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MONOCOUCHE RENDER WORKSHOP SPECIAL
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MONOCOUCHE RENDER WORKSHOP SPECIAL

This isn’t just another render workshop. This is your chance to gain the full package of skills you need to succeed with Monocouche — both on the tools and in your business.

Provider: @plasteringfx

Location: Leeds

MONOCOUCHE RENDER WORKSHOP SPECIAL

This isn’t just another render workshop. This is your chance to gain the full package of skills you need to succeed with Monocouche — both on the tools and in your business.

Full Day of Practical Monocouche Training Hands-on training at our Leeds site, covering beads, basecoat, and topcoat application. Learn both hand and spray machine techniques using PRB materials and P1 machines. This practical workshop is designed for plasterers and renderers looking to develop their exterior rendering skills using Monocouche systems. Whether you’re new to Monocouche or want to refine your techniques, this course will give you the skills and confidence to achieve a high-quality finish on every project. Sales Training: How to Sell Monocouche to Customers Discover how to explain the benefits of Monocouche in a way that wins jobs and builds customer confidence in your work. Pricing Guide for Monocouche Jobs Get clear, practical advice on how to price Monocouche projects so you can stay competitive while protecting your profits.

Primers & Sealers

Thistle Bond-it Provides improved plaster adhesion on smooth and low suction backgrounds.

Thistle Bond-it is a bonding agent that provides a chemical and mechanical key to improve plaster adhesion on smooth and low suction backgrounds.

Thistle Bond-it Provides improved plaster adhesion on smooth and low suction backgrounds.

Thistle Bond-it is a bonding agent that provides a chemical and mechanical key to improve plaster adhesion on smooth and low suction backgrounds.

Thistle Bond-it Provides improved plaster adhesion on smooth and low suction backgrounds.
Simply apply it by roller straight from the tub for a strong chemical key. It also includes aggregate particles for better mechanical bonding.

The bonding agent is green so treated areas are clearly visible, and it's quick to apply as only a single coat is needed for the full effect.

Thistle GypPrime Manages suction control when plastering onto very dry and high suction backgrounds

Thistle GypPrime allows extra working time by reducing the suction base to prevent rapid drying.

Thistle GypPrime Manages suction control when plastering onto very dry and high suction backgrounds

Thistle GypPrime allows extra working time by reducing the suction base to prevent rapid drying.

Thistle GypPrime Manages suction control when plastering onto very dry and high suction backgrounds
Thistle GypPrime is a suction control primer to help surfaces retain water and prevent adhesion failures when plastering onto high suction backgrounds.

It's easy to apply by roller or brush and is coloured yellow so treatment area is visible.
Finishing Plasters

Thistle MultiFinish is a versatile finishing plaster providing a smooth finish on common plaster and plasterboard backgrounds.

Thistle MultiFinish is an excellent choice for finishing most backgrounds. Quick and easy to apply, it has excellent workability and a reliable setting time.

Thistle MultiFinish is a versatile finishing plaster providing a smooth finish on common plaster and plasterboard backgrounds.

Thistle MultiFinish is an excellent choice for finishing most backgrounds. Quick and easy to apply, it has excellent workability and a reliable setting time.

Thistle MultiFinish is a versatile finishing plaster providing a smooth finish on common plaster and plasterboard backgrounds.
This makes it an ideal skim coat plaster for a durable decorative finish to plasterboard walls or ceilings, or for finishing over undercoat plasters.

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Thistle BoardFinish is a finish plaster that can be applied to plasterboard walls and ceilings for a smooth finish

It creates a durable finish that protects walls and makes decorating with paint or wallpaper easy.

Thistle BoardFinish is a finish plaster that can be applied to plasterboard walls and ceilings for a smooth finish

It creates a durable finish that protects walls and makes decorating with paint or wallpaper easy.

Thistle BoardFinish is a finish plaster that can be applied to plasterboard walls and ceilings for a smooth finish
The plaster is designed for use on low to medium suction backgrounds.

Background preparation: plasterboards
Only use Thistle finishing plasters on the face of the board, which is the side without a paper overlap. This doesn't apply to moisture resistant boards. Reinforce joints with Thistle ProTape FT50 or FT100, or with Gyproc Joint Tape.

Background preparation: undercoats
Plastering onto Thistle DriCoat
Cement based undercoats shrink when they dry, and can crack days or even weeks after application. If you
apply a Thistle finishing plaster before the shrinkage is complete, it's more likely to crack or delaminate, particularly if the undercoat wasn't keyed enough.
Therefore, the key needs to be much better, and the drying time allowance much longer, than for gypsum
based undercoats.

Retarded ready mixed cement based mortars may have delayed shrinkage, and may contain additives that
interfere with the strength or setting of Thistle finishing
plasters.

Background preparation: moisture resistant grade boards
Avoid applying skim plaster to Gyproc Moisture Resistant boards. These boards are designed for environments with high humidity, which can cause the plaster to lose strength and adhesion.

Where moisture resistant boards are used in shell and core construction to provide temporary moisture resistance, it's best to skim them after the building
envelope has been made weathertight. Only apply plaster to the face of moisture resistant boards, and
pre-treat them with Thistle Bond-it.
Background preparation: Glasroc F MultiBoard and Glasroc F FireCase
Apply Thistle finishing plasters to the smooth face of the board. Application techniques and
joint reinforcement are similar to those used on plasterboards.
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