Keim Colourwash is a limewash effect paint for interior walls that have been previously painted (it can also be used on bare walls and ceilings).
It is the easiest way to create a limewash aesthetic. The Keim Oval Brush is ideal for creating the authentic limewash aesthetic.
The Colourwash system comprises: Colourwash BASE (a one-coat opaque white paint suitable for bare and previously painted walls and ceilings), and one or two coats of Colourwash. Optional surface texture to mimic historic limewash can be created using the Keim Colourwash Textured Undercoat. Bare or new lime plaster surfaces require a coat of Colourwash Lime Primer. See Application Options/Combinations (below) for further details.
In addition to the high quality associated with KEIM Mineral Paints, KEIM Colourwash is like limewash but better! It is supplied ready for use and includes only UV stable pigments. Plus you only need one or two coats of the Colourwash (with traditional limewash you need many, maybe up to six, coats to get a depth of colour).
Drying time: Allow a minimum of 12 hours between coats (if a second coat is necessary).
Approx coverage: Colourwash has a guideline consumption rate of 0.08lt per square metre per coat:
- 1lt = 1 coat onto 12.5m²
- 2.5lt = 1 coat onto 31m²
- 5lt = 1 coat onto 62.5m²
Key Features and Benefits
- Suitable for bare and previously painted walls/ceilings
- Perfect finish in one or two coats depending on application/brush technique (plus base coat)
- Does not require diluting
- Non-caustic
- Forms a permanent bond to the surface
- Highly breathable (0.01m sd Value)
- UV stable pigment
- Ultra-low VOC (<1g/l)
- Vegan
Application Options/Combinations
The KEIM Colourwash system comprises KEIM Colourwash BASE (a one-coat opaque white paint) and one or two coats of Colourwash.
Texture to mimic historic limewash is optional and can be created using KEIM Colourwash Textured Undercoat, applied before KEIM Colourwash BASE.
Read in conjunction with the application instructions for drying times and application details.
Previously painted surfaces
Options for previously painted surfaces (where the wall or ceiling has been painted with a regular water based acrylic emulsion)
- Colourwash BASE followed by Colourwash Colour
- Textured Undercoat, Colourwash BASE followed by Colourwash Colour
Bare surfaces (not lime-based)
Options for bare plaster etc.
- Colourwash BASE followed by Colourwash Colour
- Textured Undercoat followed by Colourwash BASE followed by Colourwash Colour
- Just Colourwash Colour
Bare lime-based surfaces
KEIM Colourwash Lime Primer is essential onto bare or new lime plaster. Follow with KEIM Colourwash BASE for a blank white canvas, or directly apply KEIM Colourwash to retain/enhance the existing characteristics of the lime plaster. The Colourwash system options are:
- Lime Primer, followed by Colourwash BASE followed by Colourwash Colour
- Lime Primer, Textured Undercoat, followed by Colourwash BASE followed by Colourwash Colour
- Lime Primer followed by Colourwash Colour
Downloads
- Keim Colourwash Application Instructions (pdf)
- Keim Colourwash Technical Datasheet (pdf)
- Keim Colourwash Digital Swatch (pdf) - not colours will vary depending on screens and printer settings.
