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Chicago's Premier School of Decorative Arts
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101 N. SWIFT ROAD • ADDISON, IL 60101 • PH: 630-627-1011 • FAX: 630-627-1012 • EMAIL
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CUSTOMER LEARNING CENTER
Welcome to the new Faux Design Studio Customer Learning Center. |
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TOP COAT REFERENCE GUIDE
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Use the chart below to select the correct combination for each application. You can also download this chart by clicking here.
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Product
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Description/Use
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Application
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Sheens
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AquaGard™ (Durasheen™)
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Hard, clear topcoat for walls, trim, and doors. Barrier coat for furniture and cabinet finishes. Use also as a concrete sealer. Seal coat over low quality latex paint for color glazing. Excellent bonding even to most plastics, ceramic tile, and glass.
Thin with water: 20% maximum Recoat time: Minimum 2 hours Co-solvency: Moderate Chem/Water Resist: Good |
Best applied by spray, but can be rolled or brushed.
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Dull
Satin Gloss |
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AquaGard™ with UV
(Durasheen™ with UV) |
Hard, clear topcoat with ultra-violet protection.
Thin with water: 20% maximum Recoat time: Minimum 2 hours Co-solvency: Moderate Chem/Water Resist: Good |
Best applied by spray, but can be rolled or brushed.
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Dull
Satin Gloss |
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AquaThane™ (DuraGard™)
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Hard, clear topcoat for floors, hard-use surfaces, furniture tops, and kitchen cabinet doors. Use over one coat of AquaGard or SetCoat Clear. Excellent bonding qualities over Durasheen. Interior and exterior applications.
Thin with water: 20% maximum Recoat time: Minimum 4 hours Co-solvency: High Chem/Water Resist: High |
Brush, roller or spray. Best with two thin, even coats. Strong co-solvent can move color work when over-brushed or rolled
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Dull
Satin Gloss |
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C-500 SuperUrethane™
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Hard, clear topcoat for water resistance. Perfect for wet conditions such as kitchen, vanity countertops, and floors. Excellent bonding qualities over Durasheen. Must be applied over 1 coat of AquaGard™
or Setcoat Clear. Thin with water: 20% maximum Recoat time: Minimum 4 hours Co-solvency: Very High Chem/Water Resist: High/Excellent |
Brush, roller or spray. Best with two or three thin, even coats. Strong co-solvent can move color work when over-brushed or rolled
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Dull
Satin Gloss |
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ColorSeal™
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A softer clear topcoat. Finish coat over glazes and sensitive color work. Seals the decorative finishes without disruption and prepares surface
for a more durable topcoat if needed. Thin with water: 30% maximum Recoat time: Minimum 2 hours Co-solvency: Low Chem/Water Resist: Low/Good |
Brush, roller or spray one thin coat.
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Satin
Gloss |
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Dead Flat Varnish™
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Use when a no sheen finish is desired. Thin with water: 10-20% maximum Recoat time: 4 hours
Co-solvency: High Chem/Water Resist: High |
Brush, roller or spray.
Best with two thin coats |
Dull
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Finishing Paste™
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Wipe-on finish paste for Stain & Seal. Interior Use Only.
Thin with water: 20% maximum Recoat time: 15-30 minutes Co-solvency: Moderate Chem/Water Resist: Good |
Wipe on, let dry and buff.
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Soft Gloss
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Matte Wall Sealer™
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Durable topcoat which dries to a frosty finish. Do not use over dark colors.
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O'Villa® Wax*
*Professional Product Requires Certification |
Hard wax polymer used to topcoat Olde World Fresco® and O'Villa Finishing Plaster. Gives an Old World waxed wall look. Wax can be
colored with Faux Effects® colorants. Can be recoated without stripping. |
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Varnish Plus™
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Finish coat for furniture and cabinets. Meets durability/chemical resistance standards set forth by the Furniture, Kitchen Cabinet & Millwork Association.
Thin with water: 10-20% maximum Recoat time: 4 hrs or wait 24 Co-solvency: High Chem/Water Resist: High |
Developed especially for brush and spray application. Two thin, even coats are best.
