Painting Technique

Stoopen & Meeûs’ Primium Quality Lime wash is a mat chalk decorative paint, which should be applied with a blocked brush in two coats. The whitewash can also be applied with a roller, but this will diminish the authentic look somewhat.
For walls, a vertical or criss-cross painting movement can be used.
A ‘cloud-like’ effect can be obtained by spreading the paint more vigorously in some areas, so the pigment is spread out more and the colour becomes more intense.
Ceilings are best painted using a criss-cross action.

For a more homogenous colour, the pigment is added to the mixing water and then mixed with the powdered paint to obtain a homogenous mass. If you mix in the powdered paint first, and then add the pigment, without mixing homogenously, you may obtain a ‘flamed’ effect. The measure in which the Lime wash is brushed out determines the ‘flamed’ character.

The Lime wash looks mat and easily attracts dirt because of absorption of moisture of the vapour-open, breathing paint. This can be fixed by applying a layer of water-based varnish.