Perfect Finish with a Flexible Trowel! POSSIBLE?

[@AlexMorleyPlastering]

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[@grahamwarford5452]

45 years ago we had no speedskims or flexibility floats.. we used a stiff Marshall and aluminium Darby....with a lot of skill.👍

[@cryptodab3351]

That’s why you can tell an old timer, funny shaped back

[@martindonaton3603]

Exactly 45 years ago

[@andrewhyde2560]

100% right mate these flexible trowels and spatulas may make life easier but the standard of work is nothing like using a solid one. Ask any old school decorator who has been around a while you will get the honest truth!

[@connorg7930]

The refina superflex 2 18inch is pretty good, i find its stiffer than the midi

[@thomaselston4680]

Then flattered with a spat then second coat with a 16-inch trial brings the work lovely every time then finish with a superflex this method works for me

[@kendodd8734]

Ain’t getting older great elbow and shoulder aches take it from me as years go by it don’t get any better reckon the flex could help in this department though

[@richardjordan7029]

Good video as always. I have had tennis elbow and had to do it this way to get a smooth finish. Like you said though, it doesn’t compress the plaster the same and it also depends on skill level. I seen some people do it because it’s easier and had to go over their work because it’s too wavy, creating more work 😡. If you had a physical reason not to flatten with a rigid trowel, that’s fine. We all have to make a living, but those that don’t shouldn’t. I have gone back to flattening with a rigid trowel, it is flatter and Polish with a flexible trowel as they were designed.

[@martindonaton3603]

Eccentric dumbbell exercises got rid of my tennis elbow I had it for a year please try this

[@lion-0202]

if your a good plasterer, laying on and finishing wit an 18" medi is not a problem! it only gives u an issue if u can't see the mistakes u made while laying on ( that's the diff between a good plasterer nd a shit one!!)

[@NiktheEnglishGreekCypriot]

@@lion-0202how so? Plaster is designed to be flattened as the process goes on, how can you flatten with a trowel that moves with the bumps and hollows? I agree that you can apply with any kind of trowel, but you still need to flatten and trowel up with something stiff besides the final lick over

[@voodoocars2134]

I lay on the first coat, flat it with my superflex then repeat for the second coat. Then I trowel up for finishing later with the superflex. Do it all the time no probs.

[@martindonaton3603]

There’s no way u get a proper finish using a flexi trowel from the start

[@jonjonesongasstationdickpi6179]

It might look nice and shiny for your pics but there called finishing trowels for a reason, your walls will have more waves than the ocean

[@shhmoking9209]

@@jonjonesongasstationdickpi6179 lmao

[@Benzknees]

Couldn't you do the same with an X-Skim and 0.4m, stainless steel blade, only quicker?

[@stephendavies1792]

Old school days a lot harder than today I can still go faster than all the young boys and I'm 58 and still going strong the new tools do help now its easier than in the 80s

[@mrv5801]

has anyone ever tried to roll multi-finish plaster on the wall (using a paint roller) rather than using a hawk & trowel??? i've seen a few videos where this has been done with jointing compounds (similar to easyfill) followed by a flatten with a stainless steel spat & was thinking if the same could be done with multi-finish. i know its not the 'normal way' to apply multi-finish here in the UK - but would love to hear if anyone has tried it.

[@grahamwarford5452]

Yes u can .

[@probz7535]

Check Blaine greys channel plastering for begginers he tried this for a video and it works surprisingly well

[@MarcusT86]

How did you manage to do a much earlier first wet trowel without tiger stripes mate?

[@AlexMorleyPlastering]

Wider trowel. Doesn’t drag as much.

[@barrybruton4577]

There ok but I use the plastic ox float 18inch it's as good as a flexy but use new blades often

[@thomaselston4680]

I always lay on with a 14 inch marshalltown

[@deansankey6299]

How much more water do you add to the second coat mix ? Keep up the great content 👍🏽👌🏽

[@AlexMorleyPlastering]

13-14L water per 1 bag of multi

[@craigkitchenside5442]

Hi Alex. Great video. Did you find using the mediflex nicer when using a sponge float? Better results? 👊

[@AlexMorleyPlastering]

They are both about the same. Just dries a better colour when sponged.

[@craigkitchenside5442]

@@AlexMorleyPlastering cool mate. Are you using it more often now? Could I ask after sponging and taking lines out with mediflex when do you give it its second flatten and wet trowel? Wanna try it out. Any tips would be appreciated. P.s nice Instagram pic!! 😂👊

[@Billy-dl7yg]

Steel Marshall Town first coat, flatten off with refina spat or speed skim whichever suits, lay down with MT, 1st pass MT then ox ultra flex then cross trowel either ultra flex or ox plastic, works well for me, each to there own 👍

[@garymuir4695]

Not possible unless you’ve worn in your flexible trowel and you’ve taken care of it.

[@leewalsh3945]

Long process good vid tho 👍

[@Nofixedabode859]

You can flatten with a medi or supaflex2 anyway just not lay on

[@NiktheEnglishGreekCypriot]

Surely laying on with one is fine, How you apply it in my opinion isn’t the issue, it’s how you flatten it. Same as tape and jointing, it’s not how you put it on, but how you take it off and feather it in for example

[@martindonaton3603]

@@NiktheEnglishGreekCypriotthat’s a load of shi😂 what your saying

[@NiktheEnglishGreekCypriot]

@@martindonaton3603 how? You gonna prove me wrong with any actual facts or just be an arrogant prick?

[@NiktheEnglishGreekCypriot]

@@martindonaton3603 plastering is about getting it flatter and flatter, you can lay on with a flex, as long as you flatten and trowel up with a steel. Common sense. Not that I do, I use a carbon all the way through

[@shhmoking9209]

Anyone on ere think the plaster goes of way to fast now?

[@LHoriginal]

I have noticed that it has recently. I've heard they put more clay in it now, so that's probably why

[@shhmoking9209]

@@LHoriginal yeah really gritty but always different every pallet

[@LHoriginal]

@@shhmoking9209 I've definitely noticed that as well when it comes to grit

[@willm437]

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[@mattytomkins7362]

Thay are only good for finishing mate

[@frasersummers3801]

Dont trust flexis for flattening lol looks great at first but wen dried and painted you will see it,might get away with it now and then but eventually the call backs will come