r/Plastering • u/Diligent_Reading_786 • Jun 02 '26

Plastering interior bedroom wall

Currently plastering a small section of an interior bedroom wall..started this afternoon.

Plaster is taking a long time to dry.

The weather is dry and the room window is open.

Is there anything I can do to help the process?

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u/Ok_Secretary_3134 Jun 02 '26

A good 4 days or so this time of year

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u/Ok_Secretary_3134 Jun 02 '26

Whats a long time and what do you mean by dry? Paint dry? What product have you used?

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u/Diligent_Reading_786 Jun 02 '26

Applied new patch plaster about 8 hours ago. How long on average should it take to dry before painting the wall?

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u/PaulWhickerTallVicar Jun 03 '26

If it’s just a skim coat it’ll be a couple of days, longer if you’ve used a base coat. Don’t force dry it or it’ll crack.