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Thread ID: 76379	2007-01-30 13:02:00	Whitewash - For walls, not IT businesses	Laura (43)	PC World Chat

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520749	2007-01-31 08:54:00	Cautious for several reasons, Winston. Have seen a few dreadful "renovations" which destroyed the original atmospere of history - this is 1880s - and muttered about them. Don't want to be held responsible for that myself. The cottage will stand far longer than I will (stone walls structurally sound, sitting on a huge rock as foundations) so future generations count. But even now, my pride won't let me face the "experts," if I stuff up. Having said that, I guess the wrong mix might not do much in the way of irreparable damage? Yet without knowing the composition of old plaster ( or even how old it is - original or replacement) I don't feel brave enough to take chances. So perhaps it's simply cowardice that rules... No it is a matt sort of finish, and doesn't appear shiney. It is made of Titanium Dioxide and Crystalline Silica-Quartz. We have just painted a plaster coated blockwork building in it, and you can also use it to paint over cement sheeting, and timber. It is a fantastic product, as the water just beads off. It is also quite a new product. Spec sheet at resene.co.nz I think it is comparative in price to normal high quality paint, but you do have to pay more for a high quality paint as they will always last longer.	rogerp (6864)
520750	2007-01-31 09:02:00	Thanks, roger. Will read the smallprint PDF specs when I find mine.	Laura (43)
520751	2007-01-31 09:27:00	Thanks, roger. Will read the smallprint PDF specs when I find mine. No Problem. If you are doing it on exterior masonary, you will need a coating of Aquapel underneath it, which is a clear waterproofing agent, however resene should be able to tell you the process of using aquasheild.	rogerp (6864)
520752	2007-01-31 09:45:00	Nice one, Bryan. A job for tomorrow. (Goes off humming: "That Old Master Painter from the Faraway Hills"...) Having read Mark Twain I would worry a bit about whom would whitewash the fence. "Suddenly I have an offer from a "temporary camper" to whitewash it. I can't leave Dunedin just now, so can't supervise. If it's shop-bought, he can probably do no harm. But if he plans to make it, are there possible pitfalls?" I would prefer Huckleberry Finn rather than Huckleberry Hound.	Sweep (90)
520753	2007-01-31 10:38:00	Yerrsss A point there, Sweep. But he's not a kid & has apparently worked for a builder. Provided the whitewash recipe was right, I didn't see what harm he could do on small walls. (He's camping in the cottage - fruit picking - so it's in his own interest to clean up any spills ) The major point in his favour is that he suggested it himself. And volunteered to do it - unlike Tom Sawyer..	Laura (43)
520754	2007-01-31 10:43:00	No Problem. If you are doing it on exterior masonary, you will need a coating of Aquapel underneath it, which is a clear waterproofing agent, however resene should be able to tell you the process of using aquasheild. This is strictly an inside job. Only Philistines paint the exterior of Central Otago schist stone cottages nowadays..	Laura (43)
520755	2007-01-31 11:38:00	Here you go Laura: www.ehow.com fiascofarm.com www.craftsman-style.info www.oldhouseweb.com	zqwerty (97)
520756	2007-01-31 11:52:00	Upon reading these links more closely, I believe you should take note of this Laura: pages.citebite.com	zqwerty (97)
520757	2007-01-31 12:31:00	That's a great collection, zqwerty.. Not just recipes, but also explanations. But it shows me I've had the wrong idea entirely about the end result. I've been assuming it simply covered plaster - like a paint, yet different consistency. Now I realise it actually adds its own layer of plaster-like material on top. So it's not just the actual recipe that's important. The skill of the operator matters greatly for a good finish. Spills can stain a wood floor. And if you lean against it, it comes off on your clothes. No Tom Sawyer quotes now. I'm saying Billy Bunter's " Ooo-err!." This all comes of never having looked at a whitewashed wall, so just as well I found out now. (The knowledgeables among you have permission to laugh) More thinking required, I fear. Alternatives mentioned earlier are looking more attractive by the minute....	Laura (43)
520758	2007-01-31 12:34:00	Upon reading these links more closely, I believe you should take note of this Laura: pages.citebite.com Missed this post earlier.. Yes, knew there were 2 types of lime - but as you can see above, I now have other concerns, dammit.	Laura (43)
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