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| So in my various wall repair sagas I happily learned on this forum about plaster bonding agents (Link, plasterweld, weld-o-bond, eucoweld, etc.). People have also suggested using elmer's glue mixed with water as a convenient substitute.
My question: in learning about calcimine problems, it seems the main reason that calcimine causes problems with the adhesion of new paint is that it is a glue-based coating, and the water in the new layer of paint reliquifies the glue and the calcimine separates from the base layer. So, if I used elmer's glue instead of bonding agent, would that be setting me up for paint adhesion problems down the line? Or is elmer's sufficiently different from the glue in calcimine that I'd have nothing to worry about? |
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| The commercial bonding agents are the same general type of glue (polyvinyl acetate) as Elmer's, and none of it should be exposed after the repair anyway. You only apply bonding agent to the exposed edges of the plaster, not swab it all over the place. "it seems the main reason that calcimine causes problems with the adhesion of new paint is that it is a glue-based coating," This may not be correct. |
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- Posted by slateberry51 (My Page) on Sat, Feb 26, 11 at 9:57
| Sweet! I knew someone around here would know. Thanks for the clarification; I've been telling friends they could use elmer's in a pinch, but I wanted to make sure I wasn't steering them wrong. Hey brick, I noticed you mentioned finding an old Boston Herald in a another posting of yours. I didn't know you were a local! Can you contact me directly from my member page? I'd like to ask you for a reference in the Greater Boston area. |
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- Posted by sombreuil_mongrel (My Page) on Sat, Feb 26, 11 at 10:58
| Use Moore's Calcimine Recoater 306. It's a special oil-based primer to seal the surface. I would not use anything water-based. Glue will pull as it dries and can lead to blistering. When you apply bonding agent, it is significantly more watery than glue, and it's ideally rolled or sprayed on so there's enough liquid to penetrate. Casey |
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| "Hey brick, I noticed you mentioned finding an old Boston Herald in a another posting of yours. I didn't know you were a local!" I lived in Nashua, NH for a year doing missile electronics for Raytheon. I actually owned a former mayor of Nashua's house (purchased from his son when he was closing the estate). |
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