SYSTEM

COMMON NAME

SURFACE
PREP.

1^ST COAT

FINISH

2^ND COAT

FINISH

3^RD COAT

FINISH

4^TH COAT

G/TEE
(YRS)

Render & Armour

Sponge finish Render and painted

Clean, remove nibs & Patch

Skimcote or
Q Render

Steel trowel or Wood Float

Skimcote or
Q Render

Float or sponge

Armour

Roller or  
airless spray

Armour
(same as 3^rd)

10

Render & Trowel-on

Scratch Finish

Clean, remove nibs & Patch

Skimcote or      Q Render

Floated

Trowel-on
(1-3mm)

Travertine or swirl

5

Trowel-on & Armour

Scratch coat painted

Clean, remove nibs & Patch

Skimcote or      Q Render

Floated

Trowel-on
(1-3mm)

Travertine or swirl

Armour

Roller or     airless spray

Armour  
(same as 3^rd)

10

Skimcote or
Q Render & Armour

Bagged

Clean, remove nibs & Patch

Skimcote or
Q Render

Slurry bagged

Tint primer

Roller or airless spray

Armour

Roller or airless spray

Armour  
(same as 3^rd)

7.5

Santini

Bagged –
One Top-Coat option

Clean, remove nibs & Patch

AE Primer

Roller &/or brush

Santini

Bagged (Woolen Mitt)

10

Render & Toscani or Torino

Mediterranean

Clean, remove nibs & Patch

Skimcote or
Q Render

Sponged

Toscani or Torino

Roller & water brush, in random cross hatch style

Toscani or Torino

Waterbrush in random cross hatch style

10

Render Ultrafine

Mediterranean Painted

Clean, remove nibs & Patch

Skimcote or
Q Render

Sponged

Ultrafine

Rolled & brushed

Ultrafine

Rolled & brushed

10

Render
Armour, Toscani
Or Torino

Undulating

Clean, remove nibs & Patch

Skimcote or
Q Render

Sponged

Armour,
Toscani or
Torino

Sprayed & brushed

Armour,
Toscani or
Torino

Airless spray roller or brush

10

Render
Armour, Toscani
Or Torino

Adobe

Clean, remove nibs & Patch

Skimcote or     
Q Render

Sponged

Armour,
Toscani or
Torino

Sprayed & brushed

Armour,
Toscani or
Torino

Airless spray roller or brush

10

Render
Armour, Toscani
Or Torino

Dug Trowel

Clean, remove nibs & Patch

Skimcote or     
Q Render

Off trowel

Armour,
Toscani or
Torino

Rolled, sprayed or brushed

Armour,
Toscani or
Torino

Airless spray roller or brush

10

Render
Sante Fe, Clearcote

Mediterranean

Clean, remove nibs & Patch

Skimcote or     
Q Render

Sponged

Tint Primer

Roller or airless spray

Santa Fe

Steel trowel & then float with plastic float

Clearcote rolled or sprayed

7.5

Render
Sandcote, Clearcote

Mediterranean

Clean, remove nibs & Patch

Skimcote or    
Q Render

Sponged

Tint primer

Roller or airless spray

Sandcote

Polyfloat & then float with plastic float

Clearcote   rolled or sprayed

7.5

IMPORTANT NOTE: USE THIS SYSTEM CHART IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION SHEET RELATED TO THE PRODUCT MENTIONED.

*** Warranty is valid only if product is applied by a skilled and experienced applicator and strictly in accordance with film-build and other specifications. ***