Solo one coat lime plaster guidance notes
Breathable lime plaster
Sample trials should always be carried out to assess compatibility with substrate.
Porous backgrounds should be dampened before application.
Do not allow Lime green one coat plaster to rapidly dry; dampen very dry backgrounds and do not force dry.
Do not prime walls with PVA
Not suitable for excessively wet or continuously damp backgrounds
Solo one coat lime plaster should be applied to uniformly flat walls. Uneven walls should dubbed out using lime green Duro first.
Mixing
Mix with only clean water for between 3 to 5 mins. Add approx 5-7 litres of water to a 25kg sack
Temperature: 5˚C to 30˚C
Reworking: Not possible
Required thicknesses
Insulation boards typically 8 to 12mm
Plaster boards typically 3 to 5mm
Masonry typically 10-12mm
APPLICATION:
Coverage: One 25 kg sackwill cover approximately 5m2 at 3mm thick or 1.3m2 at 12mm thickness
On masonry:
Apply the plaster in either one pass and level the plaster with a straight edge, leave for approximately 1½ hours. Sponge float giving a light creamy texture to the plaster, leave for another few minutes after which the plaster may be closed in with a steel trowel to produce a smooth finish. Do not over work the surface or this may lead to fire cracking.
On boards and wood fibre insulation boards:
Apply Solo one coat lime plaster in 2 passes within one hour of each other with lime green 454 mesh pushed into the first pass
Finish the plaster as above
Painting:
Allow at least 2 weeks drying time.
