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The presence of Mg and its extended carbonation time over calcium being as long as 100 years should result in a recurring chemical reaction and the formation of Magnesium Stearate. Meaning an even thicker regrowing self healing layer of soap scum. As people shower and splash water which...

"The results evidenced that the capillary suction of the Mg-lime mortars is lower, while their pore volume (evaluated through the measurement of porosity and absorption) is similar to that of CL mortars. This suggests that the pore system of the Mg mortars is coarser than that of the CL mortars...

I plan to use a Lithium silicate penetrating sealer on top of the scratch and brown. I then plan to do the usual tadelakt soap surfacing on the finish coats. Has anyone seen old and new technology succesfully combined in this or some other manner? Thanks guys edit. I know not to use a silane...

https://polishedplastering.com/marmorino-range/ "There are three different types of Marmorino, there is Marmorino stucco with a 300 micron sized marble grain giving you the Marmorino look but with a shiny finish, the second is Marmorino Classico with a 500 micron sized marble grain giving you a...

Getting High Calc Lime isn't as easy in the colonies as it is in EU or the British Isles. Some might say High Calc Lime is as rare stateside as a good world cup football team in Britain :):):). I'm completely joking. I am just jealous of your ability to get High Calc Lime. Thank you for the...

https://www.graymont.com/sites/default/files/pdf/tech/finish_lime_characteristics_1.pdf High Calc Lime isn't widely available in the US. The closest supplier for me is limework.us. 20 hours drive total. For this reason I'm using dolomitic hydrated type S so far I haven't experienced any...

How was this done? http://www.stuccostucco.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Polished-Plaster.png My educated guesses are. A. 3 coat system with what non Europeans refer to as distressed plaster with a more aggressive color change pattern B. A base skim coat was applied and then different colors...