This is the best Venetian plaster content on UA-cam, my wife and I are about to start our first plaster project, so I have been watching all your videos!
1 million thanks for the detailed explinations on every video on how to go about it from the complete start to complete finish ,this is what others dont tell you videos .
Some people use quartz with grassello... but it does have a sandy texture. Using a standard paint primer, I find, is better since the plaster is thin/fine.
Just got all my stuff delivered today 66kg worth I may have went overboard what are you using for a background for test panels as in MDF,plywood or gyproc
Hi Alex, You shouldn't have to mix water in unless they've changed something recently. You should reach out and confirm but my guess is it was a mistake if you didn't get enough. They mention that you can dilute up to 30% so you can cover more area if you want but isn't required. Hope this helps. Let me know if you get it sorted out.
We skipped the quartz primer on the first room we ever did and it seems to be holding up ok. The main reason you'd use quartz primer is to give the plaster something to latch on to. This is mainly important for brand new super smooth walls as there is no texture. Honestly, I wouldn't plaster without it now just because plaster is expensive and you want it to last. If you are using a thinner plaster I'd opt not to use quartz primer.
@@AlongForItAll I only would recommend quartz on new walls if you use a thick base coat before applying the stucco. I ruined one of my first jobs by using quartz icw a gloss stucco, were after burnished all the little sand pieces in the quartz came through as black dots. In my opinion best to use a smooth primer with adhesive properties. Even on new smooth walls.
@@robvanharen81 Correct! For thinner/shiney plaster, you'd want to only use a smooth primer for the reasons you mentioned. For corse/thicker venetian plasters you'd want to use quartz for better adhesion to the wall. That being said, some people use Quartz primer with shinny plaster because they plan on doing a thick 1st coat to build up their base. It all comes down to your specific application style.
@@AlongForItAll True, thing is a thick base (1st) coat with a glossy or metallic stucco can turn out quite expensive if you want to cover the quartz. I use icw quartz a concrete based stucco (for base coat), but only if the customer wants a rough surface of the stucco. Because the concrete stucco itself gives a peculiar shine thru after burnishing. No problem for rough surfaces but a no go for thin smooth stucco.
This is the best Venetian plaster content on UA-cam, my wife and I are about to start our first plaster project, so I have been watching all your videos!
Super glad you found the videos helpful! Can’t wait for you guys to start plastering! 👍
1 million thanks for the detailed explinations on every video on how to go about it from the complete start to complete finish ,this is what others dont tell you videos .
Totally! I’m glad it was helpful to you. I felt the same way when I started out.
Wow great video.thanks
Thanks, Gianfranco. Glad you liked the video. 👍
So I'm using a grasselo for my first go at it, and I purchased quartz primer, should I go with a (paint primer) instead?
Some people use quartz with grassello... but it does have a sandy texture. Using a standard paint primer, I find, is better since the plaster is thin/fine.
Just got all my stuff delivered today 66kg worth I may have went overboard what are you using for a background for test panels as in MDF,plywood or gyproc
Awesome! 66kg is a lot but that should be fun to try out! I'm using MDF board for samples but you can use anything that's smooth for the most part.
Could I mix pure white sand in my kiltz 123 as my primer for Venetian plaster?
Maybe, I'm not sure since I've never tried it. Worth doing a test to see if it works out.
On the firenze website, they mention to not dilute down to 30%, and they sent me .5 ltr when i ordered 1 ltr. Do you mix with water?
Hi Alex,
You shouldn't have to mix water in unless they've changed something recently. You should reach out and confirm but my guess is it was a mistake if you didn't get enough. They mention that you can dilute up to 30% so you can cover more area if you want but isn't required. Hope this helps. Let me know if you get it sorted out.
@@AlongForItAll thanks
Hello. Great job!!! What state do you live in?
Hey Nik! Glad you liked the video! We live in Washington.
I’m curious as to what the quality and durability of the plaster would be if you skipped quartz primer.(say a noob didn’t know he needed it)
We skipped the quartz primer on the first room we ever did and it seems to be holding up ok. The main reason you'd use quartz primer is to give the plaster something to latch on to. This is mainly important for brand new super smooth walls as there is no texture. Honestly, I wouldn't plaster without it now just because plaster is expensive and you want it to last. If you are using a thinner plaster I'd opt not to use quartz primer.
@@AlongForItAll I only would recommend quartz on new walls if you use a thick base coat before applying the stucco. I ruined one of my first jobs by using quartz icw a gloss stucco, were after burnished all the little sand pieces in the quartz came through as black dots.
In my opinion best to use a smooth primer with adhesive properties. Even on new smooth walls.
@@robvanharen81 Correct! For thinner/shiney plaster, you'd want to only use a smooth primer for the reasons you mentioned. For corse/thicker venetian plasters you'd want to use quartz for better adhesion to the wall. That being said, some people use Quartz primer with shinny plaster because they plan on doing a thick 1st coat to build up their base. It all comes down to your specific application style.
@@AlongForItAll True, thing is a thick base (1st) coat with a glossy or metallic stucco can turn out quite expensive if you want to cover the quartz.
I use icw quartz a concrete based stucco (for base coat), but only if the customer wants a rough surface of the stucco. Because the concrete stucco itself gives a peculiar shine thru after burnishing. No problem for rough surfaces but a no go for thin smooth stucco.