Mix&GO FinishCoat Plaster
Mix&GO FinishCoat Plaster is made with the Natural Hydraulic Lime of your choice, and is 100% Natural with no V.O.C.’s.  No sourcing sands, no dealing with color, just add water “Mix&GO”.  Available in Custom Colored and in our range of 40 standard colors.  Mix&GO FinishCoat is MADE IN THE USA.

Where to Use
This Mix&GO is designed as a fine white plaster to be applied over Mix&GO RenderCoat.  Mix&GO FinishCoat is available in 2 grades, FinishCoat INT for Interiors and FinishCoat EXT for Exteriors.  This blend of lime, NHL, and fine aggregates makes for a rich product with superior workability.   

TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Components
Mix&GO FinishCoat is a lime plaster that contains lime, (Natural Hydraulic Lime, conforming to EN:459), a blend of natural sands, and (in colored products), synthetic iron oxide pigments.  This product contains no cement, latex, or acrylic admixtures. 

Technical Information (see printable datasheet)

Preparation
Prepare the wall (Mix&GO RenderCoat background) by dampening the surface to control suction.  Surfaces should be cool and damp but not glistening or “holding water” to prevent premature drying of mortar.  It should take a moment for a droplet of water to be absorbed into the background (not glistening but “damp”).  Absorption rate also needs to be controlled between first and second coats of plaster.

Mixing Directions 
Mix&GO can be mixed either by hand, by drill with paddle attachment, or in a mechanical paddle mixer.  Add one bag of Mix&GO FinishCoat with 1.1 gallons and blend, adding additional water as necessary to achieve workability.  Mix for at least 5 minutes.

Application 
When working, place extremely thin coats of plaster with moderate to firm pressure to the background.  It will appear that you are “putting on and taking off” the plaster.  Continue to do this, for approximately three lifts to achieve a smooth flat finish.  These thin coats will allow you to apply an extremely “tight” plaster, with good bonding, and a nice true finish.  After the plaster begins to take up, you can apply a little water and with a steel trowel polish the plaster to a soft, glass like finish.  On the same note, if a wood or sponge float is used to finish the plaster, a light sanded finish can be achieved.
Curing Time:  Plasterwork should be protected from sun, wind, and rain for at least 5 days.  Plaster work should be protected from freezing temperatures for at least 28 days.  In some cases plaster work may need to be protected from freezing temperatures for several months. 

Coverages and Consumption (see printable datasheet)

Clean Up
Ensure that all work is properly protected prior to cleaning.  Maintain clean surfaces on the face, sills, ledges, and projections of masonry on a daily basis. Tools can be cleaned using conventional methods and properly protect any unused product from moisture and freezing.  Opened bags of Mix&GO can be stored in sealed pails for up to 6 months from date of purchase.

Alternate products
Lime Putty Finish Plaster, Traditional Lime Putty (to be mixed with sand on-site), or NHL mixed with Fine White Silica Sand on site.

Additional References
Mix&GO Material Safety Data Sheet, Guide to Traditional Lime Plaster, Guide to Natural Hydraulic Limes.  

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