Lafarge Skimstone

LAFARGE SKIM STONE

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WHAT TYPE OF SUFACES CAN I APPLY THE PRODUCT TO?

Lafarge Skim Stone is used as finishing compound in skim finish

and can be applied for internal use only and can be applied to

plasterboard ceilings, plasterboard walls, cement rendered walls

and brick walls

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TO PLASTERBOARD CEILINGS AND WALLS?

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TO CEMENT RENDERED SURFACES?

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LAFARGE SKIM STONE

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STONE TO BRICK SURFACES?

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CAN LAFARGE SKIM STONE BE APPLIED ONTO OTHER

PLASTERS OR COMPOUNDS?

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STONE TO PAINTED SURFACES?

For newly plastered ceilings or walls

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