Patchy dark coloured Claypaint
Application of dark claypaints are notoriously trickier – we offer some more specific advice for this:
- It is advisable to lightly dampen the wall prior to application onto clay or lime plaster.
- For use on new lime plaster, we recommend an initial coat thinned with 10% water. Finished with an undiluted coat.
- Try to keep a wet edge and finish one wall at a time.
- Apply light and even pressure on your roller.
- Don’t worry if the wall looks patchy at first – this is normal for claypaint. Wait a few hours and you will notice that the colour evens out as it dries (dark colours take much longer to settle to their final colour).
- We advise that you wait until the colour has settled before applying subsequent coats.
- A ‘short-pile’ roller can help.
- Do not paint when temperatures are high.
