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Ladies and Gents,
Can anyone suggest a suitable equivalent to Thistle Multifinish that I can source here in Spain? I´m looking to get an even finish to the room but Yesos Gris / Blanco are not going to do. Any help appreciated as Luis the Plasterer is starting to get annoyed with me.
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Can anyone suggest a suitable equivalent to Thistle Multifinish that I can source here in Spain? I´m looking to get an even finish to the room but Yesos Gris / Blanco are not going to do. Any help appreciated as Luis the Plasterer is starting to get annoyed with me.
Thanks.
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Ladies and Gents,
Can anyone suggest a suitable equivalent to Thistle Multifinish that I can source here in Spain? I´m looking to get an even finish to the room but Yesos Gris / Blanco are not going to do. Any help appreciated as Luis the Plasterer is starting to get annoyed with me.
Thanks.
Can anyone suggest a suitable equivalent to Thistle Multifinish that I can source here in Spain? I´m looking to get an even finish to the room but Yesos Gris / Blanco are not going to do. Any help appreciated as Luis the Plasterer is starting to get annoyed with me.
Thanks.
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The plasterer claims the moisture content is too high and will damage the drywall board, it needs approximately a 2-3mm skim on the surface, purely to hide screwheads, joints and leave it smooth for painting.
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Not sure where you are but there is a place in Crevallent (sp?) which sells Thistle products straight from UK.
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Can I suggest going to the place that supplied the plasterboard and asking them what is best to use? Certainly Yeso blanco can be mixed fine enough to cover.
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One of the problems with plastering / skimming is if you give the plasterer a material is is not used to using he can have problems
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Down on the CDS there is an English Builders merchants called AIM or something like that. Advertises in the local rags every week, with multifinish which is the way we would skim up in the Uk
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Why skim the entire surface when you are dry lining ? Tape up the joints and skim them with "Pasta de juntas", face fill each of the screws whose heads should be SLIGHTLY sunk into the board. Lightly sand the joints and filled holes. Repeating this process a second time will adjust for the inevitable shrinkage as the large joints dry and should leave you with a perfectly smooth finish to paint without the need to skim the entire surface
Plenty of different makes available.Should cost you about 20 euros for a 25 kg bag.
Plenty of different makes available.Should cost you about 20 euros for a 25 kg bag.
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I agree with johnnyone, the finished board has an even surface when looked at from different angles and light. This is a point where there are two schools of thought, there are certain applications such as Shopfitting for example where ames taping and sanding are more than adequate but this is a bedroom and is potentially the start of more work to follow so I want the finish to be as good as possible.
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depends how well it is done...I defy you to pop by my place and spot the joins or screw holes
If you really want multifinish, head to Gibraltar, they've got plenty of it there
If you really want multifinish, head to Gibraltar, they've got plenty of it there
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Why would I head to Gibraltar? The finish on any piece of work depends on how well it has been done, you´re quite right. I have no doubt I would spend a considerable time searching fruitlessly for signs of screwheads or joints in your home and therefore must decline your offer.
Thank-you to all who have replied to my initial question.
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Is your plasterer Spanish? If so he might not have much knowledge of working with plasterboard - they don't seem to use it much - not around here anyway.
He should have knowledge of escayola though which is much more like Multifinish than yeso.
I find yeso almost impossible to work with.
He should have knowledge of escayola though which is much more like Multifinish than yeso.
I find yeso almost impossible to work with.
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It's where I would go...but then again it's only a 20 minute journey for me.You didn't mention where in Spain and someone earlier suggested a trip to a builder's merchant on the CDS. I would imagine, like tea bags and brown sauce, it will be cheaper in Gib
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