Finishing putty "miners": the pros and cons

Putty is used to create a smooth surface of walls and ceilings. Finishing putty is suitable for the final stage of surface leveling. An excellent choice is the products from the Russian company "Starateli". Its advantages are affordable, high quality and versatility.

Finishing putty from the domestic manufacturer "Miners" is quite popular and in demand. Its main feature is that it provides a high degree of adhesion to the surface on which it is applied. This has a positive effect on long-term operation, and also ensures complete protection against delamination of the coating or the appearance of cracks.

An important advantage of finishing stapler "miners" stands excellent quality. The company offers high quality products that compete with well-known European companies. Production of the brand "miners" is carried out on modern equipment using the latest technology. The quality of manufacture of dry mixes at each stage is automated control, starting with the selection of raw materials and ending with the delivery of finished products to warehouses.

The company "Miners" for 25 years engaged in the manufacture of putty, while constantly searching for new formulations to create improved repair compounds, which are characterized by excellent technical and operational parameters. The manufacturer applies only the best raw materials that it acquires from reliable suppliers who enjoy an excellent reputation. Production equipment is constantly being upgraded, which has a positive effect on the quality of manufactured products.

Finishing putty "miners" has the following characteristics:

• Simplicity and ease of preparation of the mixture.It is necessary to carefully read the instructions, and according to it mix the dry mixture with water. To create a ready putty it is not necessary to use a special tool, because it can be mixed manually.
• Putty mixture can be given the necessary viscosity, it is enough to increase or decrease the amount of water.
• The finishing mixture ensures the creation of a flat surface, as it immediately falls on the base without the formation of lumps or cracks. With its help, you can easily hide the shortcomings of the previous layer.
• High elasticity of the mixture has a positive effect on the application of the composition. The process is carried out quite easily and quickly. The finished mixture is very convenient to apply to the surface, because it does not stick to the spatula, and also does not form "tracks".
• The plaster coats very quickly after application. Full drying is carried out from two to six hours. The exact time depends on the thickness of the layer put putty.

• Finishing the surface is easy. After drying, you can correct the irregularities, using grinding with fine sandpaper or mesh.
• Excellent product hygroscopicity.The building mixture perfectly absorbs and releases moisture, and also lets air through.
• Increased wear resistance. Finishing putty is characterized by a long period of explication.
• Finishing putty well comes in contact with various construction materials of any brands. Regardless of which manufacturer’s base coat was made with the base layer, you can use the products of the company “Stargers” for the finishing coating. Excellent adhesive qualities guarantee excellent adhesion to any base.
• Safe, environmentally friendly substance. The company provides for each of its product documents that confirm that the manufactured products comply with hygienic and sanitary standards established in Russia and Europe.

• On sale is a putty in the finished form as a solution, and in the unprepared - dry mix. Each buyer chooses which option is the most convenient.
• Products represented by a variety of packaging. For the dry mix, a bag of 5, 12 and 20 kilograms is used. Already ready solution is sold by buckets.On sale is presented the container on 7 and 15 kilograms.
• Putty can be stored for a long time. The manufacturer gives for storage one year, while it can even be in rooms with low air temperature.
• The company's products are characterized by ease of storage and transportation.
• Affordable value is an undeniable advantage.

Putty "miners" for the finishing work has disadvantages. After preparation of the mixture, it should be immediately used in the work, because it starts to harden very quickly and is already unsuitable.

The brand "miners" offers a finishing coating for exterior works and wall cladding and ceilings indoors. Depending on the goals, you can choose the appropriate type of finishing putty.

Basically finishing putties "miners" are designed to create a smooth and even finish. They can be used to eliminate cracks, irregularities and joints between the sheets.The solution can be applied to drywall, brick, concrete or plastered base.

After finishing puttying, the surface is ready for further processing. You can paste over it with wallpaper (thin or structural), decorate it with decorative plaster or paint it. The choice is completely individual.

The Russian company "Miners" offers several options for putty to create a finishing coating. Each species has its own advantages and is designed for specific purposes.

This type is a white gypsum dry mix. It is designed for indoor use, ideal for plastering walls and ceilings. It includes modifying additives. The manufacturer recommends applying the mixture with a layer of 0.3 to 5 mm.

This mixture is ideal for creating smooth walls, as it can be applied on plastered, brick or concrete substrates. It can even be used in rooms that are characterized by high humidity.

This type of putty should be applied on a clean and dry surface.

To prepare a solution, about 400–500 ml of water will be required for 1 kilogram of dry mix. The manufacturer produces this type of packaging 5, 12 and 20 kg.

