Comments on: Repairing Plaster Crown Molding http://www.sanfranvic.com/repairing-plaster-crown-molding/ The renovation and restoration of an 1890's San Francisco Victorian home Tue, 25 Mar 2025 08:41:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Nance http://www.sanfranvic.com/repairing-plaster-crown-molding/comment-page-1/#comment-9130 Nance Mon, 06 Jan 2014 03:56:03 +0000 http://www.sanfranvic.com/?p=379#comment-9130 I admire your spirit. I used acrylic paint to repair my wallpaper so I think your (okay Adam's) solution was terrific. I admire your spirit. I used acrylic paint to repair my wallpaper so I think your (okay Adam’s) solution was terrific.

]]> By: Adam Sah http://www.sanfranvic.com/repairing-plaster-crown-molding/comment-page-1/#comment-4160 Adam Sah Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:56:01 +0000 http://www.sanfranvic.com/?p=379#comment-4160 nice photo of the finish! There were a few key requirements to this project: the original was also done by hand and therefore had variation, it's an abstract design and not (e.g.) a person's face (i.e. the human eye can spot tiny flaws) andit's on a 12-foot high ceiling, so it's far away from the eye. I wouldn't necessarily have tried this on a one-of-a-kind statue of a person at eye level. note: the project actually takes ~5 minutes or less if you're doing this in more favorable conditions-- not on the ceiling, not someone else's house, not while people are taking photos, and not the first time you're doing something like this!! finally, an important detail: make sure to push some clay around/behind the surrounding areas (ideally, through the lathe) -- this holds it in place and protects against settling and vibration, the latter of which we've had quite a bit the past week in SF!! adam nice photo of the finish!

There were a few key requirements to this project: the original was also done by hand and therefore had variation, it’s an abstract design and not (e.g.) a person’s face (i.e. the human eye can spot tiny flaws) andit’s on a 12-foot high ceiling, so it’s far away from the eye. I wouldn’t necessarily have tried this on a one-of-a-kind statue of a person at eye level.

note: the project actually takes ~5 minutes or less if you’re doing this in more favorable conditions– not on the ceiling, not someone else’s house, not while people are taking photos, and not the first time you’re doing something like this!!

finally, an important detail: make sure to push some clay around/behind the surrounding areas (ideally, through the lathe) — this holds it in place and protects against settling and vibration, the latter of which we’ve had quite a bit the past week in SF!!

adam

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