Five days later and the plaster still hasn'd dried! I'm suspecting the problem stems from using old plaster which I've had in storage for a few months?
Why does my finishing plaster always crack as it dries?
> I recently repaired the plasterwork around a fireplace which I have > installed.
> The browning went on fine, then the finishing coat, which I re-wet and
> polished a few times.
> All seemed fine, quite a smooth finish for me, then over the next week it
> cracked and came away from the browning coat.
> I always try to key the browning and have used pva to give better adhesion.
> Is it because I am not letting the browning fully dry before finishing? > Thanks, > Ian
> Perthshire