Limewash Densifier

$3900

Limewash Densifier

Authentic limewash cures slowly, back toward limestone, and until it does it stays soft and a little chalky under the hand. Densifier gives it that firmness from the start. Stir it into the final coat, and the wall dries with little to no chalkiness and the same flat-matte, mineral look: Bianca keeps the same soft white in the light and is simply firmer to the touch.

Because it reduces chalking, it also reduces the need for a sealer on walls people touch. It does not make the wall washable or wipeable, though. For a wipeable surface, add Matte Protective Sealer on top.

It's meant for the walls a home brushes past every day: hallways, living rooms, bedrooms.

Specifications

  • Mix: 1 quart Densifier to 1 gallon James Alexander Limewash (4 parts limewash to 1 part Densifier)
  • Use in: the final coat only; earlier coats stay pure
  • For: interior walls primed with Lime-Prep. Not for bare brick, stone or other unsealed masonry, which absorbs it first.
  • Never used in Modern Lime Paint; it is made for James Alexander Limewash only
  • Not washable or wipeable: dust with a soft, dry cloth, no water. Touch up with plain limewash, no prep. Only the Sealer gives a wipeable surface.
  • Walls that need wiping: add Matte Protective Sealer over the densified coat: two coats, the first at least 24 hours (minimum) after the final limewash coat and the second about 2 hours later. Sealer goes only over densified limewash. Don't overbrush.
  • Water-based, zero VOC (under 5 g/L), interior use only
  • Size: 1 quart ($39), enough for 1 gallon of limewash

Shop the limewash colors, see the wall prep guide for getting the wall ready, or compare options in Sealer vs. Densifier for limewash.

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