Reply #3: Howdy, I did call the mfgr. to ask about the curing and he [View All]

[yy4me]

suggested I use a hair dryer if I wanted to hurry the curing along. I will be doing a second coat on Sunday for the areas that need 2 applications. From what I gathered from speaking with the service rep, you could either wait it out and let it cure by itself or use the dryer. I think I'll just wait it out. It is a little late in the season for a fire and I have no idea how long I would aim the hairdryer at the stuff.

One thing I forgot to clarify is what could I use to color this material. The compound is drying to a sand color, not the grey that I was told. He said I could use anything but it should not contain water. Well, that leaves me thinking. Some of the material unavoidably got into the pores of the old brick. I'm hoping it will wire brush out when I'm done.