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Apprentice |
How does one plaster in areas such as between the door jam/trim and the corner which is sometimes only about an inch wide?
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Plaster Junkie |
find something that will fit or cut something to fit.
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Apprentice |
if you can you remove the frame. www.solopittura.it |
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Plaster Junkie |
Use the "italian tool", i.e., your fingers.
 Actually, I usually use a chip brush to get the plaster in there and then I use a japan scraper to take off the excess and get rid of the brush marks. Nancy M. |
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Apprentice |
Thanks, Nancy. Actually those are the tools that I use...especially the "italian" one
, but wondered if there was something else specifically for that purpose. |
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Plaster Junkie |
yes this tool. you can cut them to any width you desire, and you can get a handful of them for a couple bucks at the auto store.
These are great for columns and also for marbling. When the edge gets dull, take a straight putty knife and cut of a new end with a break away razor knife. buona fortuna!  |
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Apprentice |
WOW! This is great! I really appreciate the info.
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Interested |
I use stainlees steel pallet knives. They are used for oil painting and impasto techniques. I use a belt sander to shape the blades for a specific area. These knives are cheap and if you step on one they break, but there is no better tool for your purpose.
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Apprentice |
I always say, "There's nothing like having choices." This could probably work for all kinds of angles & curves, etc. when working on furniture pieces or any objects with detail. You guys are the bomb! I could earn a Phd. in plaster simply by reading your posts.
Thanks a bunch! |
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Plaster Junkie |
I used to use the bondo scrapers like Fritz but I got sick of always trimming off the edge and what I realized was that the plastic is too soft in my opinion. I switched to credit cards...they are a harder plastic that will still bend. I just did an Arredo bathroom a few weeks ago that had inside radius corners....I used the credit cards in those corners and it made the room look really homogenous and consistent.....even when comparing the effect of the pressure from plastic vs. steel (trowel). I just sand a small bevel into one side (edge) of the credit card with 220 grit, then I clean it up with 400 and 600 grit....eventually they break but they have become a mainstay for me.
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Plaster Junkie |
Good thinking Greg! I'm guessing you don't use credit cards that you have activated lol...
Daniel, SO good to see you here on the forum!!! Where ya been?????? Nancy M. |
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Apprentice |
Thanks Greg. Brilliant idea! I used it immediately and IT'S THE PERFECT TOOL...works great also for edges near the ceiling that has that popcorn stuff. I may never use a trowel again! |
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Plaster Junkie |
Greg, that is a good tip. Maybe even a more flexible library card will work too.
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Plaster Junkie |
Yeah the credit cards are good because you can find some that are a little more flexible if need be, but the ones I was using are the Lowe's gift cards.....they worked great for me, but do only last for one small job at the most.....I think I used one that had 30 bucks on it still, oh well....at least the finish came out nice, small price to pay
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Applicator |
Credit cards are a great idea! I also used a palet knife as suggested above about two weeks ago and it worked-well for a touch-up area that was needed around the light switch, but, will also start getting those gift cards to create an inventory. Am wondering what another source of the credit cards would be but wouldn't buy a phone card so if there are other sources, will be good to learn those too.
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