USG RED TOP Finish Plaster User Manual

Preparation Make sure basecoat is properly prepared, clean and rough and open for the finish. To avoid blistering, apply

to set and partially dry (damp) basecoat. If basecoat has dried, mist the surface with water to dampen before
applying finish.

Mixing RED TOP®Brand Finish Plaster a pre-mix finish coat product that requires only the addition of water. Use a 16-gal.

or 30-gal. (60.6 to 113.6 L) smooth-sided container and a cage-type mixer paddle driven by a 1/2 electric drill
with a no-load rating of 900-1,000 rpm to produce the rapid, high-shear action required to assure proper
dispersion of ingredients. Mix only as much as will be applied in one hour. Water must be clean, fresh, suitable
for domestic consumption and free of minerals and organic substances that can affect set. Add plaster to water
in the proportions described on the package, mixing as powder is added.

Application Trowel apply to basecoat. Scratch in thoroughly, then immediately double-back to a thickness of not more than

1/16. Final trowel to a smooth, dense surface ready for decoration.

Cleanup Clean mixing tools and containers immediately with water after use and before material has set. Any remaining

material on containers and tools may alter the setting time and performance of subsequent batches and will be
extremely difficult to remove after more time has passed.

RED

TOP

®

Brand

Finish Plaster

Application Tips

Manufactured by
United States Gypsum Company
125 South Franklin Street
Chicago, IL 60606

800 USG.4YOU (874-4968)
www.usg.com

P843/2-04
©2004, United States Gypsum Company
Printed in U.S.A.

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ED TOP.

Note

Products described here may
not be available in all geo­graphic markets. Consult your
U.S. Gypsum Company sales
office or representative for
information.

Notice

We shall not be liable for inci­dental or consequential dam­ages, directly or indirectly sus­tained, nor for any loss caused
by application of these goods
not in accordance with current
printed instructions or for other
than their intended use. Our
liability is expressly limited to
replacement of defective goods.
Any claim shall be deemed
waived unless made in writing
to us within thirty (30) days from
the date it was or reasonably
should have been discovered.

SAFETY FIRST!

Follow good safety practices.
Read material safety data
sheets and related literature on
products before specification
and/or installation.