Plastering with the 0x speedskim

[@dilligaf2386]

I used to use a bit of perspex years ago it was 700mm long and 150mm wide 2 or 3mm thick it was probably the first speed skim ever, I was a bit slow on the up take, missed a trick there I used it to make my job easier didn't realise it would make £££££££ on the market.

[@markhep]

nice you could have made a fortune there mate

[@ThePlasterer]

Nice one, I've been using the speed skim for about a year now, brilliant bit of kit, wish I'd bought one sooner👍

[@markhep]

Same hear mate lol. Because I don't plaster a lot. I am quite slow. But this really helps speed things up for me with less arm ake lol👍👍👍

[@bitTorrenter]

What size is the most popular?

[@ThePlasterer]

@@bitTorrenter 900mm is a pretty good size for most walls, not too big or too small, though saying that, 1200mm is very good on the bigger wall

[@Clothis64]

Excellent tools and with your expertise, great work ! 👍

[@markhep]

Chears val. Should save a bit of time this tool and less arm ake 😂😂👍👍👍

[@Clothis64]

@@markhep 😂

[@JimJimpmjj]

Nice work Mark wall looks lovely and tool looks usefull 👍👍🍺

[@markhep]

Chears James. Yere I realy like it. Because I don't plaster all the time my arms ake a fair bit. And the speedskim make it a bit easier 👍👍👍

[@JimJimpmjj]

@@markhep nice, thanks for the feedback.👍👍👍

[@dominicthespacemandale6738]

Lay on right to left Mark if you're left handed

[@markhep]

Will give it a go 👍

[@Fran-el-yesero]

Buen trabajo, compañero, yo soy yesero, en España, me gustaría probar esa herramienta. Un saludo

[@markhep]

salud amigo esta herramienta es buena deberías probarlo👍👍👍

[@ConstructionwithKieren]

Ahh looks like a might give plastering a go after all looking at that😍 good job mate👍🏽

[@markhep]

Yere mate give it a bash 👍👍👍

[@georgebarker3356]

Good job Mark,didn’t know you were a dab hand on the float aswell!🌀🌀👍

[@markhep]

Thanks George. Yere I do. Do a bit. But not keen on the cellings. They ake my arms 😂😂👍👍👍

[@RobBoFr]

Great bit of kit. I got the 900mm one a year ago.

[@markhep]

Nice one Rob. Yere I don't no why I waited so long before I got one 👍👍👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Welcome the ox club mark !💪🏽 made a lovely job of that pal you’re very handy with a float 👌🏼🧱👍🏼. You need a perforated brick job now to try out the tongs 😉🧱👍🏼

[@markhep]

I know Carnt wait till I get back on the bricks and get the tongs out. Yere I am sure it will be the first of many ox tools to come 👍👍👍

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Mark Hep 🧱👍🏼

[@carl4033]

@markhep How long did you wait before applying the 2nd coat? Thanks

[@markhep]

Was around 20mins. You want to try and get it on when it's still damp. But pritty ferm. So it goes on top not mixes in with the first coat👍

[@macplastering]

I once done a full kitchen with a spatula and very little use of the trowel I used that tyzack one and and age trowel worked real well but I felt i had to do it that way as the gear was not waiting for me it was go for that or lose a wall or two was all plasterboard but the plaster was setting fast I must do a video where i use a spat the whole way through it dont feel as normal but can work also , I did finish with a super flex but at that stage the walls are under control :):) Nice video mate glad you getting on well with this

[@markhep]

Nice I would definitely like to see that video. Yere I really like. And because I don't do it every and I a bit slow really helps me get on top of it 👍👍👍think I am going to try the other blades for it one day

[@M.E63]

Is it ok to skim over painted wall by putting pva on first ?

[@markhep]

Wes mate that's what I do just PVA first .and water the PVA down 👍

[@M.E63]

@@markhep It seemed the walls in the video was painted but maybe I’m wrong? I want to try skimming for the first time as I never done it before, not to save money but I just want to try it myself, I done one coat of neat PVA as it says on the bottle use it neat, next coat I will do before I skim it and I’ll leave it tacky, I was worried as it’s silk paint

[@Mthmthmthmth6868]

Which model and what size is that mate ?

[@markhep]

Hi mate this is ohe plastic one not sure what model. It's 900mm long. I have been told the 1200mm is better. Probably depends on what size walls you are doing. 👍👍👍Hope this helps

[@rockandmeatroll]

What float did you finish with?

[@markhep]

Hi mate finished it with my Marshall Town stainless Steel 👍

[@rockandmeatroll]

@@markhep thanks great video, very helpful.

[@markhep]

@@rockandmeatroll cheers mate 👍👍👍

[@doddsy65]

Big thumbs up Mark , well done mate , is there out you cant do then ?

[@markhep]

😂😂😂 I no good at spelling lol 🤣👍👍👍

[@gaz99968]

Hi Mark. Great job. Do you use the sponge float or flexi trowel aswell? If so what stages do you use. Eg first coat , wet trowel , polish trowel etc.

