How to apply bark beetle plaster - peculiarities of bark beetle application

In modern construction, the design of the walls of country houses with decorative plaster "Koroyed" is one of the most common ways to finish the walls, both exterior and interior. The technology of applying the facing plaster is simple and it can be done independently. All the subtleties and nuances of how to apply bark beetle plaster on the external facade of a building or the internal walls of a house (apartment) can be specified below.

What is Bark Beetle

Dry Blend

Bark Beetle Finishing Material "got its name because the decor looks like a tree, eaten by bark beetles. This way of designing the exterior walls gives the houses a vintage look. As a part of decorative plaster "Bark beetle" there are particles of various sizes - granules of natural materials (marble, granite, natural stone). When applying such a finish on the wall an unusual pattern is formed.

Types of Bark-Beet Plaster:

1. Acrylic-based finishing material. The composition of this mixture includes acrylic and silicone. Sold such a plaster in finished form.
2. Gypsum dry mix consisting of two components.

Ready-made plaster

The finished mixture of finishing material is several orders of magnitude more expensive than dry. Gypsum mixture, prepared independently by mixing the components, is not inferior in quality to finished acrylic plaster. Which one to choose a mixture - ready or dry - depends on the desire and material capabilities. Any plaster, regardless of the manufacturer, has two components in its composition: marble chips, with grain sizes from 1 to 4 mm, and cement.

Dependence of the pattern on the size of the granules

From the direction of movement (along, randomly, in waves or across) when processing plaster after drawing the drawing which will be received as a result depends.

Depending on the size of the granules, the consumption of the finishing material per square meter is determined. The larger the size of the granules, the more plaster you will need to decorate the surface. It is necessary to carefully examine the composition of the mixture before purchase.

Finishing Application Bark Beetle

Great for facade

Area The use of plaster is quite extensive. The mixture consists of environmentally friendly components, so it is used not only for facades. She is also decorated with interior walls of residential and office premises. Decorative plaster can be applied to any surface, with the exception of glass and metal.

The decorative material perfectly adheres to the following surfaces:

• concrete,
• brickwork,
• plywood,
• wood,
• chipboard,
• plasterboard.

Choice by dignity

Plaster Texture Bark Bark

Certainly decorative bark beetle has advantages over conventional facade plaster, this explains the popularity of this type of decor. The advantages are as follows:

• high performance: resistance to temperature extremes, sunlight, moisture and frost;
• strength and resistance to mechanical damage;
• durability and reliability;
• reliably protects the facade of the building from groundwater;
• an environmentally friendly finish that does not contain harmful chemical components;
• plaster can be applied independently without attracting specialists ;
• the initial white color of the mixture gives you the opportunity to get the desired shade the way m of adding coloring components;
• reasonable price and a huge selection of manufacturers of the finishing mixture.

What you need to cook

Spatulas

will need to be prepared next tool for work:

• spatulas of different sizes,
• bucket,
• grater,
• drill with nozzle "mixer",
• primer,
• dry or ready-made mixture of bark beetle.

Application process

Plaster is applied to the surface

• Before plastering, thoroughly clean the surface of dirt. Since the bark beetle finish is a finish coat, the base must be perfectly flat. With the help of putty required to remove all the irregularities: cavities, grooves and cracks.
• After sanding the walls, apply a primer. To finish the walls you can proceed after the complete drying of the primer, that is, after 5-6 hours.

Primer and putty need to buy one manufacturer. The color of the primer should be the same color as the finish.

Using a float, make a picture

• If you use a finished acrylic blend, then you can go directly to the surface finishing process.If the mixture is dry, then it must be prepared according to the instructions or following the general rules of preparation of the finishing mixture:
• dilute the plaster with water, while pouring the mixture into water, not vice versa;
• water temperature should not exceed 20 ° С;
• mix the mixture with a mixer-nozzle drill;
• prepare as much putty solution as is necessary for one use. "Update" the plaster water can not.
• Apply plaster on the surface of the wall with a spatula and level with a metal float.
• Then apply a pattern with a wooden or metal float. It can be completely chaotic movements or clearly directed (along, across, cruciform), with different pressing force. It all depends on the desired end result.
• It is necessary to apply plaster at once on the entire prepared surface. On the fourth or fifth day, you can paint the plaster in any color.

Painting

Acrylic-based paint is applied only three weeks after drying the finish.

It is not that difficult to apply bark beetle yourself. Enough to get acquainted with the subtleties and nuances of the work by viewing the video materials on this subject. And the photo, with the finishing finish of the Bark Beetle, will help to determine the pattern of the walls.

Video

Useful recommendations regarding the selection of tools and application technology:

Photos

Chaotic drawing

Texture combination

The bark beetle on the facade

Cross-wise

Small drawing - rain

Orange plaster bark beetle

Vertical pattern

Plaster with large particles