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Synthetic Versus Real Lime Based Venetian Plaster:
Choose wisely: You can walk into Home Depot and purchase something called "Venetian Plaster"
This material can be applied with a spatula and polished to a relatively high sheen. So what's the
big deal about Lime based plaster anyway? Isn't it about the same look? Who cares if it is real
or synthetic?
Not Fade Away: While synthetic Venetian plasters made by paint companies may look somewhat
similar to the real thing at first, it's been our experience that these synthetics will ultimately
fade and become "tired" looking over time. Just like painted walls will fade and not look fresh
after a couple of years or so. Synthetic Venetians are more closely related to paint generally
than to stone like real Venetian Plaster, so this should come as no surprise.
Linoleum versus stone: We liken it to the difference between putting linoleum on your
floor versus stone. Remember, real lime slake and marble based Venetian plasters are actually
composed of stone in the form of crushed limestone and marble. It's like applying liquid
stone we like to tell our customers (excellent selling point and one of the many tips for
selling we give you in our evening business seminar in the Architectural Wall Finishing week),
and it's no surprise these real Venetian plaster materials retain their luster and
vibrancy for decades.
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