r/DIYUK • u/Party-Employment-127 • 3d ago

Silicone render

Wanted some opinions

I’m working on a render job (I’m new ish to the render game)

I’ve hit the stage of priming and 1.5mm top coating the wall.

The weather is horrific for weeks. I’ve only got one day left.

Forecast shows it’s raining in the morning but past 10am it’s dry up until midnight.

Assume I’ve done the job by 5pm. Would the 7 hour window be enough for the light rain not to ruin the final top coat?

I’m worried as scaffolding costs are rising week by week and weather won’t stop raining for another two weeks and who knows what’s waiting ahead of that.

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u/Queasy-Meringue-7965 3d ago

Could you rig up some sort of tarpaulin or nylon sheet to protect it?

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u/Party-Employment-127 3d ago

That’s a good idea. Do you know where I can get some from and how it works?

I’m new to rendering I normally do inside plastering. I’ve been doing rendering silicone systems for an about a year now and I’ve gotten good.

But these small things come with experience. Sadly some tradesman gatekeep and slate you for just asking for help and advise.

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u/BigLemon3953 3d ago

Why not get an appropriate cover for the scaffolding instead of taking chances? Cheaper then a screwed up job because you praying to the rain gods.

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u/Low-Revolution5928 2d ago

If you top coat and it rains, it will come off, look horrendous and stain anything in its way.