Thanks for the comment Marcus We often apply the plaster a little thicker and use the spats to flatten as well as straighten. As such more comes off. Hope this answers the qs.

@@AlexMorleyPlastering Thanks for the answer mate. I’m 35 and trying to learn - probs too old now. Tried 6 months ago and it was a travesty. Too fat and unfit. Over 2 stone down and lifting weights since so tried again today. Still not great but much better than the first time.

Hi Marcus 35 isn’t too old at all. There is an advantage to that as you haven’t killed your self smashing massive sets in your 20s. I would focus on smaller sets. Domestic work if you can. Try and build up to roughing on with 1 1/2 bags lay down with 3/4 bag. Twice a day is a fair amount. You will cream the money. Lifting weights will make a massive difference. Especially focus on your forearms. Stamina for this job builds up really fast.

@@AlexMorleyPlastering Thanks for the comprehensive reply buddy. I appreciate it. Sorry for another long response, but anyway… My motivation is purely my own house. I bought a renovation project, paid it off, and now I’m saving to do it all up but I want to do as much as I can. Though I wouldn’t mind making some extra money with weekend warrior work outside my job! 🤣 Sorry if this is a bit cheeky, but are you planning on more full tutorial videos? I would love to see a video on KZfaq where somebody takes a high res camera up close to the plaster during different stages, gives it a poke, and says at this stage this is what you do to the plaster, how much or how little water. I had my second practice this week on the same old wall in my house. Much better the second time around, fewer hollows etc. but I cocked it all up on the wet trowel. Not sure if I hit it with water too early or too late, or with too much. Left fatty streaks everywhere that once started couldn’t be pulled off with the trowel.

Hi Marcus timing is the hardest thing to get right. That comes with experience. But I will see what I can do.

I do have one. I wouldn’t recommend it tbh, end of the day if your going to use a trowel, might as well use a firmer one. Not only that the blades wear out relatively quickly on a plastic blade trowel.

I sometimes give it a quick flatten with MT then straight over it with plaziflex then after that trowel up as normal

Not really. Tbh, these are meant to flatten rather than give give a flawless finish. Though they are very easy to put an edge on with a bit of sand paper.

Hi Colm We have had a few metal spats, most have rippled on the blade. Unfortunately we never found a way to straighten them. With regards to whether it effects the finish, you will be the best judge of that if you shine a light down the wall just after using it. Though, generally on the very flexible blades they do bend back into place. That said as the video suggest we prefer plastic. I wouldn’t switch back.

@@AlexMorleyPlasteringthanks for the reply yea rippled is better description of it yea next time I'll go plastic great vids by the way learned a lot

I do I flatten straight after Then I let it set then go over it with my ox 18inch plastic float And I've been plastering over 45 years lols

yes Refina make. pole for this aswell

@@AlexMorleyPlastering if you could post me a link or a picture of it so I know exactly which one to get it would be soo helpful.

Immediately after applying the plaster. You can flatten much earlier as it’s wetter.

Correct. Just replaced all of ours last week. Trying out the 1.5m. It’s a beast.

You can replace the blade. Although it’s hardly worth it for the cost of a new one.

@@AlexMorleyPlastering so ox for price I think better :/ buy 1 staff and blade easy for replace , plastic-metal . and price when buy blade cheaper. ofc not sure for comfort use product . cos I don't have try before refina

6”2. It’s a garden room. So the ceiling height is 2200mm

@@AlexMorleyPlastering haha, was thinking you must be over 7ft tall.😄