I’d like to discuss a black (carbon) marks topic again. I’ve read all the topics posted on your WEB site devoted to the subject. But I still am puzzled a bit. I applied light color VP, which I had bought from Benjamin Moore Paints. I tried to send it but was not satisfied with the effect. Then I burnished it with a stainless steel spatula. The plaster came to life but the spatula left too many black marks. So it seems that I have to use a metal tool that does not leave or leaves minimal amount of the carbon marks. Any suggestions?
Hello, I'm new to the group. It's great to find people who are also involved in a similar process, and who are willing to help each other work out the kinks to make things flow more smoothly. I've run into the same problem with carbon marks not only on light colored synthetic plasters but on latex base coats as well. My solution has been to use plastic spacking knives and trowels modified to apply the plaster. It's an effective and cheap solution. Cheers.
