Cracks in plaster around window

[ACWbuckhurst]

Hi, long time lurker, first time poster - any help gratefully received.

I recently bought a house and decoratoring for the first time. The room I'm decorating first has cracks in the plaster all the way around the edge of the pvc trim around the window.

I was thinking of digging out the cracked plaster all around the edge of the window, and filling with one coat polyfiller throughout.

Does this sound like a reasonable approach? Is there another option that would give a better finish?

Apologies for the v basic question, and many thanks in advance.

 

[chris1982]

Is there a piece of timber next to the crack or is it overpainted UPVC? It is hard to see in the picture.

 

[ACWbuckhurst]

Thanks Chris. To the left is plaster, to the right is partially painted pvc trim.

 

[chris1982]

I think you have two options. Either put in a larger trim that covers the crack, or get rid of all loose plaster and anything stuck to the trim (is it partially plastered over?) and then fill in. If it's rather small I'd just use some acrylic filler, but maybe that's just my DIY bodge...

 

[Tigercubrider]

Easifill is a god filler, but doesn't do deep oles in one go

Add a bit of trim around the window?