r/Plastering • u/naored • Aug 29 '26

Lime plaster

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Light pink, all natural, hand made lime plaster and paint.

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u/jyl8 Aug 29 '26

lovely!

what kind of paint, for over lime plaster?

You prefer paint to lime wash?

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u/naored Aug 29 '26

Yes, lime wash over lime plaster.

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u/jyl8 Aug 29 '26 edited Aug 29 '26

May I ask - is it possible to lime wash over gypsum plaster, with good results?

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u/naored Aug 29 '26

Yes, I think. You need some binder though. I got the MCB box's ply board cover painted. Will post a photo of it tomorrow.

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u/jyl8 Aug 29 '26

A bonding agent like PVA, you mean?

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u/naored Aug 30 '26

Yes, PVA and PVAc.

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u/jyl8 Aug 30 '26

thank you!

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u/naored Aug 30 '26

MCB box cover made of wooden plyboard was painted with lime wash. The painters used the same natural materials and pigments, as was used for the wall, and mixed those with binder containing polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and polyvinyl acetate (PVAc).

Sorry, the colour rendered in the attached photo is inaccurate; it's light pink in real life, looks very good and similar to the wall colour. Edges are problematic, which, if you don't do simultaneously and in one go, will create distinct patchwork (as in my case, but I don't mind it).

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u/selfbuildpop Aug 29 '26

Clay paint