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Understanding Surfaces

Choose the material, condition, or location of the surface you're limewashing for detailed preparation and application instructions, along with frequently asked questions.

Proper preparation and application are essential when limewashing to ensure you achieve the desired finish. We provide key information on the suitability of limewash paint for each material, guiding you through the necessary preparation, application, and maintenance for your specific setting.

Guide to Surfaces for Limewash Paint

Render is ideal for limewash, as it stays breathable and is protected by the natural properties of the paint

Render

Enhance the natural texture and character of interior and exterior brick surfaces with limewash paint

Brick + Block Work

A smooth wall finish used in many homes and projects all over the world

Plaster

These standard wall and ceiling panels offer a smooth surface for easy application with the right preparation

Drywall + Plasterboard

Embrace the variation across different materials, or utilise preparation methods to achieve a more uniform finish

Mixed + Repaired Surfaces

Using Bauwerk Prep Coat, you can limewash surfaces that have previously been painted with conventional paint

Already Painted With Other Paint

Raw earth materials allow moisture to freely escape so walls will keep ‘breathing’ after being painted

Clay, Rammed Earth, Mud Bricks + Adobe

Limewash paint is suitable for all new or previously unpainted absorbent concrete surfaces

Concrete + Concrete Bricks

Raw stone absorbs limewash paint perfectly, creating a breathable and naturally protected surface.

Stone

While limewash isn’t recommended for floors due to high usage, we do offer a natural floor sealer

Floors

Learn which types of wood are suitable for limewash and how best to prepare these materials

Wood + Plywood

Paint calico, linen and other fabrics with limewash for artwork and photographic backdrops

Fabric

Limewash is suitable over wallpapered walls with the right kind of preparation

Wallpaper

Limewashing garden pots and planters is an easy way to add colour while maintaining healthy plants

Terracotta

Metal is not a recommended surface for limewashing

Metal

There are natural benefits to using limewash on exterior walls to create beautiful and healthy environments

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