Wax for decorative Venetian plaster - choose the right
Waxing is almost the most painstaking stage in the decoration of walls with decorative plaster, because it should be done extremely accurately, because wax should be a protective film , and not just lying on the surface of a separate layer. In this case, the selection of wax should be approached with all responsibility, because after its application, nothing will be changed in the decoration of the walls. And our choice will be based on what we have plastered surface - slightly porous or very dense. In the first case we need a liquid wax, in the second - wax gel.
There is one more criterion for choosing a wax, according to its composition. In the store you can be offered a natural wax( it will be more correct to say that it contains natural beeswax) and synthetic. In fact, all these are solutions based on water or other solvents."Natural" wax gives a beautiful glossiness, the synthetic is more durable and better protects from moisture, but the coating turns a little opaque. It should also be noted that
Wax for Venetian stucco as the finishing touch
Wall finishing does not tolerate hasty decisions, especially when it comes to the factors that affect the decor of the room. If you decide to cover the walls with Venetian plaster, then, for sure, you have decided on the color, because leaving this finishing material colorless is a waste of money. Therefore, after finishing you should get a wall covering under the stone. And imagine that after all the suffering with the plaster, finally polishing the surface of the walls, you got a finish for "green marble".And as a final touch apply a red synthetic wax. The result will be quite expected, although the opposite is desirable.
Cover Venetian plaster with transparent wax only, or at least yellow in order to give the walls a "palace gilding" effect. Especially often yellow or, as it is also called, gold wax for Venetian plaster is used to create the Moroccan style. There are special types of wax that will give the imitation stone a special depth or provide the surface of the walls with silkiness. You can also afford to add a small amount of gold, silver or bronze powder to the transparent wax so that after the wax film freezes the corresponding metallic reflections on the walls play.
Wax for plaster and how to use it
So after all, having decided on waxing, on what type of wax would you like to stay? However, on the basis of all of the above, the choice is small, so do not be mistaken - thick wax for dense plaster and liquid for porous, colored wax for white wall covering and a transparent or special wax with different effects for colored decorative plaster.
Some experts recommend applying a wax to the plaster, but this is only for those who already have a hand full. For the most part, liquid wax can be applied with a cloth napkin or simply a piece of soft cloth, and a thick piece with a rubber spatula. The technique of application is different, but the further actions are the same for both liquid and thick wax - after applying to the wall, start gently rubbing with a soft cloth until the surface is completely glossy. You can stop when you see yourself in the wax cover as in a mirror.
Wax dries about 6 hours before it can be touched by hand, however completely wax film is formed approximately for a period of one and a half days to 10 days , depending on the brand of varnish and its type. During the first 4 hours of wax drying, it can be slightly corrected if it is found that somewhere too thick layer is applied, giving a darker color of the surface. To remove excess wax, you need to use white spirit and soft matter.
When the wax coating completely dries, you can safely wipe it with a damp cloth and even with the use of light detergents, the main thing is that they do not contain alcohol and solvent. Repeated layer of wax for plaster can be applied in 5 years, and before that, if necessary, you can polish the wax film with a soft cloth before the appearance of gloss.
Wax for decorative plaster is the final touch to the absolute perfection of the finish. And the results can be admired very, very long.