Literally sat for 3/4 hrs watching this channel. Brilliant stuff

Been plastering for years always had a large laying up trowel and my Marshall Town for troweling off and wet troweling. But because of you I now have a flexy trowel and today I got a plastic trowel and a speed skim ! Going to try it out tomorrow ! Lol and thanks by the way for the sponge tip on rendering ! Makes every job look amazing ! Top Bloke ! I started as a plasteres mate and the old boy I worked for use to put a shine on every elevation on purpose ! Just to piss the painters off ! 😂👌

You make it look so easy I've had ago myself and its not lol well done loving the videos

As always a great video..these videos have helped me so much and at 63 and been diy plastering for a long time my plastering has got very good..thanks Blain..

They aren't cheap but dewalt cordless mixer is a game changer had mine a month and can't imagine life without one now bud

We’ll explained again mate all makes perfect sense the reasons what ur using and why and when to use them

Due to google listening in yours and Alex's vids came up on my tube a few weeks ago and even though I have been in the trade for years I have learned a lot of new tricks. thanks for all the info. It has come at a cost though with a steady stream of new kit being purchased, got home yesterday to another package (render power float)lol. thanks for all the info and keep up the good work

Fair play mate, great attitude. Master at your craft. Best of luck.

Thank you man. Your content is priceless to those of us how have nowhere else to get this information from. :Dad still not back from the store: :D

Nice job buddy. 💪

All good pal thank you very much iv not dun it in 14 yeses and iv just started up a gen and all you videos have gave me my skills back 👍 love it pal and all the best James 👍

Great vidoe buddy as always, i will be putting everything you have taught me to use at my house now we are in it. 👍

Thank you for this video. I am a beginner. You basically had a filled in doorway that was in an existing wall covered with a sheet of drywall. Were the existing walls also painted drywall? Or were they plastered walls? You used what type of plaster mix over that drywall patch? Was it a base coat specific for unpainted drywall? If that new drywall was painted could you just have covered it with your multi finish plaster? Did you use any bonding agent? This was a good video that showed different substrates which is very important and if you can just summarize what you used again I would appreciate it?? My biggest problem is what I would have to use here in the states as opposed to what you used in your country. Assuming I would want to plaster over painted drywall, would I be correct in using a multi finish plaster as you used here to finish with? Or would I have to use a bonding first coat (or even a liquid boning agent) to start? Sorry for all questions and appreciate all this info. Still watching all your videos to learn. It is harder than you make it look. You do outstanding job my friend. But I am getting better. I just have to use correct type of finish over painted drywall.

Thank you very much for your help I really benefited a lot from your videos Thanks once again

Hey Blaine you should check out the Nela black edition speedskim I bought the 1200 one a few months ago and love it. Speedskim is a little too soft and forgiving Nela blade is .4mm as apose to speedskims .3mm makes a big difference also the grip is real nice you won't want to hold your speedskim again only negative I could say is it is much heavier but in my opinion you can look past that when you see how it feels in your hand and preforms !

Another brilliant video Blain. So let’s get this right, after applying the second coat of finish plaster, you flatten with a speed skim, what about the edges, can speed skim get in and flatten the edges or do you need brush it down with a water brush and then flatten with a trowel? Then after the flattening, you let it pick up a little and then do your first trowel, and this is done with a stiff blade (standard steel trowel). Second flatten is also done with a steel trowel 3rd is a wet trowel which is done with a Flexi (steel) blade trowel And the 4th and final one is plastic trowel. Here it’s a dry trowel and no water is added. Is that the correct order? P.s I Appreciate the content you put out there about this trade. Iv accumulated a wealth of knowledge.

Great tip on screwing into plasterboard! I've made that mistake a lot.

Excelente trabajo 👌👌 saludos desde Chile 🇨🇱👌💯

The master has returned. Great video Blane. I think there is too much confusion with trowels. MT start to finish.

Just bought a carbon marshalltown 13 inch, was debating getting one for ages due to the supposed maintenance (which is literally drying it and a wipe of wd40), but after my van and tools were stolen it was the kick I needed to get one. Only question I have for myself is why wait so long, great trowel, so much nicer than stainless steel!

You didn’t seem to apply Skrim tape to the horizontal part of the reboarded section? Did you just forget or not show that or didn’t need it cos you bonded over it all? Thanks, awsome vids.

