Thanks for the update and i think my decision has been made after seeing that cracking after only 6 months, i think i need to look elsewhere for a more lasting permanent solutions
I think the coat was so thin it cracked you suppose to put at least 2mm thick 1st coat and 1mm 2nd coat looking at that it's wafer thin coat. Just my opinion.
Hi, Thanks for the feedback. I agree to some extent with what you say, in that the thicker you apply this stuff, the better. However, it does claim to be one coat… The usage instructions say ‘Apply by brush in one coat at a rate of 1-2 litres per square metre’ which gives you a thickness of 1 to 2mm if my maths is correct. I definitely applied it thickly over the two rows of staples initially, but it’s fair to say that when I used up the remainder of the tin on the larger area, it wasn’t as thick. However, it was certainly thicker than is now apparent after 6 months, which leads me to believe it does shrink slightly over time / as it dries out. The usage instructions go on to say ‘In extreme cases, a second coat may be applied 2-3 days after initial application.’ I’d probably take the view that, like you, a second coat is required in ALL circumstances. Having used it for two or three different jobs, I'd say... - Easy and quick to apply - Can be used on wet surfaces - Good for emergency or short-term repairs - Really needs two coats to be properly effective - Still working after 6 months (on a poor quality felt) - Don't expect it to last more than a year at most - Only as good as the underlying surface - can start to peel off Cheers, Chris
@@handyman-at-home You do realise you've painted at least 3 square metres? Maybe even 4. As you say "The usage instructions say ‘Apply by brush in one coat at a rate of 1-2 litres per square metre" So you've not even hit half the application rate 😕 You have 2.5l and are assuming its the seam that's failed. Not sure this is a fair review
Hi, Thanks for commenting. I've re-watched the video and don't think it's unfair, given that I started off by saying that it had stopped the leak. As I've replied to your other comment, I accept you need at least two thick coats, but my point is then that the cost would be at least the same (if not more) than just completely re-felting the whole roof. So my view ... good for patch repairs, if you put it on thick enough. Cheers, Chris
Hi mate. I'm in the trades so pretty handy with most things building. I have an issue on a small flat roof on the back of my 30's semi, I had it refelted about 18 years ago when I bought the place but this summer it's started to fail. I'm putting a pitched roof on it when I get a spare week but in the meantime I'm having a nerd on a good but temporary fix and have landed on Evercryl - hence your vid. Your issue is 100% its not been applied thick enough. If you read the tin and work out the m2 you'll see this. Mine is smaller than yours and I'm not sure if a 5kg tin (twice what you used?) will be enough.
Hi, Thanks for commenting. For sure, the front half of the roof only had a moderate thickness applied - it was basically what was left in the tin after I'd done two thickish coats on the two seams. Of course, what I can't say is whether the leak was coming in through the seams, or whether it was in fact coming through somewhere else on the front half of the roof, as it was all done at the same time. As I've written elsewhere, I totally accept you need at least two thick coats, but my point was then that the cost would then be at least the same (if not more) than just completely re-felting the whole roof. So my view ... good for patch repairs, if you put it on thick enough. Cheers, Chris
@@handyman-at-home For a shed yeah but my flat roof is over a third of my kitchen so its a good few hundred at least to have felted by proper means - hot torch etc. Why I'm looking for just a couple of years additional life. There's another product that's come onto my radar - Cromapol, only about £33 for the 5l/5kg tin and does seem a little more of a professional product. ;)
Thanks for the update and i think my decision has been made after seeing that cracking after only 6 months, i think i need to look elsewhere for a more lasting permanent solutions
Agreed. Bit disappointing really. it's definitely only a short-term fix. Cheers, Chris
I think the coat was so thin it cracked you suppose to put at least 2mm thick 1st coat and 1mm 2nd coat looking at that it's wafer thin coat. Just my opinion.
Hi, Thanks for the feedback.
I agree to some extent with what you say, in that the thicker you apply this stuff, the better.
However, it does claim to be one coat…
The usage instructions say ‘Apply by brush in one coat at a rate of 1-2 litres per square metre’ which gives you a thickness of 1 to 2mm if my maths is correct.
I definitely applied it thickly over the two rows of staples initially, but it’s fair to say that when I used up the remainder of the tin on the larger area, it wasn’t as thick.
However, it was certainly thicker than is now apparent after 6 months, which leads me to believe it does shrink slightly over time / as it dries out.
The usage instructions go on to say ‘In extreme cases, a second coat may be applied 2-3 days after initial application.’
I’d probably take the view that, like you, a second coat is required in ALL circumstances.
Having used it for two or three different jobs, I'd say...
- Easy and quick to apply
- Can be used on wet surfaces
- Good for emergency or short-term repairs
- Really needs two coats to be properly effective
- Still working after 6 months (on a poor quality felt)
- Don't expect it to last more than a year at most
- Only as good as the underlying surface - can start to peel off
Cheers, Chris
@@handyman-at-home You do realise you've painted at least 3 square metres? Maybe even 4. As you say "The usage instructions say ‘Apply by brush in one coat at a rate of 1-2 litres per square metre" So you've not even hit half the application rate 😕
You have 2.5l and are assuming its the seam that's failed. Not sure this is a fair review
Hi, Thanks for commenting. I've re-watched the video and don't think it's unfair, given that I started off by saying that it had stopped the leak. As I've replied to your other comment, I accept you need at least two thick coats, but my point is then that the cost would be at least the same (if not more) than just completely re-felting the whole roof. So my view ... good for patch repairs, if you put it on thick enough. Cheers, Chris
Hi mate. I'm in the trades so pretty handy with most things building. I have an issue on a small flat roof on the back of my 30's semi, I had it refelted about 18 years ago when I bought the place but this summer it's started to fail. I'm putting a pitched roof on it when I get a spare week but in the meantime I'm having a nerd on a good but temporary fix and have landed on Evercryl - hence your vid. Your issue is 100% its not been applied thick enough. If you read the tin and work out the m2 you'll see this. Mine is smaller than yours and I'm not sure if a 5kg tin (twice what you used?) will be enough.
Hi, Thanks for commenting. For sure, the front half of the roof only had a moderate thickness applied - it was basically what was left in the tin after I'd done two thickish coats on the two seams. Of course, what I can't say is whether the leak was coming in through the seams, or whether it was in fact coming through somewhere else on the front half of the roof, as it was all done at the same time. As I've written elsewhere, I totally accept you need at least two thick coats, but my point was then that the cost would then be at least the same (if not more) than just completely re-felting the whole roof. So my view ... good for patch repairs, if you put it on thick enough. Cheers, Chris
@@handyman-at-home For a shed yeah but my flat roof is over a third of my kitchen so its a good few hundred at least to have felted by proper means - hot torch etc.
Why I'm looking for just a couple of years additional life.
There's another product that's come onto my radar - Cromapol, only about £33 for the 5l/5kg tin and does seem a little more of a professional product. ;)