2 Check if the surface has absorbency differences Most surfaces will naturally have some differences in absorbency. If the water is rejected we have to create an absorbent surface first. If you are not sure if your surface has some absorbency you can do a quick and easy test with clean water: if the water is absorbed, so will be the paint. Some Tips about wether your painted wall needs a primer: 1 Check absorbency of the surface Most important is that the surface has some ability to absorb the paint as lime wash paints always look for a surface it can penetrate into. Previously painted masonry internal walls with an inconsistent wall finish or gloss finish – you can apply 1 coat of BAUWERK Prep Coat to create a more uniform finish. Sand well if previous paint has any gloss level. Carry out any surface repair and remove all dust and loose particles. Previously painted render, brick, stone, masonry, mud brick. First coat can be applied as soon as surface is ready – no curing time needed. Dampen walls sufficiently with water, prior to painting the first coat to ensure the paint is spread out thinly. Do not require any undercoat or primer, limewash can be applied directly to the wall. Natural walls such as unpainted render, brick, stone, masonry, mud brick, etc.
It is important to understand that BAUWERK Limewash and Prep Coat have no capacity to mask what is on your wall, it allows all the history and the materials of the wall to come through. We have especially developed our Prep Coat as a bridge coat between standard paint and primers to make limewash more durable, and easy to apply. Step 3. Apply Limewash by brush 2-3 coats, however you like it best. Step 2. Apply 1 coat of our BAUWERK Prep Coat by roller, especially formulated to make limewashing easier and more durable on previously painted walls. Step 1. First apply 2 coats of a good quality water based drywall / plasterboard / gyprock primer, to ensure an even absorbency across the wall surface. It is very important that your walls are correctly primed, as Limewash and Prep Coat will not mask what is on your wall, for example, inconsistent materials like the join lines of where the plasterboards meets, or any fillers or patches that are on the wall – to ensure that no ghosting of these inconsistencies comes through to your final finish. If your wall is already painted or are made of gyprock / drywall / plasterboard or plaster. However it’s also ok if your walls are already painted or are made of gyprock / drywall / plasterboard or plaster. You can paint a lot of different surfaces with Bauwerk Colour Lime Paints, some can be painted with very minimal preparation, some require a few more steps before you can apply our paint.īAUWERK Limewash paints are perfect for all masonry surfaces, like render, bricks, mud brick, strawbale that’s where it works best as it is absorbed into the wall leaving a breathable surface that is protected by the natural properties of the paint. Express yourself and create your own unique finish - it is simple and fun!
We don't use biocides or other preservatives, our lime wash has natural anti-bacterial properties.Įnjoy the emotional depth and the play of light on our colours, they react very dynamically to changing light conditions. The paint is not film-forming, like a plastic paint, it allows walls to breathe and be part of your micro-climate inside your home. The paint can be used inside or outside, even in high humidity environments, such as bathrooms. Because of that, Bauwerk Lime Paint is fire proof. We make the paint without solvents or volatile organic compounds (VOC). You can safely paint your home without any fear of breathing in fumes that are harmful to you or your children. We colour our Limewash with natural pigments, this makes our colours completely different, as when light hits the wall the colours look like no other. When you paint with it the only chemical reaction that takes place is the absorption of atmospheric CO2 to convert the lime paint back to lime stone.
They are manufactured from calcium carbonate, the same material sea shells are made from. BAUWERK Colour Lime Wash Paints are purely mineral based.
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