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Danny said:
I am picking up some this week to skim a HSL with probably next week :D
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Post pictures? And a review? I was thinking today if u had done that job yet...look forward to your good or bad news of using it..

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be fast
Wet edges quick and use speedskim
Don't waste time cleaning bucket for laying in mix (bang it out later)
Supaflex
Don't have a fag break...:boxeador:

My the force be with u
 
theplasterman said:
Post pictures? And a review? I was thinking today if u had done that job yet...look forward to your good or bad news of using it..

Top tips...
be fast
Wet edges quick and use speedskim
Don't waste time cleaning bucket for laying in mix (bang it out later)
Supaflex
Don't have a fag break...:boxeador:

My the force be with u
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lol used it before :D
 
theplasterman said:
Post pictures? And a review? I was thinking today if u had done that job yet...look forward to your good or bad news of using it..

Top tips...
be fast
Wet edges quick and use speedskim
Don't waste time cleaning bucket for laying in mix (bang it out later)
Supaflex
Don't have a fag break...:boxeador:

My the force be with u
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Your at it again, why do you keep asking folk to post pics and reviews? Genuinely curious before you go off on one :)
 
stuart23 said:
Your at it again, why do you keep asking folk to post pics and reviews? Genuinely curious before you go off on one :)
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Like to c pictures bud and like to hear what there experiences are ...it's what the forum is about isn't it..if u look at Facebook plaster groups they post pictures and reviews all day long ..:aburrido:I not go on at ya again ...peace n love
 
Mentioned it today to Mkm he didn't have a clue what i was on about and he said they won't change round here and I agreed :)
 
stuart23 said:
I'm 99% certain your getting some sort of kick back, like cassie and refina lol
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Well ya 99% wrong I just love what I do..I don't know who Cassie or mkm is I not to bothered who he is brother ...last fews days enjoyed my time on the forum done post about all sorts tonight came back to the uni .. So what! Sleep well
 
theplasterman said:
Well ya 99% wrong I just love what I do..I don't know who Cassie or mkm is I not to bothered who he is brother ...last fews days enjoyed my time on the forum done post about all sorts tonight came back to the uni .. So what! Sleep well
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Mkm is a builders yard
 
theplasterman said:
Mate I just glad u and others share experiences with it if no one talks about using it no will know what to expect.I have had some walls flash set etc or take ages to set so can understand you..hardest part when using it is looking at a wall or ceiling thinking will it be ok on this surface..the more use the better that gets some times I do think no to uni ...I did a bedroom 2 week ago 1920s semi 2rd smallest bedroom with uni on ceiling and 2 small walls first mix was ok on ceiling two small walls nearly caught me out ...finished the other 2 walls with uni and in the middle of one wall dry instant and top and bottom were ok laid in a couple of times to sort out came together in the end.When I went to do the next room this Saturday gone I used pva and multi just cus I didn't want the same stress...I put that room in my head for next time I come across a wall that looks like that if u know what I mean....regards the damp builder used dry zone and said no need cus he injected in mortar line ...I got feeling it was something to do with the waterproofer on yours but I am no expect
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I've had a bad experience with this uni finish, 1970 house. Original painted artex ceiling. A few undulations due to the 9.5mm boards they used then, 3 coats. Lasted about 3 days before large areas delaminated. Ended up overboarding and doing the whole job again...PVA all the way.
 
The first batch had issues with delamination but not seen any do that on the new batch

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For all the haters artex unifinish overskim 2 hours 20 minutes..2 coat ..2 wapps with Speedskim..last 2 with marshalltown
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Would be interesting if you left a first coat of uni to dry over night or just a few hours with a light brush for key and how it would go, in theory maybe it would hang about a bit when the fresh applied?
If i was doing that room you did today i would be coating microgobetis on everything then filling out any holes if any and beading up. In afternoon maybe just get the ceiling on.
When you put your ceiling on did you not think about a coat of tight pva on walls to help for later on with the uni? Did you put an oppposite wall on too or just the one in pic?
 
jamesthefirst said:
Would be interesting if you left a first coat of uni to dry over night or just a few hours with a light brush for key and how it would go, in theory maybe it would hang about a bit when the fresh applied?
If i was doing that room you did today i would be coating microgobetis on everything then filling out any holes if any and beading up. In afternoon maybe just get the ceiling on.
When you put your ceiling on did you not think about a coat of tight pva on walls to help for later on with the uni? Did you put an oppposite wall on too or just the one in pic?
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No point pva ing with uni...intended on doing opposite wall as well but dried to fast ...used what was left of the mix to do side of fire....didn't take picture..back there tomorrow..will post
 
Gotta try it, but still being quoted twice the price I pay for multi. Just so expensive.
Only a one man band, so really unifinish seems, in theory, ideal. Surely BG can sort something out with suppliers. Only advertising I've seen, is on multi?!?! @Danny, are there any suppliers/merchants as members on here to answer why it's either so expensive or not readily available?!
 
