Venetian plaster - application technology for non-professionals
First of all, put all the points above the "ё" - Venetian plaster is not a rough primer for the fresco and does not tolerate unevenness on the walls. Before you do Venetian plaster, you need to achieve an ideal smoothness of the surface by any means - grinding the walls or putty. If you intend to level the walls with gypsum plasterboard - fine, Venetian plaster will perfectly suit it, the technology of application of which requires only smooth walls, regardless of the material of the surface. However, in order to keep the plaster well on the wall, it is necessary to prepare a base for it with a special primer( one or two layers), or simply gently cover the wall with acrylic or vinyl paint. In the case of a gypsum board surface, painting will be an ideal option.
It should be noted that few can easily perceive the technique of applying Venetian plaster transmitted in the text and only the video will be able to convey all the nuances in a more or less accessible form. In principle, there is nothing surprising, because it is better to see once than to read a hundred times. The way of applying the Venetian plaster video will transmit much better than even in the detailed illustrations. Sometimes it is impossible to understand by pictures or photographs what action should result from the image. But something can be accessible and in text form.
In particular, it should be remembered that after the preliminary application of a primer or paint, the surface should dry completely. Next - directly work with Venetian plaster, the first layer of which should be applied evenly to the entire wall, after which it should be thoroughly cleaned, ideally with the same spatula, which was applied to the wall composition. Here, the main thing is not to overdo it and not to clean the entire layer from the wall, it is enough just to do smoothing movements, so that there are no excess projections left. Then follow the finishing layers, which will determine the future beauty of the walls of the room.
How to apply Venetian plaster when there is no experience
How many can there be of finishing layers of Venetian plaster? Counting is very difficult, because the layers are applied chaotically, like paint smears on canvas, with the only difference being that each layer should be as thin as possible. To eventually get a picture that mimics a natural stone, finish the walls with Venetian plaster, you should implement the with a short arcuate brushstroke .In the process of laying layers, different parts of the wall surface will get darker or light colors, which in the end will give a very interesting texture. The best way of applying Venetian plaster is to reflect the video, showing the entire finishing process in minute detail.
Since it is not possible to finish the entire wall at once( of course, if ten people do not work at the same time, interfering more with each other than helping), it is recommended to cover the wall with small sections, up to 1 square meter. In doing this, making smears of the second and third layers, you should move more and more away from the edge of the site that borders on a clean wall so that when you move on to the next piece of decoration, you have only one finishing layer of plaster along the edge of the new section. Then you can easily merge the two sections into one without sudden jumps.
Wall finishing with Venetian plaster at the last stage of
It would seem everything, the walls are already thoroughly covered with plaster, and no one would count up layers overlapping each other, however it feels that something is missing. And this is understandable, because the finishing of the surface has not yet been done. It should be transferred to it after the last layer has dried. If you had a perfectly smooth wall at the very beginning, the same should remain the same after finishing the walls with Venetian plaster. To do this, take a thin sandpaper and carefully, in a circular motion, begin to rub the surface, so that, without erasing any of the layers, smooth the work done. Someone may remember that before how to apply Venetian plaster on the preparatory layer, it was not recommended to use the skin, so now it is possible and necessary.
When the wall becomes smooth, like the skin of a baby( not immediately after the birth, of course), it is necessary to wipe it thoroughly with a clean dry rag to remove the dust resulting from the sandpaper work. And, finally, the last stage - the application of wax, without which the Venetian plaster will remain a durable and breathable material, but, unfortunately, do not tolerate dampness. The choice of wax depends on what you want to see the wall. The natural beeswax protects the plaster from the increased humidity of the , but not from the constant dampness, so it is not suitable for the bathroom, it is best to use synthetic wax. In this case, from the beeswax, the plastered wall acquires glossiness, and from the synthetic one - matt.
You'll see how colorful the waxed Venetian plaster is, the technology of which is often found on video. Properly applied wax wax gives the plaster transparency, but it should be remembered that to walls covered with wax, you can touch no earlier than six hours .And in a day's time the room can be used for its intended purpose. In particular, for admiring the successful outcome of your work.
