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    new to plastering

    That would make your dad a really hard man :-)
  2. W

    new to plastering

    It's been our logo on our trucks & vans for 25 years. Long before this forum lad.
  3. W

    new to plastering

    What makes you think there grown men??:-))
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    tried venetian for first time

    Try the diluted pigment in the sprayer (electric) or you could apply it with a 4" soft brush by spotting it on hear & there and immediately troweling it into the wet plaster in a random pattern, I bet you'll love it mate. Another thing that's popular here is two tone textures, trowel on the...
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    tried venetian for first time

    I think there is some on our web site "eurostucco.net" I see you are from Manchester m8, I worked out of London (from Ireland) back in the early 80'S. I had a Manchester lad come over here to Portland Oregon about 4 years ago, sound lad & a great plasterer, I wish I could have kept him working...
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    tried venetian for first time

    Two coats of bee's wax m8. We buy the bee's wax in a 5 gallon pail and whip it up with a drill & paddel to make it more loose/runny so it applies easier. You can also set it under a heater for a few minutes and it will get to a liquid state which is great to work with. Apply it with a sponge and...
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    tried venetian for first time

    Venetian Plaster became very popular here in the US on expensive homes. Every Painter, Drywaller & jack the lad who never plastered before became a so called expert at it. They drove the prices into the ground. There are some high quality Venetian products available and a lot of knock offs that...
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