Hey Guys im after some advice.
Ive still gotta add some more reo in this for strength but what im wondering is this.
Im in Australia and its to expensive to get Spiderlathe but i can get fiberglass lathe that looks the same to me. anyways do you think that if im gonna spray it with a mortar sprayer the lathe will be sufficiant or will i need cloth behind this as well?
Thanks for any input!!!
Matt

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Comment by jeff kirt/ kirtbag Carving mix on July 10, 2012 at 5:50am
Hey matt, it should be fine as long as its tight between the rebars. Otherwise you will get a rebound sffect and the mix will fall off. Add some fibers to the mix also, it will help.
Comment by Hobby Carver on July 10, 2012 at 6:25am

Thanks for the tips Jeff I will do that.

Comment by Robert Duncan on July 10, 2012 at 7:26am

ya ditto to what jeff said . Stretch the lathe as tight as you can. You'll get less sag between the bars. If you get to much blow by dial back your air pressure a bit. Happy spraying 

Comment by Jeff Tobler on July 10, 2012 at 5:23pm

 Spray a light coat, just enough to dirty up the lathe, on one day, then the next day you can really stack it.

Comment by Hobby Carver on July 11, 2012 at 4:15am

Thanks for the advice guys, Because its a fair area to cover and ill just be doing it myself does it matter if my first coat does not get the whole lot? like can i break it up into like 3 pours or will that cause a weak point?

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