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CUSH68 · 03-08-2008

Customer removed some old tiles from bathroom wall leaving what now looks like a large map of europe in the plaster!
Looking for best method for fixing. I have trimmed back the loose plaster and was thinking of priming and feather edging some rapid set. Any use?

Thanks

Mark

**Dave** · 03-08-2008

If it's not too deep then no probs.........

CUSH68 · 03-08-2008

Just top coat of plaster really that has been removed Dave. Bonding coat exposed, acrylic primer do the job before rapid set?

Cheers mate

Mark

**Dave** · 03-08-2008

Yes..prime to stop ettringite reaction between the gypsum and cement in the adhesive.......i often use one coat ( white in colour ) from B&Q and dries like bell metal ...( rapid setting as well).......

CUSH68 · 03-08-2008

Cheers Dave,

Was looking at the one coat stuff today but wasn't confident with regards to priming (still acrylic on the bonding coat?) or setting times prior to tiling. Thats why I was going down the rapid set addy road.

Mark

DARRELL · 03-08-2008

If only 3mm in depth I use drylining cement it gose off with in 20mins so shouldnt hold you up if done first.

**Dave** · 03-08-2008

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Originally Posted by CUSH68

Cheers Dave,

Was looking at the one coat stuff today but wasn't confident with regards to priming (still acrylic on the bonding coat?) or setting times prior to tiling. Thats why I was going down the rapid set addy road.
Mark

Thin coats will set in no time...next day if deeper......

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Originally Posted by DARRELL

If only 3mm in depth I use drylining cement it gose off with in 20mins so shouldnt hold you up if done first.

plasterboard adhesive is gypsum based so no probs with a reaction and it dries very hard but is very porous and dusty as well so needs a couple coats of primer once dry..

DARRELL · 03-08-2008

yah forgot that bit. lol...

Wylie · 03-08-2008

I would have primed with pva,carlite bonding and then primed with evo-stik primer 918 or scrape the walls back to the float coat depends on the size of the job

charlie1 · 05-08-2008

cush68,

Prime then plaster with rapid set. Then from bottom up use feather edge to get nice even wall. When pulling FE up the wall move it slightly from side to side, this will gave a better finish.

After you have plastered go back and check periodically to make sure the rapid set is not slumping/sagging , if so simply use your FE to flatten again.

Good luck