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I'm loving all these posts on plaster/sheetrock alternatives!

me, too! ;)

It looks beautiful. Several years ago, I worked in a firm where the walls had a fine sandy texture. It was however very scratchy when brushed against. My concern with this limestone finish is whether or not it is smooth. With little ones running around and having a narrow hallway in my NYC apt, I'm concerned.

ewww, coco you just reminded me of the painful stucco on one of my relatives walls when I was a kid. You'd roll over in bed and cut yourself on the wall . . .

we had a wall finish in my Paris dorm room which featured something that looked like cereulan blue crushed egg shells embedded in the finish, my twin bed was affixed in place and I constantly rubbed my elbows and knees against the walls... ouch! the best design element of the rather 80's "euro" building was the tow large columns in the basement kitchen with a grid mosiac of tiny blue tinted mirror...

Could this be used for counter tops?

We are they product maker in California. I hope it is okay to post a comment, but Spray-Stone does not cause "rug burn" when you brush up against it. It is actually very smooth to the touch when sealed. Brushing it on will make it slightly more "sanded" but still nothing along the lines of a stucco, more like maybe the Ralph Lauren paints when brushed, but actual limestone rather than a sanded acrylic. Much more lively look than any paint. Hope this helps! Bill

Thanks Bill!

This would be o.k. for moist environments, i.e. a bathroom?

Please say yes.

If you say yes, you will make my day.

Bill,

Tell me that it would not match perfectly with this:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/art_chel/472653539/in/set-72157600128826994/

That's Indiana limestone.

I'm going to construct my bathroom vanity out of a slab and I would like to use your material for the walls and ceiling.

The floors and shower will be pebble stone and the tub will have a teak apron.

Art,

It would look fabulous. You can use any paint colorant, Ben Moore-Sherwin Williams etc. but start with about 25% of the normal amount of pigment for their "medium" or "deep" base.
Sherwin Williams pigments are very strong so maybe even more like 10% to start. The plaster takes color quickly.

As far as bathrooms no problem, the lime will actually cure better with moisture. You can even use it in a shower stall!
Our sealer adds a very mild color depth and washable wax surface. Very natural soap stone like feel that can be cleaned with any mild cleaner.

Our website has a comprehensive video that also shows one effect option where we use double or triple the pigment in the first coat, then leave randow "cat faces" showing through to the first coat. Some prefer a more simple solid color tone look.

Good luck!

Bill Filer

Thanks Bill!

And thanks for the heads-up on the Sherwin Williams pigment. That's where I get most of my paint.

I'll make sure to send you a shot of the finished project.