[Cob] Limewash

[Ocean Liff-Anderson]

...and if you already have a smooth earthen plaster finish, limewash  
is as easy to apply as paint.  You just need 4-5 layers, until it  
becomes opaque/white.



On Aug 1, 2012, at 7:03 AM, Jill Hogan wrote:

> Hi Monica,
> Lime wash is white wash. It is not watered down lime plaster it  
> comes from a different part of the lime making  process, can be  
> tinted and is a smooth finish just like paint but it can breath
> Regards
> Jill
>
> On 2012/08/01 03:52 PM, Monica Proulx wrote:
>> Interesting, I never noticed the word "wash" in the original post  
>> from Tys,
>> just saw "lime" and was assuming he was talking about trowel  
>> spread lime
>> plaster.  I didn't remember or know that such a thing as lime wash  
>> existed.
>> I wonder why anyone would put what I just read is the usual 4-5  
>> coats of
>> lime wash over earthen plaster instead of trowel spreading lime  
>> plaster.
>> Wash seems like a lot of work for no extra benefit (vs. lime  
>> plaster),
>> unless perhaps the trowel spread plaster is more difficult to get  
>> looking
>> nice.  You would think spread plaster would make a harder smoother  
>> surface
>> and less prone to catch dirt and soot from air or touching due to  
>> how it's
>> applied.
>>
>> I'm assuming the lime wash is made of lime plaster that is watered  
>> down.
>> Also, can you tint the lime wash and is line wast the same as  
>> "white wash"
>> people used on wooden barns and tree trunks when I was a kid  
>> (particularly
>> in the US south)?  Maybe somebody here knows the answers to my  
>> questions.
>>
>> Thaqnks
>>
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>>> Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2012 16:08:24 -0400
>>> From: Dean Sherwin <greenbau at att.net>
>>> To: coblist at deatech.com
>>> Subject: Re: [Cob] lime wash walls
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>>> traditionally, lime washed walls or plaster were cleaned by  
>>> giving them
>>> a coat of 'whitewash' or lime wash. Hence maybe the name 'wash'.
>>> Usually in the Spring. This not only freshened the walls but  
>>> helped to
>>> make dwellings more hygienic as the whitewash is fungicidal and  
>>> mildly I
>>> think antisceptic.
>>> dean sherwin
>>>
>>> On 7/28/2012 3:00 PM, coblist-request at deatech.com wrote:
>>>>      1. cleaning lime plaster walls? (Tys Sniffen)
>>>>
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>>>> Message: 1
>>>> Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2012 14:20:16 -0700
>>>> From: "Tys Sniffen" <tys at ideamountain.com>
>>>> To: <coblist at deatech.com>
>>>> Subject: [Cob] cleaning lime plaster walls?
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>>>> So, my lime washed earthen plaster walls (and built in  
>>>> furniture) are
>>>> starting to look like they need some cleaning.  Anyone have any
>>> experience
>>>> cleaning a lime washed wall without rubbing off the white?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I usually use vinegar in all my cleaning projects, but it seems  
>>>> to be a
>>> bit
>>>> harsh on the wall, and doesn't seem to pull off the dirt the way  
>>>> I would
>>>> like.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I did some searching online, but only found this:
>>>> http://www.ehow.com/how_8021221_way-clean-plaster-walls.html and
>>> wondered if
>>>> there was any other ideas.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
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