Re: Plaster of Paris slow cure.

"PVR" <peterv666@.adelphia.com> wrote in
news:Z_udnRLv5Ovo0mXZnZ2dnUVZ_rGdnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxx:

I need to reduce or slow the cure or set time of Plaster of Paris for
some hobby work. I have heard that instead of using water, a mixture
of water and glycerin (glycerol) may be used. Is this correct? What
ratio should be used? If glycerin is not the best cure retardant what
should be used?

Peter.



Depends how how much you need to reduce/slow of course.

I never use Plaster of Paris but have you tried chilled water that's been
in the frig overnight? Seems to slow the set time of floor patch and
leveler. Just a WAG.
.

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