Patching and Plastering - plastering finish

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JOE KEOGH
09-01-03, 05:33 AM
plastering
The question relates to slowing down the drying time to achieve a good finish on drywall and normal finish plaster. Have you a suggestion as to how to achieve a perfct finish . Also when one patches a hole using a filling compound or plaster , sands and then paints the area. If you put a light near the area you can sometimes see the fill. Any suggestions? : :confused:

brickeyee
09-01-03, 09:02 AM
If you can still see a raised area, the patch is not large enough. The tape used at the edges of the patch is thin, but not zero. Feather the patch out at least 1.5 to 2 feet in every direction. If the hole is small and you do not need tape you can make a flat patch with almost no feather. Side light and a smooth finish are always the toughest conditions to hide patches.
I rarely use plaster and lime for patching anymore. Use Easysand90 if you think you want a setting compound.
coops28
09-01-03, 05:57 PM
Work faster! (ha ha) But seriously folks... they make a plaster retarder. Check out the local drywall or plaster distributor.