whats sponge floating in plastering?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

You can use a sponge on plaster to give it a smooth finish, this is normally done just before the plaster has gone off completely. I use a bottle of water with a spray diffuser, as i spray the wall i use a float to get a smooth wall, too much spray and you will get a lot of water marks & runs in the plaster. This can be sorted by a light sanding once the plaster is completley dry. Make sure you wear a mask, and open the windows.

Answer 3

A sponge float is used mainly on one coat plaster. After the plaster is levelled or straightened on the wall it is left for a while to firm up a bit, then the sponge float is used to smooth the plaster prior to polishing off with a finishing trowel. Qualified plasterer since 1981

Answer 4

Sponge Float

Answer 5

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whats sponge floating in plastering?

Answer 6

dont do it yourself you will just wast time and money on materials and still end up getting someone in it should not be anymore than £150 depending on room size if you are in birmingham i can recommend someone to you. you will be pleased when you see the results if you get a plaster in it should take about 3-4 hours that smooth over stuff is useless if you dont know how to use it so will plaster be useless its almost identical its how you put it on that counts.

Answer 7

Instead of using a trowel to float out the area you use a sponge so that you can get it damp to smooth out the area a little easier.

Answer 8

look here.. its for decorative plaster work

Answer 9

used on outside render(not skim i think?)

gives the wall texture.

Answer 10

a real mess by the sounds of it