Dino, I just applied about 1500 square feet of D-Mix, looks great, looks and feels like plaster after sanding all with 400#.
Now I think a glaze would be good to have in this area (in an historic hotel) for durability and cleaning. The owner likes the look and color of the white, and although they might paint someday, he won’t for the foreseeable future. I was counting on a coat of paint to add durability to the coating.
Now I would like to apply a glaze to the D-Mix, something that could be painted someday, if desired.
Do you have any suggestions? Have you ever applied a glaze to D-Mix? If so, what did you use, and how was it applied?
Anyone else got an idea what might make a good,tough, easily applied glaze?
Thanks.
Heck, Hook,Huck, & Hack….UNITE!
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It looks so good that you don't even want to paint it.
WHITE. The color of choice for the D-Mix. One coat.
Im of the primer camp, and cost will be an issue here. Primer has a specific purpose to seal and solidify the wall, and to create a good tooth for a topcoat... and its cheap comparatively to topcoats like glaze.
But since you asked, I think it will cost more do to price of product and the fact that the d-mix is going to suck the glaze in like a sponge... There are a couple of different products available.
Ben Moore has a "Studio Finishes" latex glaze used for effects, and this is probably your most practical financially. The other option is any waterbased poly, like Polycrilic, or StaysClear should be fine.
Do tell the owner that the glaze will have a bit of gloss to it even if its a satin. Oh and if it doesnt, or looks dry, it needs another coat because it has been sucked into the D-mix and wont be washable, or stain resistant.
If you get into that problem, thin your next coat with a little water and floetrol to reduce the amount of total gallons used.
You should be safe thinking maybe 350sq ft per gallon, applying liberally.
-zen
For your purpose a glaze is not the solution.
If you want a glaze I second Zendo for Benny Moore. A glaze is a top coat for multiple coat build-ups to give you the depth and to achieve that effect you have to have at least 2-3 coats of glaze as a final coat.
In your situation I think a coat of primer and top coat of paint would be minimun.
Thanks for the advice, guys.
I am not going to apply a coating to the hotel job. The owner likes the wall as is.
I have a commercial bathroom to finish, have talked to those owners, we will apply D-Mix, then will use the Ben Moore latex glaze.
We might even try the glaze in the mix?
The bahtroom owners came by to see the hotel walls, and just loved it. Mrs. Owner even wants to redo some rooms in their house.
Thanks, Dino.Heck, Hook,Huck, & Hack....UNITE!
Good job Heck.
And it only gets better.
Now you can go after the $$$ save some of this beautiful old buildings and make people happy the same time.
I'm happy for you.
YCF EZ Dino
And thank the Breaktime folks and moderators that allow a new (old to me) idea to ...whatever.
Good job.
You know what Dino, one day I want to try a wax finish on D-mix.
May be you can tell me if anybody tried it already?
My D-Mix was so nice that It was better to leave it natural. (white)
so. I never try anything that can cover or hide the real plaster look.
Even on the texture D-Mix the look is just as beautiful that was left (white.)
No Help from me there.
Sorry. but nothing stopping you to try a wax finish or anything else.
Good luck.
YCF dino
I'll tell you what I've used many times. Floetrol. cut it with whatever color latex you want -- it's way cheaper than that commercial glaze and every bit as good.