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Forum Name: Plaster Arts & Modern Plasters and Classic Finishes with Joe Greco
Topic ID: 37
Message ID: 6
#6, RE: venetian plaster over paint?!
Posted by maria holden on 27-May-05 at 02:00 PM
In response to message #5
Hi Gary,
I guess I might have provided you with a bit more context, so that you see that I'm not the ordinary DIY-er looking for Home Depot products. I'm not a mason, either, or a chemist or architect, but something in between.

I have been researching vp for over six years now, ironically, bc I first saw it on a DIY show on tv - and at that time, of course, in the US, there was next to nothing available, in the way of products or info. Before that time, even, I was very familiar with vp from my family in Europe, where of course the technique has been used for centuries, and is in that area very traditional.

So...when I speak of vp, I do not mean paint. You may be familiar with the name - I just finished up Mike Wye's course in England, in fact, bc I wanted to learn the "old" European way. I know a great deal with re to vp, about the many coats and their application, about pigment, about how lime changes chemically, etc., etc. What I cant seem to find info on - I think bc mostly everyone is OK with using the "fake" products - is how to apply the REAL technique to my lathe and plaster 1910 walls that have unfortunately through the years been covered in commercial paints.


So you see, that's where I am. Hence my questions about how can I prep my walls, for a REAL application of vp, hopefully by not using some "fake" primer or adhesive. I hope this helps, and again, thank you for all your time.

Maria