Recent content by Newty

Its all about the porosity in the surface you are coating. For porosity read suction. Brand new plaster is very much like a dry sponge. You need to satisfy the dryness (porosity).If you dont, as soon as your paper hits the wall the dry plaster will suck the moisture from the paste on your paper...

Is it o.k. to skim a surface with one-coat plaster? If so, what are the recommended methods of trowling and setting times etc. Also, where does the use of a wooden float come into the equation?

What do you mean by "sized the paint with watered down emulsion"?