Clarence A Bauer's Page

"If you are going to mix your own finish you can use the following. Ivory lime premix this with water till it is like very heavy wipper cream.Let stand over night. Than mix with Gauging plaster at a rate of 65% lime and 35% gauging plaster. You can…"

"In 1827 the crown moulding was most likely plaster run in place. As a DIY project it will be very difficult and very dirty with a lot of plaster being dropped as it is cut away from the profile. Also the inside corners will have to be completed by…"

"A self mitering template is one than will cut the profile on the wall and miter the corner at the same time. In other words it would complete the right side, make the inside corner and the left side as one unit. Just like you can purchase the…"

"The plaster trade has used this method for 300 years. Now can you make a self mittering inside corner template?"

"You may want to look at a product called Plaster in a Roll. I think this product can be used over wood?"

"Yes it could be lime paint or even milk paint."

"Check out Sponge Jet, for Cleaning they have a large range of media for cleaning most substrates. But I will let you know the cost is high but it works."

"If you would like to make your own try this, Adhesives for the Reattachment of Loose Plaster by Morgan W. Phillips. Basically it is a form of caulking in my opinion. It is a blend of Acrylic emulsions, like Rhoplex MC-76 & Rhoplex LC-67 as a…"