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i put out the first coat of durabond on an old plaster wall

 

it is well below the surface

 

how long should i wait before applying the mud?-

 

i have heard that regular plaster walls need to sit quite a while before painting- didn't know if it applies to a second coat of plaster or not

 

i am using paper tape in the corner, where i cleaned out the old plaster from top to bottom

 

there are two irregular cracks running out of the corner which i have used ceiling buttons to stabilize- one is about 18 inches and runs down to a window frame

 

the other is about 4 feet long and runs across the wall at about 4 feet

 

should i use paper tape along the edges of those as well?

 

if so, i was thinking about cutting it down the middle and applying it along the edges to make it easier to feather in

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If the cracks are deeper than the finish plaster, clean them out to 1/4" wide or so, spritz with water and fill with durabond (cold peanut butter consistency). Strike the db flush with surrounding wall, wait 2-3 hrs and tape the cracks with paper tape.

 

Durabond can be recoated when set, if you are going over a 3/8" plus coat, wait 8-12hrs.

 

YMMV

 

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View Postdurabond is very tough to sand so be caredful not to leave too much extra.

 

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"I came into this world naked, screaming at the top of my lungs, and covered in someone else's blood. I got no problem leaving it that way."
Who can hope to be safe? Who sufficiently cautious? Guard himself as he may, every moment's an ambush. Horace

 

 

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