Decorative plaster is often used for finishing the walls of the apartment, and some of its types, even for facing the facades of houses. To use it to give the wall a certain texture, you need to know how to apply decorative plaster. It is important to study the technique of applying layers and use the right tools at the same time.
Types of decorative plaster application
Specialists distinguish several popular techniques, each of which creates a unique texture on the treated surfaces:
- Hatching . This texture is created with a metal brush. It is carried out on fresh plaster, after which it is allowed to dry the wall throughout the day. Then, with a spatula, sponge or rag, remove the protruding particles of the decorative coating, that is, spend a kind of grout.
- Desan Versailles . First, the plaster is applied evenly with a trowel or stainless steel spatula. Then a rigid polyethylene film is taken and applied to the applied material. The film is adjusted by hands, which creates a chaotic uneven pattern. The plaster with the adhered film dries up 12 hours, after which the polyethylene is removed. After completely drying, the wall is treated with fine-grained sandpaper.
- A spatula . This application of decorative plaster can be done with your own hands. The basis for this is a dry mix of the Korobed or Barashka type. Its feature is that due to large granules, it creates a unique relief. It is only necessary to correctly guide the spatula. If you move it from top to bottom, you get a vertical pattern, and if left to right - longitudinal.
Along with the listed species, there are other options for applying decorative plaster. As a tool, you can use a sponge, a trowel and even a broom (nabryzga method).
