Barry developed the first acrylic plaster made in North America in 1990 and has joined Protek to continue his work in the creation of innovative wall texture products. Being a true Plaster Master, Barry understands the details of any application either Lime, Acrylic or Decorative Cement often called MicroToppings, with metallic options for each.
Stunning Decorative Design Results for Wall Surfaces Using Top Coats Top Coats add a unique design style to your interior feature wall area that can lift the quality of thespace into a new level. It also makes sense because it protects the underlying plaster against dirt and leaves a washable surface where stains can be…
Creating High Sheen Wall Finishes with Venetian Marmorino Polished Plasters Venetian plaster says luxury, having a high sheen & mirror polished finish with rich, vibrant layered colours of depth. Traditionally, this is due to the high sheen potential of Lime-based Grassello Venetian Plaster, commonly called Marmorino. This high sheen mirror wall finish can be achieved…
Acrylic Vs Lime Plaster Products, which are better? Protek offers a full selection high and medium sheen as well as Coarse Plasters, that are known for offering softness by defusing the light. Today we can decide between the use of newer acrylic products for quicker and more consistent application or traditional lime-based ones. This depends…
Specialty Lime-Based Plaster Design Styles Over the last few years, demand has dictated some variations of plaster application requirements to meet the high-end designer market. Here are some examples of these lime plaster design styles. Calcite Calcite is a coarse lime plaster that is useful when adding aggregates such as reflective mica as well as…
Medium Grain Plasters, Lime-Based & Acrylic, which is better? Medium Grain Plaster is smooth, yet textured like true sandstone and can resemble the cut stone used in the old buildings found in Europe. Protek offers you Lime-Based (Marmorino Carrara) and Acrylic (Carolina Sandstone) versions. Its most common use is to reproduce antique or polished stone…
How to do MicroTopping Applications Acrylic MicroTopping Cement produces a continuous high-performance surface for Showers, Bathrooms & Kitchens. HACCP-certified MicroTopping are a decorative system by interiors and exteriors for hygienic floor coatings which have a minimum VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) content. Our coatings can be applied as thick layers, reducing the need for extra coats.…
Treating Shower Area’s with Acrylic & Cement MicroToppings The METEORE system can be used to coat over cement or tiled shower cabins and other areas. It is easy to use, dries quickly and can be painted over after 2 hours at 20°C. It is also a high-performance product, being highly elastic, up to 350%, and resistant…