pebble dashing

[claw75]

evening all.. just wanted to know how you do your pebble dashing. when i've dashed previously the render looks too dark ,grey in colour. i've noticed that on some jobs when fully dried looks a gold colour. i know you can get gold spar(stones) and the render matches this. do you put a colour dye in the render or is it the sand that gives it this apperance. if you do add dye whats the ratios. hope that makes sense. any advice welcome thanks ;D

 

[church]

Was you using building sand ? that would explain the colour , use a washed soft sand for pebble chucking

 

[Gibbo]

you could use silver sand claw but f**k*d if i know where you get it or use a dash receiver from krend richard the w**k*r might know

 

[Gibbo]

he wants it gold freak

 

[kirk johnstone]

for a lighter background add lime
for a white cement and washed sand
for a gold background use white cement and yellow cement colour

 

[church]

Sorry Grand ,selective reading disorder i guess

 

[claw75]

i always plastering sand. add lime top coat and one sharp to a gauge and waterproofer. standard mix. it's the colour that i'm intrigued about. thought it was building sand but i was told not to use too many impurities in it for render. white cement sounds worth a try. thanks for posts.

 

[kirk johnstone]

i always plastering sand. add lime top coat and one sharp to a gauge and waterproofer. standard mix. it's the colour that i'm intrigued about. thought it was building sand but i was told not to use too many impurities in it for render. white cement sounds worth a try. thanks for posts.

white cement is dear though mate

 

[church]

Sorry claw75 snowcreate is what your after .

 

[claw75]

i always plastering sand. add lime top coat and one sharp to a gauge and waterproofer. standard mix. it's the colour that i'm intrigued about. thought it was building sand but i was told not to use too many impurities in it for render. white cement sounds worth a try. thanks for posts.

white cement is dear though mate
its ok labour only cheers kirk

Sorry claw75 snowcreate is what your after .

nice one church

 

[lucius]

Colours of sand differ from area to area but white cement is normaly the way to go and then if needed toned down with dye, coloured morters are available for bricklaying but not sure for rendering.
Lucius