What is Thistle bondingcoat backing plaster used for?
Thistle BondingCoat backing plaster is first choice for plasterers working with smooth or low suction backgrounds. It's easy to spread and finish thanks to its fine mix and good workability, making it the ideal undercoat on new walls, or for making good old walls before skimming with British Gypsum finishing plasters.
How do I apply Thistle bondingcoat?
Our guidance below shows the recommended way to apply Thistle BondingCoat. All times stated are approximate. Save time with the ideal base coat for smooth and low suction backgrounds. Add approx. 14 litres of clean water per 25kg bag to mixing bucket. Gradually add the plaster while mixing. Avoid excessive mechanical mixing
How thick can I build up my Thistle plaster?
Ensure that the product is suitable for the background to which it is being applied by using the Thistle Plaster Selector Guide. Thicknesses in excess of 11mm should be built up in a series of 8mm fully keyed coats (subject to background suitability).
What is bonding coat used for?
Gyproc Bonding Coat is a lightweight undercoat plaster for use over smooth or medium suction backgrounds. It can be used over in-situ concrete when pre-treated with ThistleBond-it.
What do you use thistle bonding for?
Thistle Bond-it is a bonding agent that is used to pre-treat smooth and/or low suction backgrounds. ... All surfaces should be thoroughly cleaned, free from dust, grease, protected from the elements and allowed to dry before pre-treatment.More items...
Is Thistle undercoat plaster the same as bonding?
Next up is thistle plaster; which, as opposed to bonding and browning, is a finish coat, which means it comes up at the end of the plastering process. It is one of the most popular types of finish plasters, as it is very versatile and convenient to use.
What is the difference between Thistle Hardwall and bonding?
bonding is a undercoat plaster for low suction background like concrete. hardwall has high impact resistance and is quicker drying.
Is bonding coat the same as undercoat?
Bonding Plaster: Bonding is an undercoat plaster. This means it is the first coat, or undercoat to be applied to a new (or to be patched) wall. When it is trowelled off, it is scratched with a nail to give a “key” for the top coat, or finish plaster to adhere to.
Do I need to PVA before bonding coat?
If the bonding cost has been gone over with a scarifier before it dried (like a hand held rake) to put little troughs in it for the finishing coat to adhere to then PVA is not required.
How thick can you apply bonding coat?
Floating coats should be applied at a thickness of 8mm, up to a total plaster thickness of 25mm, and wire- scratched between each coat.
How long does Thistle bonding take to dry?
Bonding about 2-3 hours, but some do leave it to following day before skimming depends on size of area. The 3-4 days is a guide, the colour of the plaster will tell you when it's dry enough to paint. Need to leave decent time between paint coats, for each to throughly dry before applying the next one.
Can you paint over bonding?
If you have some multifinish at hand, I'd put a skim coat of that on top of the bonding first, but if you don't then go right ahead and paint the bond coat directly. It'll soak up your paint, so you should probably put on a couple of layers of diluted paint first mainly to seal it.
How do you apply a bonding coat?
1:4818:33How to prep a wall for plastering. How to use bonding plaster. Skim coat ...YouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipFirst then i apply the bonding. Plaster then once the bonding plaster is applied i will go over itMoreFirst then i apply the bonding. Plaster then once the bonding plaster is applied i will go over it again with pva before putting on my final coat of plaster.
What is Thistle HardWall used for?
Thistle HardWall is a gypsum undercoat plaster ideal for two coat plaster systems. You can apply it by hand or by spray machine for extra speed and convenience. It's ideal for most medium to high suction backgrounds, including masonry such as bricks and aircrete blocks.
How deep can bonding plaster fill?
On reading the recommendations for install, the Hard Wall can be applied 8-11mm thick in one application. Your plaster will be or should be much thicker than that, therefore requiring 2 coats to fill the area.
Can you tile on Thistle bonding?
No, tiles should not be applied directly to Thistle undercoats, with the exception of Thistle DriCoat.
How long does Thistle bonding take to dry?
Bonding about 2-3 hours, but some do leave it to following day before skimming depends on size of area. The 3-4 days is a guide, the colour of the plaster will tell you when it's dry enough to paint. Need to leave decent time between paint coats, for each to throughly dry before applying the next one.
What's the difference between Browning and bonding?
What is the difference between browning and bonding plaster? Bonding is a undercoat plaster for low suction background like concrete. Hardwall has high impact resistance and is quicker drying. Browning is a undercoat plaster for moderate backgrounds with adequate mechanical key.
What is Carlite bonding used for?
The Gyproc bonding plaster is a lightweight undercoat plaster for concrete and plasterboards, making it the ideal solution for smooth or low suction backgrounds such as concrete blocks and plasterboards. It can be used over in-situ concrete when pre-treated with ThistleBond-it.
When to apply thistle bond?
thistle bond it needs to be applied the day before you plaster.
Is bonding good for diesel?
Bond it is good but is costly especially when prices are getting squeezed the way they are. Having to apply the day before also adds time and money to a job, diesel and that. I use it sometimes but would never replace pva with it.
Can bonding be applied to concrete?
Bond it can be applied to everything concrete everything so you can more or less plaster over anything once applied, needs to go on day before mate.. But it is a lot dearer then P.V.A??? £46 tub
