I know most of you guys will say hit it in one but it looks **** to be honest as i seem to leave it a little thin in places .I have tryed doing a wetter mix to see if that helps but a slightly thicker mix seems to work better for 1st coat but the mix soon goes off due to lack of speed and then the lines in the wall start to harden and i am chasing the wall .
Newbie here.Great forum .I am learning plastering and will be doing an apprentiship after christmas .I will be practising on a spare room which is 5m x 4m ..Now in the past i have been struggling with my speed and the mix going off before i get to the end :RpS_crying: I was wondering about using a stop bead to split the wall up so i can get the first and second coats right then do the other side and blend it in.I know most of you guys will say hit it in one but it looks **** to be honest as i seem to leave it a little thin in places .I have tryed doing a wetter mix to see if that helps but a slightly thicker mix seems to work better for 1st coat but the mix soon goes off due to lack of speed and then the lines in the wall start to harden and i am chasing the wall .