Limewash Recipes

Wash

Lime

Part A

Part B

Mix

Wash A

Graymont Ivory hydrated lime

1lb. Table salt, .5 oz alum, 1/3 cup unsulphured molasses, 1/12 tsp laundry bluing. Mix in 2 1/2 cups hot water.

4 1/4 cups hydrated lime mixed with 4 1/2 cups hot water let stand 12 hours

Mix parts A & B in equal parts. Viscosity 17 seconds at 70 degrees in #4 Ford cup.

Wash B

Graymont Niagara lime putty

1lb. Table salt, .5 oz alum, 1/3 cup unsulphured molasses, 1/12 tsp laundry bluing. Mix in 3 cups hot water.

Mix 8 1/2 cups Niagara putty with 4 cups hot water. Let stand 12 hours.

Mix parts A & B in equal parts. Viscosity 17 seconds at 70 degrees in #4 Ford cup.

Wash C

Virginia Limeworks lime putty

1lb. Table salt, .5 oz alum, 1/3 cup unsulphured molasses, 1/12 tsp laundry bluing. Mix in 2 1/2 cups hot water.

Mix 8 1/2 cups Virginia Limeworks with 4.75 cups hot water.

Mix parts A & B in equal parts. Viscosity 17 seconds at 70 degrees in #4 Ford cup.

Wash D

Graymont Ivory hydrated lime

1/3 cup unsulphered molasses, 1/12 tsp laundry bluing, 1/4 tsp clove oil. Mix with 1.5 cups hot water.

4 1/4 cups hydrated lime mixed with 2 1/2 cups hot water. Let stand 12 hours.

Mix together A & B. Viscosity same as A. Add 4 tsp. Schmincke Casein Binding Medium per 1 cup limewash.

Wash E

Graymont Niagara lime putty

1/3 cup unsulphered molasses, 1/12 tsp laundry bluing, 1/4 tsp clove oil. Mix with 2 1/2 cups hot water.

8 1/2 cups putty with 2 1/4 cups hot water. Let stand 12 hours.

Mix together A & B. Viscosity same as A. Add 4 tsp. Schmincke Casein Binding Medium per 1 cup limewash.

Wash F

Virginia Limeworks lime putty

1/3 cup unsulphered molasses, 1/12 tsp laundry bluing, 1/4 tsp clove oil. Mix with 1 1/2 cups hot water.

8 1/2 cups Virginia Limeworks putty mixed with 2 1/4 cups hot water. Let stand 12 hours.

Mix together A & B. Viscosity same as A. Add 4 tsp. Schmincke Casein Binding Medium per 1 cup limewash.

Wash G

Graymont Ivory hydrated lime

4 1/4 cups hydrated lime mixed with 7 1/2 cups hot water. Let stand 12 hours.

Check viscosity 17 seconds at 70 degrees. For each 1 cup of limewash, add 2 tablespoons of Edison.

Wash H

Graymont Niagara lime putty

8 1/2 cups Niagara lime putty mixed with 5 cups hot water. Let stand 12 hours.

Check viscosity 17 seconds at 70 degrees. For each 1 cup of limewash, add 2 tablespoons of Edison.

Wash I

Virginia Limeworks lime putty

8 1/2 cups Virginia lime putty with 5 cups hot water. Let stand 12 hours.

Check viscosity 17 seconds at 70 degrees. For each 1 cup of limewash, add 2 tablespoons of Edison.

Wash K

Virginia Limeworks lime putty

8 1/2 cups Virginia lime putty with 5 cups hot water. Let stand 12 hours

Check viscosity 17 seconds at 70 degrees in #4 Ford cup.

Applied to handmade brick, modern brick, weathered wood, and rough-sawn new wood with primer.

Applied to handmade and modern brick with primer.

Recipies provided by Quality Finish.