shaani is offering an opinion. Opinions are like a holes everybody has one, and they usually stink. The purpose of the caulk, an elastomeric latex, is to absorb shock. the caulk needs to dry before any plaster work is done. This method has yet to fail on any restorations i have done. DRYWALL mud was used for finish only, first coat was durabond because it is hard enough to resist cracking.
I do plaster repair and restoration on the East Coast. I have to remove sooo many of these ridiculous patches for people with in one to two yrs. after guys like these do them. The issue is that bonding, sandable DRYWALL mud is not hard enough to resist the preasures that are causing these cracks. Caulking is just tarted. Get molding plaster from an art store, fill the cracks with that and then skim it with a little dry-wall mud and sand.
According to the presenters, the caulk allows for a better backing for the plaster fill to adhere to. If I recall correctly, the sealer can be found at a quality paint supply store like Sherwin Williams.
For a different technique that takes less time and minimal troweling skills and mess you might try Big Wally's Plaster Magic. It take no sanding, stabilizes the plaster to the lath fixing why the plaster cracks (coming loose from the lath) and was demonstrated on TOH twice.
shaani is offering an opinion. Opinions are like a holes everybody has one, and they usually stink. The purpose of the caulk, an elastomeric latex, is to absorb shock. the caulk needs to dry before any plaster work is done. This method has yet to fail on any restorations i have done. DRYWALL mud was used for finish only, first coat was durabond because it is hard enough to resist cracking.
tank7977 10 months ago
Why did you make the video so hard to hear? Get rid of the music.
bobbyslc 11 months ago
very poor quality video. Can't even see what the guy is doing.
dancerbabe1978 11 months ago
The caulk will never dry without air.... it would need to sit a while to cure properly. This vid is a quick fix....not a solution!
Mykarmaxspiredaz 1 year ago
I do plaster repair and restoration on the East Coast. I have to remove sooo many of these ridiculous patches for people with in one to two yrs. after guys like these do them. The issue is that bonding, sandable DRYWALL mud is not hard enough to resist the preasures that are causing these cracks. Caulking is just tarted. Get molding plaster from an art store, fill the cracks with that and then skim it with a little dry-wall mud and sand.
shaani71 1 year ago 4
@shaani71 Thank you, that was actually very beneficial to me.
greyhoundfriend123 1 year ago
The music is annoying
goofybitz 1 year ago
what is the purpose of the caulk? where do you find the cracke sealer? Thanks
stallchops 2 years ago
According to the presenters, the caulk allows for a better backing for the plaster fill to adhere to. If I recall correctly, the sealer can be found at a quality paint supply store like Sherwin Williams.
izquierda74 2 years ago
For a different technique that takes less time and minimal troweling skills and mess you might try Big Wally's Plaster Magic. It take no sanding, stabilizes the plaster to the lath fixing why the plaster cracks (coming loose from the lath) and was demonstrated on TOH twice.
BigWalleze 2 years ago
thanx...
negrasj 2 years ago