[@markhep]

Hi mate Yere I just used my steel trowel to finish wile it wet on final coat then a quick polish after with a bit of water👍

[@timmargereson332]

Looks a treat Mark, you want a 1200mm one next, easier to flatten 👍👍. Hope you have a great weekmate 👍 Regards Tim

[@markhep]

Will keep that in mind tim. Was not sure on witch one to get 👍👍👍

[@lnaylo12]

Top job mark .... 👍🏼

[@markhep]

Chears mate 👍👍👍

[@pauldolton9118]

is that just 1 coat or two?

[@markhep]

2 coats mate 👍

[@markdwyer100]

Some job there well done I dont do aney skimin so dont know if there aney good but looks like it makes it easier

[@markhep]

Chears Mark it definitely stops your arms ake a bit 👍👍👍

[@davidwood8837]

Great video have you got a link to the one you bought

[@markhep]

Hi mate so I got it on ebay but the guy sold out. But if you put this in OX PRO SPEEDSKIM - PLASTIC 900MM - OX-P530990. Should give you some of the same I paid a few pence less than 60 pound. Hope this helps👍

[@davidwood8837]

@@markhep thanks for the quick response will definitely be getting one

[@markhep]

@@davidwood8837nice 👍 I love mine I want to give the steel one a try eventually 👍👍👍

[@Jim_Newlands]

Fair play, Mark. That looks like a real time saver. I don't mind doing a bit of skimming for a bit of variety but I've not tried using one of those.....I might just have to go out and buy one now to try it out! I'd be worried about carrying it around in the back of the van just in case it got damaged, I'm assuming it is quite fragile?

[@markhep]

Yere you can easy damage it. But a real time saver for me 👍👍👍

[@c3ktlc3ktl85]

Been using 1 for about 2 years now but I wouldn’t use 1 on PVA n skim only on boards, the Moldovans n Romanians on my job are absolutely shit hot with them and their standard of work is fantastic, clean neat and very tidy, what more can I say, give credit where it’s due🇬🇧

[@adamtaylor2883]

I drive a ford transit a safety feature I use is I put both finishing trowels and speed skim with the protection blade on tucked behind the passenger seat head rest not had any problems in as many years as I’ve done it the padding from the head rest and bulk head has never damaged any of my finishing equipment

[@paulreid4076]

How long do you leave the plaster before you go over it with the speedskim? Is there not a risk of taking it off the wall if using tool too soon. Nice job by the way mate.

[@markhep]

Chears mate. With mine you can pritty much go over it straight away and it's fine. Does not take much plaster of at all. Realy good for the slower plasterer like me 👍

[@paulreid4076]

@@markhep Thanks for your reply Mark. I'm a slow beginner who has just bought a 900 mm Speedskim to try and help do my daughters me house. Using multi skim on the walls wan.t sure whether to leave for 10-15 mins before flattening.Another little question Mark is it just very light pressure on the blade as you cross the wall. Thanks again mate you've been a big help already.

[@markhep]

Hi mate yes you don't need much pressure on it at all. I prefer to go straight over with it. On first coat. Put second coat on straight over again or you can wait 10 mins. Then when it's going hard. Just finish with your stainless trowel with abit of water👍

[@paulreid4076]

@@markhep Cheers Mark. thanks very much for taking the time to reply to my questions. You have been a great help mate, If I meet you in a pub I'm due you a pint or few bud. Cheers mate.

[@markhep]

@@paulreid4076 😂Chears Paul 👍👍👍

[@scoyle1750]

Iike a lot of things skimming is all about timing and that speed skim would definitely help keep you in front of it but have to say that's a good job Mark 👍

[@markhep]

Thanks mate Yere pritty good for the big walls 👍👍👍

[@paulmorgan2629]

Why don't you go straight across the wall first then up I was always taught don't stretch or I'd get a dig in the back arrr still don't stretch still in my head nice to see a lefty 32yrs at the game 👍

[@markhep]

Chears Paul yere. When I watched the video back I was thinking why dident I do that. No wonder my back always hurts lol. I am self tought in plastering So still got a lot to learn 👍👍👍grate to hear from a fellow lefty mate 👍👍👍

[@Marshalltoon]

As good as any plasterer I’ve seen. Great finish m8👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻ps I’m shit at plastering. Good at gettin plastered right enough😆🤝🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@markhep]

😂😂😂O I good at that too 🤣🤣👍👍👍

[@Marshalltoon]

@@markhep perfect 2x1 😆😆😆😆👍🏻🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧

[@markhep]

@@Marshalltoon 😂😂👍👍👍

[@mattytomkins7362]

You didn't really use nail gun to put beads on did you omg 💀

[@markhep]

Yes lol I aways use it find it quite quick. Only has small pins in to hold it 😂👍

[@mattytomkins7362]

OK mate sorry maybe nails or stapler gun next time 😉

[@michaelwinser9949]

😂😂😂😂

[@rockyfosgate]

When ur handy with a trowel this is no quicker. With the exception of massive areas.

[@markhep]

Hi mate my plastering friends that I know they don't bother. Because they are quick. But for me I am pritty slow. So really helps me out a lot 👍👍👍

[@rockyfosgate]

@@markhep fair play mate. Whatever u find best.