Suitable Substrates
Limewash & Lime Slurry
Limewash is a thin, two-coat, breathable lime paint hand-brushed that creates a velvety matte finish with soft tonal variation for depth and dimension. When applied over textured or contoured substrates, the mineral finish enhances the natural form without obscuring it.
Lime Slurry is a breathable, hand-brushed, two-coat plaster finish that creates a beautifully opaque, matte surface with soft color movement and a velvety, sandy texture. When applied over substrates with natural contours, it gently diffuses edges, lending a softened, organic feel.
Brick
Interior
- Porous (unsealed, unpainted): Direct Application
Limewash & Lime Slurry will penetrate into the porous brick, bonding with it while allowing the silhouette of the substrate to show through and remain breathable.
- Sealed or Painted : Prime then apply
Limewash & Lime Slurry form a surface layer and bond to the top of the primed brick.
**Earthaus does not make a primer product - any latex or PVA primer will work well.
Exterior
- Porous (unsealed, unpainted): Direct Application
Limewash & Lime Slurry will penetrate into the porous brick, bonding with it while allowing the silhouette of the substrate to show through and remain breathable.
Concrete Block
Interior
- Porous : Direct Application
Limewash & Lime Slurry penetrates the porous concrete block, bonding with it while allowing it to remain breathable. - Sealed or Painted : Prime then apply.
Limewash & Lime Slurry form a surface layer and bonds to the top of the primed concrete block.
**Earthaus does not make a primer product - any latex or PVA primer will work well.
Exterior
- Porous: Direct Application
Limewash & Lime Slurry penetrate the porous concrete block, bonding with it while allowing it to remain breathable.
Drywall
Drywall: Level-4 Finished and Primed
Limewash is a very thin coating and will not cover or hide any surface texture or imperfections. Priming ensures a uniform substrate. All drywall joints and screws should be well primed. The Limewash forms a surface layer and bonds to the top of the primed drywall.
Lime Slurry forms a surface layer and bonds to the top of the primed drywall. All drywall joints and screws should be well primed.
**Earthaus does not make a primer product – any latex or PVA primer will work.
Earth Block
Interior Porous (unsealed, unpainted): Direct Application
Limewash penetrates the porous compressed earth block, bonding with it while allowing it to remain breathable.
Lime Slurry penetrates the porous compressed earth block, bonding with it while allowing the silhouette of the substrate to show through and remain breathable.
Existing painted walls
Interior: Prime then direct application. If your walls are freshly painted or you trust your paint is uniformly impermeable, it is optional to prime.
Limewash & Lime Slurry form a surface layer and bond to the top of the primed drywall.
**Earthaus does not make a primer product – any latex or PVA primer will work.
STONE
Interior
- Porous : Direct Application
Limewash & Lime Slurry penetrates the porous stone, bonding with it while allowing it to remain breathable. - Sealed or Painted : Prime then apply
Limewash & Lime Slurry form a surface layer and bonds to the top of the primed stone.
**Earthaus does not make a primer product - any latex or PVA primer will work well.
Exterior
- Porous: Direct Application
Limewash & Lime Slurry penetrate the porous stone, bonding with it while allowing it to remain breathable.