Board Finish or multi finish

[marlb]

Hi,

I have to plaster out my drylined porch this weekend.

I have never used Board Finish before as I have always used the pink Multi Finish. What are the pros and cons of using the Board Finish.

I have read some posts on here and when plaster board is being skimmed over, everyone seems to suggest Board finish

Any hint would be appreciated...

 

[Richard C]

I’ve found not everyone stocks Board Finish so Multi-Finish tends to be easier to get hold of & is usually a bit cheaper. Multi-finish is also slightly more versatile as it’s suited to both board & base plaster finishes so I tend to stick with it whatever I’m doing. I have used Board Finish a few times but don’t recall any significant difference in use; Multi may take slightly longer to go off when used on boards but that’ll be a bonus if you’re not that experienced.

 

[noseall]

multi is a tighter, denser, less granular powder and will 'hold off' for longer. not good if you are trying to earn a crust whilst skimming a small area of boards.

the surface finish is pretty much the same though.

any skim that will hold off for a prolonged period is also more likely to go more suddenly.

the old carlite wall finish would hold off forever then, bam! it would set.