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    First Time Skimming - Advice Needed

    The trowel in the set I've bought is 11". I've not opened it so would I be best returning and buying a larger trowel or does it not make much of a difference?
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    First Time Skimming - Advice Needed

    So I've purchased this set. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01LZJ31CT/ref=cm_sw_r_wa_apa_i_PV1hDbW75YA3W Would the finishing trowel in this set be suitable for troweling off marks or am I likely to run up against issues?
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    First Time Skimming - Advice Needed

    Hi. Thanks for the advice. I'll possibly pick up some cream of tartar which seems to be recommended as a cheap way to get an extra 30 minutes. Is the flexible trowel used after levelling with the SpeedSkim?
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    First Time Skimming - Advice Needed

    Thanks for the advice. In terms of time I've got free this week I'm looking to apply the PVA Friday after work between around 5pm and 6pm. Would I be ok to make a start on skimming at around 10am Saturday morning or does the PVA need less or more time than that before skimming?
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    First Time Skimming - Advice Needed

    Thanks for your response. There's a few little indentations such as where the door handle has hit the wall and on the wall where the lining paper was the wall is generally just full of smaller imperfections like bits there filler appears to has been used and not flattened, there's some naughts...
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    First Time Skimming - Advice Needed

    Hi. I'm new to the forum and new to plastering/skimming. I likely need to deal with a few rooms but making a start on the small box room first which is a bit of a mess I feel. I've removed some lining paper that had very big bubbles under it and looked a mess. There's also a stick on strip...
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