Among the finishing materials for the walls there are those that came to us from ancient times, they are now relevant due to their undeniable advantages. One of the types of such a cladding is Moroccan plaster. It can be described by the phrase "Eastern Beauty". Eastern, because it was there that first began to apply it, and beautiful, as it, is a beautiful finishing material.
Characteristic
To understand how good Moroccan plaster, one phrase is not enough. In addition to rich history, this decorative cladding has a number of advantages that are inappropriate to its competitors at least in such a combination.
Moroccan plaster consists entirely of natural materials. No synthetics, everything is environmentally friendly. It includes:
- Marble dust;
- Sea soil with the content of residual shells of marine inhabitants;
- Clay;
- Lime;
- Quartz crystals;
- Cellulose.
Moroccan decorative plaster is the strongest of all, it is stronger even mixtures based on cement. Such strength is achieved at the expense of marble dust, so the surface lined with this material is extremely difficult to damage.
In ancient Rome, the composition from which the Moroccan plaster was made for the manufacture of kitchenware, such as mugs, plates, pelvis. The composition is non-random, as it is completely waterproof.
As a result, we have decorative plaster, which is not afraid of moisture, the strength exceeds cement lining and is decorative. In addition, it is enough elastic, which means that over time, after applying plaster, you will not see cracks.
Moroccan decorative plaster with ease can be polished and melted. Polishing is carried out using wax-containing agents. Tinting is possible due to the addition of dyes, during the mixing of plaster. This decorative facing can be both in the finished already aligned form and in the form of a dry composition, without color and smell.
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Application area
Since Moroccan plaster has good strength, it can be used for the decor of buildings facades. In the premises, where many people passes per unit of time, the facing of this material will also be very powerful. Since in such places, the walls are very often susceptible to mechanical damage.
High moisture resistance of this wall decoration, allows it to use it in rooms with a high level of dampness. Even in the bathroom, Moroccan cladding, will feel good, only it needs to be additionally treated with a special solution, which I will say a little later. Also, this material will be perfectly protected from the moisture of the wall in the tambourines, verandas, terrace, in the kitchen.
But these are all areas of application from a practical point of view, but the material we consider still decorative and carries mainly aesthetic component. There are no restrictions here. It can decorate any room, including the children, because, I remind, Moroccan plaster, absolutely natural and does not contain harmful impurities.
The wall plastered by Moroccan cladding will have a unique design and structural pattern that you can create yourself. The surface will have, goldstoves or silver glitter, depending on the processing method you choose.
How to apply?
So that the Moroccan plaster is high-quality on the surface, you need to observe a certain algorithm for work. In addition, the requirements for the very wall you are going to decorate. The surface should be smooth, without damage and prepared for the application of plaster.
Surface preparation
As already mentioned, the wall should be smooth. It is possible to pick it up with a cement aligning mixture, which is applied by a layer of a certain thickness, its size depends on the degree of surfaces of the surface than the smooth wall, the thinner it is needed a layer, and vice versa.Inspect the surface for damage, cracks and chips. If they are, then eliminate them using the same cement plaster and let me dry. Next, apply primer, in its quality, especially for Moroccan plaster, it is best to use glue for ceramic tiles. It will significantly obey the adhesion of the material.
The material from which the walls are made for Moroccan cladding does not matter, it is equally well sticking to both bricks and plasterboard.
Alsystem
After the primer dried, as a rule, it takes several hours, it is possible to apply decorative plaster. To do this, impose a dry composition with water, in the proportion of the specified on the package, and wait 30 minutes, after which it is quickly mixed again.
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Important moment! If you are going to spend plaster tires, then you need to prepare and paint the entire mixture immediately. Since in several approaches, it will be impossible to achieve one and the same shade.
Prepare a solution in such a quantity to spend it for 10 hours of work, after which the frontier, the plaster begins to capture, and it becomes difficult to apply it.
Application
Moroccan decorative stucco is applied twice. The first layer is preparatory and applied to the wall by Kelma or Rule. The thickness of the layer is small, only 1-2 cm. All cavities and irregularities, on the first layer they are resurrected with a rubber spatula. The first decoration layer does not have patterns, it must be applied to the surface in such a way that it turned out to be smooth.
Second layer, apply after graspting the first. It is better to highlight about 10-12 hours. This same layer forms the design, the mixture must be applied with a sponge of natural material, tamponized movements. To purchase a wall of water-repellent properties, the second layer, after setting, is coated with soapy. Further, if desired, the wall is polished with wax and the application process ends on this. Full drying of plaster occurs in one month.
Video "How to apply Moroccan cladding"
A video about how to properly apply decorative Moroccan cladding stacking.