It's all well and good getting the perfect finnish. The reality of plastering is to cover large areas to a good/high standard. Perfectionist rarely make money. I'm plastering thirty years,. I'm not against all these new systems like spatula s plaziflex superflex etc but don't get too caught up in them, I think sometimes they can slow you down.

I would love to have a closer look at it

1 trowel for all my plasterwork over the past 15 years or so but been giving the sponge float and spats a try just to break up the same old same old and make my plastering days different I see nothing wrong with trying new methods

I love your close up so you van actually see how it should look

used my new 18inch sponge today..brilliant. i usually use a plazziflex for getting the lines out but used the spat today on a float and set..so easy and quick 👍

Thanks for the video. Helps a DIY'er like me a lot.

I need to show you guys how to make a bucket scoop, out of a 5 gallon bucket... Great job guys Shalom

great video guys....thanks

Thanks for your advice Friday Darren! Have adjusted my timings slightly this morning on a big ceiling and looks lovely! Flat and matt... What more can you ask for?!!

worked out well cheers

Looks good

Really good job. I plaster EXACTLY the same way. Sponging is alot better.

Go on the boys!

Nice job

I'll give it a go tomorrow

This is the video I'm been looking for to learn... I needed to know what stage to do each stuff... also if you had to do a 2nd coat, after how long do you have to wait to put the 2nd coat on the 1st??? Is it OK to use the same batch for 2nd coat?

I've tried some of the spatulas I don't even bother with my trowel only for the edges and the fiddly bits but you could run plastic spatula over it at the end for a nice polish not too much though decorate or be on your back

Afternoon..are you using much pressure when you're flattening with the spat? Cheers

I think people should master their job before putting out tutorials

Tidy job.

Final trowel and you still have alot of glut on your trowel🤣🤣

If it's good enough to paint it's good enough to charge

I'm sure British gypsum recommend board finish over better contact as it's a low suction background or have I got that wrong?

I saw some blokes do this on a site i was on and the finish was so sexy. super flat, super smooth. best i've seen

tried your method chaps put a good coat on then quick speedskim then did what you said

Don't get me wrong I've changed recently to using speed skim ox rules and 2 x coats always sponging after the second coat flatten with speed skim and using flexi trowels and when all said and done put a level on it when finished and that's what they aren't showing you ,you would be shocked high and lows all over and internals like skate ramps it isn't the be all and end all if you want it flat and I mean flat then you have to go back to basics because sponging and spats don't get it flat check your work at the end and you will see I'm right and rwo guys on this wall 18 sqm ?? Enough said

Nice finish. But i noticed you'd taped the edges up. Will this not ruin the corners once you remove the tape? Especially has the skim would have dried.

May I know how long the spatula ?

so it's quicker will give it a go tomorrow

This is great if you're doing your own labouring and you're no spring chicken any more :)

Hello im a white finsh plasterer..ive never done this system you're doing ..its cool. How can i get refina trowels in the 🇺🇸?

9 x 600mm full ceiling tiles and 2x 300mm cuts = 6m x a typical 2.4 m wall height gives you a14.4m2 area, would it be better for one guy to do this job on his own and the other guy do another.? Even done properly with two coats ,closed in and three trowels with clearing and packing up is only about 3/ 3 and a half hours for one man.

R u knocking time off your sets say compared to rwf 0067 way how long does a typical set last

which trowel did you use for the initial laying on?

which pregrit did u apply on the wall before skimming it??? did u use any PVA???

hey..do you fill tapes out on plasterboard first using this method. cheers

What are all those trowels for?

What kind of gypsum do you use? In holland we use white gypsum but this looks like klay

You guys using the 40 inch plastic refina rule to straighten or is it steel super flex rule

I always put 2 coats on never ever put a single coat on

Do you PVA the wall first?

If thas 18M2 im the King of England. 12m2 at best. Also 2 guys on one wall? Come on. Second trowel looks a bit wet for me but hey. Nice job.

All I got to say is make sure you put it on nice and thick otherwise you ain't gonna get a good finish.

I'm gonna give my 2 cents here. There's alot of criticism about this walk and I could do it better etc etc. But here's the truth of the matter. Ok the wall is DEFINITLEY not 18m2, and yes normally one guy would do it on his own, but if you really understand plastering, how it sets up, timings etc etc, you can get away (wrong word here) plaster in one coat. I worked in the states a few years ago, and they plaster the same way or, first coat, double back with the same batch and add a thin second coat and proceed as necessary. This whole argument of first coat, wait till firms up, flatten in then second coat blah blah blah, is how they teach you in college. In the REAL world where you need to produce VOLUME you'd never make any money. Remember here they also never did a dry trowel towards the end where that flattens even more, so I see nothing wrong here. Good job. Plastering is changing, gotta move with the times. The whole point of out trade is to find that perfect compromise between speed and productivity, with the least effort. Great job.

Like to see this shit work banging a 50m gauge on over skim 😂

A pain breaking in a new sponge..can get messy!!

also...do you find it flattens better with a bigger sponge or is that just for speed

how's that method work out for one man doing a 40 square metre gauge I found one coating can be a problem on bigger gauges.

This new trend for one coating and sponge floats! I swear a good plasterer using two coats is as quick or quicker with less working of the material. And the examples shown are always of flat walls, most skimming involves uneven backgrounds and adding more plaster around beads and linings. Traditional Irish plasterers could out perform anyone with any modern technique. Thanks.

That's a lot of faffing just to avoid mixing and applying a traditional second coat where the whole job can be done with one trowel.

Still not a fan of the sponge method - also a lot of expensive tools for a simple wall imo

I skim that wall quicker in slow motion on my own ffs

Two guys on a wall 😂😂

Never one cost always two

Can get you into a whole lot of trouble if you don’t know exactly what u r doing.

Only one problem , this system of working is for white gypsum , was plastering this way 20 years ago in Germany ! Doesn't work with British gypsum.

All those flexi trowels and speed skims... This will look awful in a room with lots of natural light.

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My little sister can skim she 12

That spongeing is a waste of time,just one more step u dont need to do,who the @#$ came up with that

Step 7- shave arms !

They look like bodgers to me

That finish is terrible....definitely needs another rub

What a complete waste of time , it’s like doing the job twice! 30 years plastering and never used a sponge and what the hell is the point of spaying water on it when you want it to go off . Just get it right first time , time it right and you should only have to wet the trowel once or twice.

No no no no....all that water and sponge marks. Sorry but just stick another coat on it fellas. Your saving time with the spatch anyway. You cant beat 2 coating. You can see the hollows when your flatening. Which you shouldnt get with the 2 coats if your any good. I can see you are good spreads but your cheating the customers of quality for me to save 20 mins and another bag or two of multi. Still more work for me to rectify eh....best wishes

One coat.the only tools you didn't show is the hoarse you road in on. Come on lads .one coat is for cowboys especially on a re-skim.

Shit finish

Rough af bucket is stinking so is the finish