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6 Complete Scratch Coat
N O
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too thick: “Leave enough room in the depth of
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completely,” Brennan says. To create keyways
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notched adhesive spreader to scratch the plaster
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7 Apply Plaster Second Coat P Q
Although the patching plaster sets in an hour or
two, Brennan waited a day to make sure the
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plaster and scraping the edges of the patch, he
applies the second coat of patching plaster P .
“The most important thing is to get the plaster
up onto your patch,” Brennan says. “Once it’s
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out.” Brennan uses a smaller 3-inch trowel for
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smoothing the second coat, he uses a drywall
knife to clean up the wet edges of the patch Q .

8 Apply Joint Compound Skim Coat
R S
Once the second coat has hardened, Brennan
scrapes down the patch everywhere it meets
the old plaster, then applies a skim coat of joint
compound R . “You want to put the joint
compound on so thin you can see the wall
underneath it,” Brennan says. To avoid the dust
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using a light touch with a damp sponge S .

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