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From what I understand, one of the main purposes of applying two coats of plaster is to improve durability. This is achieved when the second (fresher or wetter) coat bonds with the first coat, which has partially set. The adhesion between the layers occurs both through chemical curing and...

Ah great not just me then, i never knew that about the two mixes!

yeh i think you're right mate

Hey fellas, I’d like to get your opinion on something. My boss has told me to apply the plaster in one thick go — first a 2mm layer, then the additional 1mm straight after, with no waiting or flattening in between. He says this still counts as a two-coat job, but I’m new to the trade and it...