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Show I FIRST AID to the AILING HOUSE l J by Roger C. Whitman Drying Out Fresh Plaster QUESTION: Is there a way of drying out plaster and Keene's cement (in a bathroom) quickly, so that we can paint the walls of new rooms? We were advised to wait three to six months, but we need to hurry this if at all possible ANSWER: You can help to some extent with portable stoves, but I would not advise you to apply an oil paint under two months, three to six months will not be necessary. neces-sary. If you wish to cover the walls in a hurry, you can put on a resin-base, water-emulsion paint This, however, is not intended for either a bathroom or a kitchen, as the surface is not glossy enough. But it may serve your purpose for a couple of months. You then can put on a varnish-size and when dry, apply two coats enamel undercoater and a finish coat of enamel. |