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Gloss ceiling took around 2 1/2 hours was nice to use and flatten all with mt finished with nela superlex. Before middle and end. Was supposed to do a wall too in the afternoon but did a boarded ceiling which had been up for months so put uni on first coat and it went really well with hardly any suction so topped with multi.
Did a wall last week with uni which had been stripped of paper with a bit of paste still on and patchy paint, it went on fine but showed patchy on first coat where paint was missing and paste reaction so left it go off longer than usual before top coat and finished well.
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Nice to see u got a good finish with it and u judged how it was reacting .. the uni then multifinish is a thought ...i not tried that one
 
jamesthefirst said:
View attachment 7887 View attachment 7888 View attachment 7889 Gloss ceiling took around 2 1/2 hours was nice to use and flatten all with mt finished with nela superlex. Before middle and end. Was supposed to do a wall too in the afternoon but did a boarded ceiling which had been up for months so put uni on first coat and it went really well with hardly any suction so topped with multi.
Did a wall last week with uni which had been stripped of paper with a bit of paste still on and patchy paint, it went on fine but showed patchy on first coat where paint was missing and paste reaction so left it go off longer than usual before top coat and finished well.
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Nice to see you using it :D
 
Hicky said:
@theplasterman Just out of interest mate as ive never used Uni finish, why is it your plaster of choice ? Cheaper quicker ?
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Mainly time saved for me..i do more domestic than site..i said before, I had time to get used to it when uni 2 trials were being done ..i never had a problem with uni 1 ..i know others did though(i read on here what happened to people)i know most probably sick of me going on about it but for domestic plasterers when the surface is right it's a winner.i do still use multi but try to put me money where my mouth is in terms of using it.i am same as every other plasterer i always want best price on gear.i do add abit on a quote to cover cost of it if i gonna use it but totally agree with all that refuse to use it CUs of cost.
 
You've convinced me! Like you, most of my work is domestic these days and 90% of it is flattening artex. I reckon taking your time with the first coat and getting it flat to start with will help. Just gotta find a stockist!
 
Pug said:
You've convinced me! Like you, most of my work is domestic these days and 90% of it is flattening artex. I reckon taking your time with the first coat and getting it flat to start with will help. Just gotta find a stockist!
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Over artex is it's best performance u have so much time with it..as with multi just let the first coat really set a bit before second coat ..it does trowel up better than multi on artex..no fat/rubbery crap and when its done it's done .
 
I'm also domestic but still not convinced, surely if the only one wall could go on because the suction was to high then wouldn't more time be spent using another gauge to get the wall on that could have gone on if it were glued up whilst doing the ceiling ?
 
Im not a speed merchant never have been, on most jobs my first day is prep but i would use uni to get the ceiling on and my bonding agent of choice on the walls ready for next day if they were high suction and then use multi as usual. If the whole room is low suction then crack on with uni.
On a one off wall saturday morning or running in later in afternoon then the quick turn around may suit.
I like pva but it still has to dry thoroughly in my opinion to work at its best on high or low suction.
 
Hicky said:
I'm also domestic but still not convinced, surely if the only one wall could go on because the suction was to high then wouldn't more time be spent using another gauge to get the wall on that could have gone on if it were glued up whilst doing the ceiling ?
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Fair enough point..the room I posted on this page I did the artex ceiling then intended to do the wall I posted and the opposite wall it dried quick time n I only got side of fire on,next day I would of tried to do the other wall n fire place wall I one mix n be gone but I had priced him 2 days n did 2 then to me I could of gone early but had to do till 3pm..but on a good background I would of gone early
 
My mate is doing a small box room 2moro night and has been ringing around a few places in coventry. Nobody has it and b & q want £11 a bag apparently
 
thebearbeef said:
My mate is doing a small box room 2moro night and has been ringing around a few places in coventry. Nobody has it and b & q want £11 a bag apparently
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To get merchants to get it in stock think u have to tell um to order it in if they will ..they always cheaper than b n q
 
thebearbeef said:
My mate is doing a small box room 2moro night and has been ringing around a few places in coventry. Nobody has it and b & q want £11 a bag apparently
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The one in binley had it last week dated to january i had 5 bags for £10 each after Hicky said it was in there.
 
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