Venetian Stucco

Name: Venetian Stucco
Brand: Versus Paint

Polished marble

Spread rate

1.2 kg/m² + polish 0.15 kg/m²

Everything about Venetian Stucco

Description: A smooth, luxurious marble-effect finish with layered tonal movement and a polished appearance. It reads more like a decorative stone or marble surface than conventional paint, creating a richer and more dramatic finish.
Look: Polished marble
Application: Applied by steel trowel or spackle set and sealed with a Versus wax coat
Composition: Marble based, making it a more delicate finish
Consumption: 1.2 kg/m² (plus polish at 0.15 kg/m²).
Colours: Any colour.
Suitability: For internal use only
Surfaces: On to rhinolited surfaces only or smooth plaster, previously painted or any smooth sound surfaces

Interior only. Wax-sealed.

Deep and bright colours are charged at a higher price (POA).

Technical specification

From the published Versus data sheet, 2019. Figures under review.

Use: Interior only. Wall and ceiling surfaces.
Substrates: Gypsum (Rhinolite), OSB board, fibre-cement board (Nutec), wood; also sound previously painted surfaces. Must be applied onto a Rhinolite surface.
Moisture: The wax coat does not allow moisture to escape; substrate moisture must be below 2%.
Application: Steel trowel. One obliteration coat plus three marble coats, lightly sanded between coats. Final wax coat applied by mutton cloth or trowel, then polished with mutton cloth — or a buffing machine for high gloss.
Thinning: Premixed — do not thin. Thinning causes colour variation.
Pack: 35 kg pail.
Spread rate: 1.2 kg/m² (guide only).
Drying / curing: 12–24 hours, climate dependent.
Colours: Any colour. High-pigment and bright colours fade uniformly over time.
VOC: < 13 g/l. Water based, low odour.
Shelf life: Minimum 12 months unopened.
Fire: Water based, non-flammable, lowest fire rating.
Batch rule: Order the full quantity at once to eliminate batch variance; signed colour sample panels are required before manufacture.
Application rules: Maximum panel size 10 m²; remedial work requires the entire panel to be redone; scaffold corner-to-corner and joint-to-joint; experienced applicator recommended.
Surface preparation: SABS 1514:1993 and SANS 2001-EM1:2007.

Specifier notes

From the published Versus data sheet, 2019. Figures under review.

Spread rates are a guide only; actual rates vary with the surface.
Order the full quantity at once to eliminate batch variance; Versus cannot be held liable for colour variation on insufficient orders.
Signed colour sample panels are required before manufacture.
Maximum recommended application panel: 10 m². Remedial work requires the full panel to be redone.
Scaffold corner-to-corner, or v-joint to v-joint, tape-joint to tape-joint, construction joint to construction joint.
All horizontal surfaces waterproofed with Versus Versa-Proof. Treat all damp first — coatings do not stop damp.
Surface preparation per SABS 1514:1993 and SANS 2001-EM1:2007.
Do not thin premixed coatings — thinning causes colour variation.
Do not apply in direct sunlight or if rain is expected within 4–6 hours.
Drying 12–24 hours is typical for trowel coatings, climate dependent.
Shelf life minimum 12 months unopened. Water based, non-flammable, lowest fire rating.
High-pigment and bright colours fade uniformly over time.
For best results apply by an experienced applicator.