This option is ideal for plastering works on the facades of buildings, although it can also be used to level walls and ceilings. It can be applied on cement, reinforced concrete or concrete bases. You should not use the mixture for facing the kitchen and other rooms where contact with food is possible. In the future, the finish coating is suitable for painting, gluing thin or textural wallpaper, the use of decorative plaster.

Facade-finish is resistant to low air temperatures and various weather phenomena, as it is characterized by resistance to cracking.

The manufacturer recommends applying a facade putty in a thin layer within 0.3–3 mm. To prepare a solution, about 400 ml of water will be required for one kilogram of dry mix.This option is available only in 20 kg bags.

This type is represented by a white polymer-cement mixture, which is characterized by plasticity and high moisture resistance. The finished solution can be used for different surfaces: plasterboard, concrete, as well as for coating with plaster.

The filler layer must be between 0.3 and 3 mm. Before applying the solution you need to prepare the base.

The “Plus Moisture-proof” putty is characterized by ease of operation, since the prepared solution can be used for 6 hours after preparation. The manufacturer produces this option in bags of 20 kg.

The peculiarity is that the putty is already ready for use. It is presented in the form of a paste and is intended solely for internal work, and the humidity level must be within the normal range. It can be applied to gypsum plaster, fiberglass, drywall. It aligns the base for further painting or pasting wallpaper.

The manufacturer indicates that superfinish paste layer should not exceed two millimeters. The finished coating dries in just four hours. This option is sold in plastic buckets, packaging - 7 and 15 kg.

This type is designed to create a smooth and flat surface only in dry rooms. The material is highly plastic. It can be used to apply on drywall, reinforced concrete or gypsum plaster. The material has a white color and is distinguished by its excellent concealment, which makes it possible to save paint consumption in the future when painting the coating. The manufacturer produces this option in bags of 5 and 20 kg.

Each type of filler has its own expense, since the manufacturer recommends which layer of the solution can be used to preserve its basic properties.

If you consider all the proposed options for finishing putty from the brand "Prospectors", then you can place them in the following sequence:

• Filling finishing "Plus Moistureproof". When calculating the required amount of putty to create a smooth coating, it should be borne in mind that 800 grams of dry product is needed per layer of one millimeter.
• Ready putty Super Finish. For 1 m² it will take about a pound of product.
• Hard putty finishing. Material consumption will be about 900 grams per m².
• Putty front-finish. If you use a layer of one millimeter, then one kilogram of the product is enough for 1 m².
• Putty finishing "KR". At 1 m² will require 1.1 kilograms.

In order to properly apply the finish putty on the base, you must follow simple instructions:

• First you need to prepare the base. It should be clean and durable. If there are drops, they should be eliminated. The manufacturer "Miners" recommends that the primer be primed before applying the finishing putty.
• When the coating is completely dry, you need to fill all cracks and cavities with the help of the finished solution. All actions can be performed using a spatula. After the solution must be leveled.

• All work with the putty should be carried out at a temperature range from 10 to 30 degrees Celsius.It is necessary to avoid direct rays of the sun on the surface, which is puttied.
• If there is a need to apply two or three layers of the finishing solution, then you need to wait until the previous one is completely dry. Drying time should be at least four hours.
• After the last layer of putty has completely dried, grinding can be used additionally. For this ideal fine-grained sandpaper.

When working with drywall sheets, it becomes necessary to hide the seams between them:

• Using a spatula, fill the gaps between the sheets with the finishing solution.
• It is necessary to attach a reinforcing tape along the seam, pressing it into the seam.
• After removing the excess solution from the base of drywall.
• After the finishing solution has dried, a new layer can be applied between the sheets.
• These actions should be performed as many times as necessary to conceal the seam.

For many years, the Russian company Stareteli has been creating putty finishing mixtures that are in demand.Buyers like the excellent quality of the brand's products, wide selection and reasonable price. The solution is applied very easily and quickly. It is ideal for leveling various surfaces. Drying is carried out in just a few hours, and the finished coating is characterized by a long service life.

The company "Miners" cares about its customers, because it offers products in various packaging. For minor repairs, a 5 kg bag of mix can be purchased. This volume will be enough to hide the joints between the drywall sheets or cracks.

If you compare the cost of the products of the Russian company "Starateli" with foreign manufacturers of finishing putties, you can significantly save the family budget, and the quality of the finishing putty in no way inferior to foreign counterparts.

To learn how to quickly and accurately putty walls, you will learn from the following video.