Bark Beetle Plaster Application Technology With Video

2023 Author: Philip Bishop | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-08-25 07:54

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All rules for applying bark beetle

To begin with, let's decide that we are not talking about that bark beetle, which is an insect and eats your floors, but about special textured plaster. Basically, such plaster is applied to facades, and less often indoors. But before you start using this composition for its intended purpose, you should familiarize yourself with the rules for applying this composition. In principle, there is nothing complicated and the technology of plastering the bark beetle is simple, but it is still worth knowing some of the nuances, and even better, watch the video lesson that you will find just below this article on the website for renovating an apartment on your own. The work itself consists of several stages:

1. Primer.

2. Application to the surface of the bark beetle.

3. Grouting the bark beetle.

In order to learn how to apply this textured plaster correctly, you can practice on the back wall of the facade of your house using several bags of bark beetle.

It is best to choose autumn or spring to work with this mixture. You can do this in the summer, but it is still worth knowing that the plaster will dry quickly, and therefore you will need to work quickly. So, in order to learn best, of course, choose a neutral season, that is, spring or autumn.

But before you start work, you need to prepare the necessary tools for the correct application of the bark beetle plaster:

1. A tray and roller, which are needed for the primer.

2. Drill with a whisk.

3. Bucket.

4. Trowel and trowel for applying plaster.

5. Splatter.

6. Grater. Preferably plastic.

Now let's get down to work. The first thing to do is to prime your wall.… See our article what primer to choose, types of primers. To do this, you must use a special paint-primer. Choose white soil. All this is necessary so that the black color of the wall in the furrows does not shine through. If you have chosen an expensive paint-primer, then you can walk along the wall with it, just once, as it has a very thick and high-quality consistency. If your primer is cheaper, then apply it to the wall in several layers. This is because cheap primers are more liquid, and in order to achieve the desired result, it is necessary to apply about two or three layers to the wall, that is, until your wall acquires a uniform white color. After you have applied the primer, you should wait until it dries, otherwise you risk wiping it black while working with the bark beetle.

Bark beetle plastering technology

The next stage is the application of the bark beetle. To do this, you need to mix the plaster in the bag, as indicated on the bag of the bark beetle you have chosen. But it is worth remembering that you do not need to knead too much, as you may not have time to work out all the material, and it will simply dry out. The bark beetle should be applied with a stainless steel spatula. Do everything neatly, in an even layer. Remember that the thickness of the layer should be in the size of the fraction of the bags of your plaster. A very important tip for you may be that it is worth applying the plaster in rows horizontally or vertically. During the application of one row, you should capture the entire height or width of the wall, then the result will be uniform and accurate.

If your wall is too high or wide, then you should limit in advance the level to which you can reach, and just as carefully apply the plaster, but already on the designated areas. This means that it is worth dividing the wall in half with masking tape and first reaching it, and the next day, tearing it off and gluing it to the treated part, apply the bark beetle in the same way to the second half of the wall.

After you have applied the bark beetle, you need to wait ten or twenty minutes for the plaster to set. It all depends on the weather, the warmer it is, the faster it will begin to grab. In principle, you can test this using a plastic grater prepared in advance. If the plaster does not stick to it, then you can safely proceed to the next stage of work, that is, to grout the bark beetle.

The bark beetle grouting technology is just as simple and is done using the same plastic float. To do this, you need to decide on the pattern, if you want to see "rain", then you should wipe vertically - up and down. If you like the lamb pattern, then do it in a circular motion. After you rub the first row, you should immediately start applying the second row, while it is necessary to spray the joints between the rows with water so that the transitions are not visible. The video below clearly demonstrates this.

If it happened that you did not have time to wipe the plaster and the bark beetle dried up, then use a spray gun, and the missing drawing can be completed with a nail.

As for painting, it is best to paint the bark beetle with a roller or brush in the furrows, and at least two layers. To find out how much plaster you need, an online calculator of the amount of plaster will help.