thistle vs carlite

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SLIPPY

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This might sound weird to most of the seasoned spreads on the forum but here goes.
I have been skimming for over 20 years on a strict diet of carlite finish as this was until recently
the only finish plaster widely available in n. ireland.
To those who have not used it carlite takes 3 hours to set and therefore 3 gauge's in a normal day is
not possible ::) My local b&q store stocks only thistle multi and I decided to try it a few weeks ago
and was pleasantly surprised at the 1.5 hour setting time and how easy it is to close in and smooth
of. It is an absolute dream on reskims and £2 per bag cheaper than carlite.
I feel like a born again spread and am really starting to enjoy my job again ;D
Just thought I would share this with everyone.
 
SLIPPY said:
This might sound weird to most of the seasoned spreads on the forum but here goes.
I have been skimming for over 20 years on a strict diet of carlite finish as this was until recently
the only finish plaster widely available in n. ireland.
To those who have not used it carlite takes 3 hours to set and therefore 3 gauge's in a normal day is
not possible ::) My local b&q store stocks only thistle multi and I decided to try it a few weeks ago
and was pleasantly surprised at the 1.5 hour setting time and how easy it is to close in and smooth
of. It is an absolute dream on reskims and £2 per bag cheaper than carlite.
I feel like a born again spread and am really starting to enjoy my job again ;D
Just thought I would share this with everyone.
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o my god 20 years useing that s**t u poor man :o
 
Weve not had carlite finish for years or carlite plaster finish as it was called before it stopped. Lovely stuff to use on backing plaster, you had to be a total knob if you couldnt get a good finish on it
 
pftmonojetman said:
Weve not had carlite finish for years or carlite plaster finish as it was called before it stopped. Lovely stuff to use on backing plaster, you had to be a total knob if you couldnt get a good finish on it
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I think thistle is easier to work with and very little water needed on troweling up.
 
we also have these things called plasterboard and hardwall slippy. and we dont nail ceilings anymore mate. the thing we use to put the screws in doesnt even have a lead, its cordless!! ;D ;D
 
steve cov said:
we also have these things called plasterboard and hardwall slippy. and we dont nail ceilings anymore mate. the thing we use to put the screws in doesnt even have a lead, its cordless!! ;D ;D
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Thanks mate i'l look forward to using those products someday.
Must go now as im going to see a movie called topgun , its just been released in the movies here. cant wait to see it! :o
 
no not multi , very similar to carlite think it was thistle plaster finish? in a black and purple bag ? or am i imagining it :-\
 
merlin said:
no not multi , very similar to carlite think it was thistle plaster finish? in a black and purple bag ? or am i imagining it :-\
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your right merlin it was only discontinued a few years ago it was maily speced for skimming over backing such as browning but multi was the all in one so it retired, i liked it because you could fire on almighty sized gauges. it was the smoothest of the three also with multi second and board third.
 
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