Welcome back Blaine -Another quality video. Few questions thou - I didnt see you use your Marshall town ? Well didnt see you using it for your bonding coat - any reason why not? Also, with regards to your sponge float with the screws/nails in - could you of used a scarifier instead and a normal float? Could you do a detailed video on reveals/window sills/edges and wet inner corners? Cheers!

Awesome mate Great video again just like normal 👍

Started plastering few months ago , defo great videos 💯

Thankyou for all the information advice Very helpfull . At the point of judging when to apply second coat (ie when dry to touch) Thanks nigel burnley. 👍

Hi Blaine, thanks for posting this. Great to hear what to use and when. Regarding the plastic trowel is it necessary to” break a plastic trowel” in? If so what is the best method? Thanks

What's the best plastic trowel to use for the trowel please

Can you still pva the bonded wall if it’s still a tiny bit wet or is it better to just go straight on it

which plaster should i use in bathroom shower area...

Very well explained again. Blaine's just a class act. 😄😄. You looked like darth vadar with that mask on.....

Great help... love your videos... can you advise on a good splash brush... everyone I buy is crap..

Do you use a positive or negative mixing paddle

Another great vid! Quick question: I’ve just built out a wall from brick using hardwall and even though I ruled it off I realised I’ve missed a hollowed spot. Is it ok to patch fill the hollow next day with more hardwall or should I use bonding? And does it need PVA/grit etc? Thanks for the vids 🙌

Is it worth adding a 600 Speedskim for hallways, I have a 1200 just too wide :) - Great tutorial videos. PJ

I have an area under my bathroom window that dips in about 30mm. I was going to use bonding to build it out after watching one of your videos but I’ve read online I can’t tile onto bonding. Do I need to plaster skim over the bonding before tiling ? Thanks in advanced mate

Hi what size speed skim & feather edge are you using please ? Thank you

If you have a little bit of mix left after the 1st coat do you just mix this into the 2nd coat or clean out bucket and start fresh?

Hi Blaine if you have to put on hardwall onto bare brickwork but cannot put the multifinish on in the same day can you just pva it for next day or is it best to give it a key and also can the same be applied to bonding thanks

Hi Blaine, have you got any tips on doing a massive ceiling like 17m x 4m? I’m not a professional, but have down a bit in the past, just worried I’m going to get into trouble trying to do such a large area. Thanks.

Always watch your vids mate! I always flatten in with and continuously use My Nela or Refina after first coat on with MT then flatten in with flexi second coat then constant flexi 4/5 trowels job done perfect finish! Will upload a video soon with the finish. Good job though mate!💪🏻

what would be interesting is to get two absolute no idea plasterers ie members of the public... give them a small wall 2x 3 metres and get them to do it. it would be interesting to see how they would cope and the results..

Have you pva rest of the wall before applying multifinish?

Hi mate, Do you need to apply PVA on plaster boards before skimming? Great videos!

never once have i put a mechanical key in my bonding, i only do so with render, i always pva the bonding before plastering. what is the reasoning behind this as never seen it affect my plaster when not doing it

Hi Blaine, just a quick question, do you need PVA on Artex and would you recommend Bonding on it before attempting a skim?

What’s the score with these carbon trowels fella I’m plastering every day would u recommend one I know they break in easier but what other advantages do they bring

Do you not bother with a Semi Flex before the Wet and Dry? Feel like I saw a vid where you used the Steel Speedskim as part of your finishing. Cheers.

Does the finish on bonding not bubble if bonding not gone off ,

Your little boy is such a cutie 💙 I'm sure your a very proud daddy. I'm a dad to two boys 4 and 6 years. As you know being a daddy is the best job in the world. Great video as usual 👍

Hi mate can you use extra time with bonding

Why u using a nela flex for bonding? Must be 2 of your old trowels eh?

what size carbon are u using mate

What's point in devil floating doorway an not rest of wall seems pointless

Thought u put some pva round the wall

Do u ever spodge float after speed skim?

Great video, The 😹 made the video, could U make a safety video ⛑️🩹for the "Home DIY Plaster's" Working at height🪜, (Water 💦 Electric, sockets 💥 ) Screw's through plumbing 💦/wire's 💥, trip hazard's.The Plaster in the 👀, was a 👁️ Opener 🤕 The video would be a good addition to your growing Catalogue, P.S. it's Hard getting Back up On the 🎠 After a Break 😉🖖

Cute boy God bless Thank you Great job