tiger stripes

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Get a new trowel or scrape all the build up off the back of the trowel so it has more flex in it or just give up cos your shi*te.
 
Artisan had some pics up of tiger stripes on a wall, he may be along soon to advise how best to achieve this effect!:RpS_sneaky:
 
To prevent tiger striping you should get your first coat on tight and flat then lay in with fresh stuff and first trowel no water and even pressure
 
I don't get tiger stripes so it's difficult to convey my thoughts on the subject, but I'll try..........

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It's because your sh!t :RpS_wink:
 
even if ive notice tiger stripes a cross trowel takes them all out anyway, ive only had them where the substrate suction has changed and ones setting slightly quicker than t'other.
nick i tried circular trowel up today but it got too messy:RpS_laugh:
 
Tiger Stripes, the biggest mystery to haunt Thistle in the last 20 years. We have had gangs who have left decent work for years suddenly get tiger stripes everywhere, usually when they get a new trowel or the seasonal mix of the plaster changes. The best ways to prevent it are a) don't one coat, b) use less water, c) trowel with less edge and at a slightly different time.
It is caused by poor milling of the gypsum but BG will never admit that. I got told this unofficially by the man who actually invented Multi Finish who is now retired and has his pension paid by BG and of course will deny everything. Basically the "fines" in the gypsum don't break down correctly and cause the surface to appear streaky or tiger striped.
 
p00lshark said:
Tiger Stripes, the biggest mystery to haunt Thistle in the last 20 years. We have had gangs who have left decent work for years suddenly get tiger stripes everywhere, usually when they get a new trowel or the seasonal mix of the plaster changes. The best ways to prevent it are a) don't one coat, b) use less water, c) trowel with less edge and at a slightly different time.
It is caused by poor milling of the gypsum but BG will never admit that. I got told this unofficially by the man who actually invented Multi Finish who is now retired and has his pension paid by BG and of course will deny everything. Basically the "fines" in the gypsum don't break down correctly and cause the surface to appear streaky or tiger striped.
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Thats f**k*d his pension up then hasnt it!?? :frenetico:
 
p00lshark said:
Tiger Stripes, the biggest mystery to haunt Thistle in the last 20 years. We have had gangs who have left decent work for years suddenly get tiger stripes everywhere, usually when they get a new trowel or the seasonal mix of the plaster changes. The best ways to prevent it are a) don't one coat, b) use less water, c) trowel with less edge and at a slightly different time.
It is caused by poor milling of the gypsum but BG will never admit that. I got told this unofficially by the man who actually invented Multi Finish who is now retired and has his pension paid by BG and of course will deny everything. Basically the "fines" in the gypsum don't break down correctly and cause the surface to appear streaky or tiger striped.
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Amazing amount of knowledge on here...i was just trying to remember when multi was invented and released..maybe he told you that as well?
 
p00lshark said:
Tiger Stripes, the biggest mystery to haunt Thistle in the last 20 years. We have had gangs who have left decent work for years suddenly get tiger stripes everywhere, usually when they get a new trowel or the seasonal mix of the plaster changes. The best ways to prevent it are a) don't one coat, b) use less water, c) trowel with less edge and at a slightly different time.
It is caused by poor milling of the gypsum but BG will never admit that. I got told this unofficially by the man who actually invented Multi Finish who is now retired and has his pension paid by BG and of course will deny everything. Basically the "fines" in the gypsum don't break down correctly and cause the surface to appear streaky or tiger striped.
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It's all in the wrist action..(y)..used a nela s*p*r*lex 2 yesterday and FCK me it looked rough this morning been put back in tool box till I have time to sharpen it I'm hoping it gets better or it won't be getting used again the set dried out the muckiest colour I've ever seen and troweld up about 6 times! Didn't even feel smooth etc..any1 else got 1?
 
Kitchy said:
It's all in the wrist action..(y)..used a nela s*p*r*lex 2 yesterday and FCK me it looked rough this morning been put back in tool box till I have time to sharpen it I'm hoping it gets better or it won't be getting used again the set dried out the muckiest colour I've ever seen and troweld up about 6 times! Didn't even feel smooth etc..any1 else got 1?
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Mate this post is about tigers and red stripe beer you can start a new thread.
 
theclemo said:
What ever you do don't shine a light down a wall after its painted that is skimmed with a s*p*r*lex.
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I wont! Would be near same tho with a mt as shine a light against or down owt shows s**t up if u shine a light across or down a plasterboard it looks rough does the plasterboard,mite of dried out patchy because of weather as it got called wen we was doing last set and no heating on job
 
Kitchy said:
I wont! Would be near same tho with a mt as shine a light against or down owt shows s**t up if u shine a light across or down a plasterboard it looks rough does the plasterboard,mite of dried out patchy because of weather as it got called wen we was doing last set and no heating on job
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I got a mark 1 supaflex that's nearly new used it twice it's my back up one ...i will swap you it for your mark 2 if you want?
 
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