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Dull
Satin Gloss |
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Faux Effects® Approximate Product Coverage Rates:
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AquaCrackle® Black:
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200 - 300 sq ft per gallon
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C-500™:
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300 - 400 sq ft per gallon
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AquaCrackle® Clear:
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150 - 200 sq ft per gallon
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Designer Metallics™:
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300 - 400 sq ft per gallon
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AquaCrackle® White:
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200 - 300 sq ft per gallon
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Designer Rust™:
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40 sq ft per quart
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AquaCreme™:
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400 sq ft per gallon
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Lime Paint & Wash™:
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200 - 400 sq ft per gallon
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AquaExtender™:
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Avg. addition for slow drying 4 - 8oz per gallon
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LusterStone™:
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50 - 150 sq ft per gallon
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Aqua Finishing Paste™:
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50 - 200 sq ft per gallon
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Marmorino™:
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375 to 500 sq ft/25kg pail (at 2 coat depth)
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AquaGard™:
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400 sq ft per gallon
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MetalGlow™:
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200 sq ft per gallon (at 2 coat depth)
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AquaGlaze®:
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400 sq ft per gallon
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PlasterTex™:
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100 - 200 sq ft per gallon
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AquaSize™:
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300 -400 sq ft per gallon
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PrimEtch™:
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400 sq ft per gallon
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AquaStone™:
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75 - 200 sq ft per gallon
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Pro FX Custom Thinner™:
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300 - 400 sq ft per gallon
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AquaTex™:
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300 - 400 sq ft per gallon
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Rust Glaze™:
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75 sq ft per quart
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AquaThane™:
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400 sq ft per gallon
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SandStone™:
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100 - 200 sq ft per gallon
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AquaWax™:
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200 - 400 sq ft per gallon
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SetCoat® (AquaBond):
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400 sq ft per gallon (Per coat, 2 recommended)
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CrackleMate™:
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200 - 400 sq ft per gallon
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Stain & Seal™:
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150 - 250 sq ft per gallon
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Dutch Metal™:
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12 sq ft per 8oz
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SofTex™:
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100 - 200 sq ft per gallon
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Palette Art™:
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50 - 150 sq ft per gallon
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Venetian Gem™:
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100 - 200 sq ft per gallon
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Wondering which plaster to choose for the job? Here are a few guidelines: Which products can be tinted, what are the costs, and turnaround time?
Plasters
StucoLux is a decorative, easy polishing mineral-based plaster available in 18 colors plus a translucent tint base along with metallics and hi-lite colors. It performs and reacts very similarly to lime-based plasters.
Qualities:
Very good durability
Beautiful undulations of color depth in the final finish
Can be left unsealed
Sealant options:
Use StucoLux Seal or a coat of Olde World Venetian Sealer followed by, if desired, a coat of Olde World Venetian Wax.
Venetian Gem is an acrylic Venetian plaster available in 19 colors plus a tint base and hi-lite colors. It is formulated to produce high quality color plaster finishes. It is a light bodied, marble dust filled, translucent plaster material.
Can be layered with other Faux Effects products to create rustic old world plaster finishes.
Burnishes to a classic Venetian plaster shine.
Sealant options:
Venetian Gem Clear Gloss Coat (glossy) or AquaWax.
Water resistance: Venetian Gem Finish Coat (satin sheen)
Water resistance: Aquagard followed by 1-2 coats of C-500
Venetian Gem Bellissimo is a creamier/lighter version of the traditional heavy bodied Venetian Gem pre-tinted plasters.
Venetian Gem Base Coat
Tintable with FauxCremeColor to create custom colors
Can be used untinted as a neutral base
Tinting
SetCoat Professional Tinting System
Faux Design Studio can tint SetCoat to any of the 1,000 colors of the SetCoat PTS Color Deck while you wait. Product costs range from $ 55-$75 per gallon depending on the base used. For information on tinting to other color decks, please call our studio.
StucoLux & LimeLux
Can be tinted to most colors in the PTS deck with a 24 hour notice required. Plaster colors will appear slightly lighter. Tinting costs depend upon the base used. Call for pricing.
Tinting : Other Products – Your Options For Tinting
Venetian Gem
To a non-Faux Effects color:
Option 1: Mix existing product colors together
Option 2: Use the Venetian Gem Tint Base with FauxCreme Color
Option 3: Mix Venetian Gem Tint Base with your paint color
Tinting: Lime Based Plasters
Can be tinted with Faux Creme Colors to tint but the colors will fade a bit more during the drying process.
Optimal tint would be the PH compatible Olde World Pigments
Faux Design Studio
101 N. SWIFT ROAD • ADDISON, IL 60101 • PH: 630-627-1011 • FAX: 630-627-1012 • EMAIL