BONDING IS EASIER TO SPREAD??

[Micilin]

Bonding -

Saw a bag of bonding today with 'Now easier to spread' printed in a banner type thing across the bag.

What is the story lads????

 

[1john]

Interesting, I suppose it depends on what you are comparing it too lol, perhaps it is now easier to spread than marmalade? I always find bonding easier to spread than multi anyway on a serious note!

 

[roughcaster]

We have it at our local B/Q Micilin. It was still up on the top shelf, so i haven't tried it yet, but i did see the red label on the bag saying it was "easier to spread". I'm told the new name is now "Utterly Bonderly", and it's supposed to be kinder to your hands as well. "I can't believe it's not Bonding".

 

[Micilin]

We have it at our local B/Q Micilin. It was still up on the top shelf, so i haven't tried it yet, but i did see the red label on the bag saying it was "easier to spread". I'm told the new name is now "Utterly Bonderly", and it's supposed to be kinder to your hands as well. "I can't believe it's not Bonding".

And cheers, john.

 

[Richard C]

Spotted this on the BG website a couple of days ago;

Thistle Bonding Coat is now even better, with a finer mix giving improved workability, especially being:
• Easier to spread
• Smoother
• Easier to rule and darby

Less vermiculite, smaller particles of vermiculite, who knows? Not tried it yet either but not aware it was ever difficult to spread; who is it going to be easier to spread for

 

[Micilin]

When did it become 'Thistle' bonding rather than 'Carlite' bonding.

???????

 

[roughcaster]

I don't know why the heck they want to change it anyway,, it is/was never a problem to spread in my opinion, whether as a thick float coat or a tight coat. Bonding coat been the way it is for as long as i can remember. Why change a superb product, that the vast majority of plasterers nationwide have been happy with for many years??? Progress, or another excuse to put the price up.

 

[1john]

Well I for one am looking forward to trying it to see what happens!

 

[roughcaster]

Me too John.

 

[1john]

Well I have been bullied into plastering my mates house for him, starting in a bedroom, the dabbing didn't work out 100% so I have got a bag of this utterly bonderly to try out tomorrow to see if I can straighten up the wall a little bit. Wish me luck!!

 

[islandview]

its just more like hardwall now. It doesnt have the yellow/brown bits in it.

 

[plstering]

used it on a job last week used 3 bags of the new bonding and 3 bags of hardwall i can say its a nicer to mix better to spread and rule but i like hardwall so i use it most the time but it is werth useing
if i used bonding i tend to put a 60/40 mix bonding and muilti finish
that mix's up nice good to trowel up better all round

 

[1john]

Well the only noticable difference is that the vermiculite is much smaller and I am not sure if that is a good thing for having a key for the finish
Also the vermiculite doesnt seen to stick to everything when cleaning up.