Plastering my bedroom wall

[david3331]

Hi I am plastering my bedroom wall using multifinish.
Whats the process:
1 coat then wait for about 12 minutes and second coat is that correct? and also how about polishing the wall when should I do this?

Can some one let me know whats the right process of plastering and polishing.
many thanks

 

[^woody^]

Multi finish is skim plaster, and normally only goes on in one coat of 3-5mm

 

[noseall]

erm...ahem....all finishing plaster is two coats woodster.

 

[^woody^]

Since when?

 

[roughcaster]

Two coats minimum..... Since always. ...... Years ago, we used to put on "3" coats of finish, ,,, 1 st. coat, setting trowel, 2nd coat, setting float (a wooden float made from yellow pine) 3rd coat, setting trowel.

Roughcaster.

 

[Richard C]

I agree; if you want it nice & flat, since always!

 

[^woody^]

Well, I've never ever seen two coats of skim go on a wall or ceiling in new build, and never seen two coats on damaged older plaster whenever I've had the neccesity to look.

And a quick glance through various guides and text does not mention two coats anywhere - it's either one coat on boards or one coat on a base coat.

So this is a bit of a relevation!

 

[Shytalkz]

He comes from Brum, Nose, where the "rustic" finish is de rigeur, since always...

 

[willroy]

Starting from bare wall ? or old plaster?.

Bare wall easier to dry line then skim one coat board finnish.
Old plaster pva first to give new plaster something to stick to otherwise will just crack/craze.Then just skim with multi finnish .( times out of ten i'd dry line warmer walls easpecially on old houses)

 

[noseall]

Since when?

two coats as in subsequent or successive.

not two coats as in one t'day and another t'morrow.

 

[chessspy]

My old teacher always said two thin finish coats of skim are better than one thick, however he didn't specify one thick what.