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No, plaster of Paris and white cement are not the same. Plaster of Paris is a porous material that will disintegrate outside in the rain. White cement is more durable and should last outside in the rain.

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Are adobe and stucco the same?

No, adobe and stucco are not the same. Adobe is a building material made from natural clay, sand, and straw, typically used in constructing walls and structures, particularly in arid regions. Stucco, on the other hand, is a type of plaster made from cement, sand, and water, used as a finishing material for walls and ceilings. While both are used in construction, they serve different purposes and have distinct compositions.


Can fresco painting be drawn with tempera paint?

I suppose if you were doing a faux fresco you could use tempera paint, but this wouldn't be done using plaster but on paper in the same style. On plaster I don't think the tempera would work.


Why does ceramic slip stick to plaster mold?

The plaster mold is very, very dry. When you pour, the clay slip is mostly water and the plaster mold sucks up the moisture quickly, creating a coating inside the mold. It's like pouring gravy onto a sponge...the water is absorbed, but the solids stay on top of the sponge if you leave it long enough. It's the same way with a plaster mold..it's a sponge. That's the reason you watch the pour opening and pour out the excess when it is the thickness you need. The plaster will continue to absorb until the clay pulls away from the mold naturally, yet it is still green.


What is a painting painted directly on a plastered wall called?

I think the word you are looking for is Fresco painting. However, traditonal fresco painting is done with oils, not watercolors...the watercolors can damage the plaster. Oils don't have the same properties that watercolors do and won't spread like watercolors in plaster.


What is the difference between skim coat and plastering?

In olden days of yore plaster was applied over wooen lath which gave the plaster something to adhere to . Thus a much heavier coat of plaster could be applied because of the space between the lathes. the next day a second coat was applied called the skim coat because it's only purpose was to fill in the imperfections left from the first coat. fast forward to now the plaster comes in sheets much the same as sheetrock ex cept it is blue, and rightly called blueboard , after the hangers screw the bluboard to the wall and ceiling a team of plastererscome in and put a skim coat of plaster over the whol board, the joints require a heavier coat. After this coat dries in a couple of hoursor less the plasterers come back and apply a veneer thickness to the wall and dampen the plaster with a brush being waved in front of the board.Thus completing the plaster job. Now a oldtime plasterer like my brother-in-laws brother is a real plasterer and I was lucky enough to have him plaster my house when we built it, would walk off a job if they wanted him to use blueboard., as he is a old time plasterer who is an artist as he makes crown mouldings an other plaster designs on top of a coulple of inches thick.of base plaster. if you get a chance to see a real plaster job and a blueboard job you can tell the difference and both shine over sheetrock and compound job.

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What do you mix plaster with to make it liquid?

If you asking about plaster of Paris which is used for modling, moulds or casting a broken arm then water is all you add to the powder, if it's plaster for a wall in your house then the answer is the same water.


What is 'fresco' when translated from Italian to English?

The word fresco ("fresh") involves working with fresh colored chalk (a kind of cement or plaster). It's quite a difficult technique, because you paint and plaster at the same time. Later, fresco secco, a paint made of caseine and putty, was developed to put on a dry plaster wall.


Does gypsum react the same way as plaster of Paris?

Yes, gypsum and Plaster of Paris (POP) are closely related. POP is actually made by heating gypsum, so their chemical reactions are similar when mixed with water—they both harden quickly and are used for wall and ceiling finishes. But in real usage, gypsum plaster is better than regular POP. It’s stronger, more crack-resistant, and doesn’t shrink much after drying. I’ve used Buildwell gypsum plaster for ceiling work and it gave a smooth, long-lasting finish—much better than local POP brands. It’s one of the best gypsum plaster products in India. You can check more info here: buildwell.in


Why does a black asphalt road become hotter than white cement sidewalk in the same amount of sunlight?

The darker the color of the road the more sunlight it absorbs. A white cement sidewalk is whiter which absorbs many of the colors making it cooler.


Why does Kobe Bryant wear a white bandage on his finger?

As footballers cover their rings with plaster to prevent injury so Kobe Brynt does the same thing.


Why does black asphalt road become hotter than a white cement sedewalk in the same amount of sunlight?

Black asphalt becomes hotter than a white cement sidewalk by one thing. The reason it gets hotter is because black attracts heat.


Is plaster the same thing as fresco mixture?

no it is not the same thing usually


Why does a black aspalt road become hotter then a white cement sidewalk in the same amount of sunlight?

Black asphalt absorbs more sunlight and heat than white cement because it has a lower albedo, or reflectivity. The darker color of the asphalt allows it to absorb more of the sun's energy, which results in higher temperatures compared to the lighter-colored cement that reflects more sunlight.


Will sheetrock mud stick to plaster?

Yes it will, it's basically the same composition.


Which has more dense a pound of rice or a pound of cement?

A pound of rice and a pound of cement have the same weight, as they both weigh one pound. However, cement is more dense than rice because it takes up less volume for the same weight.


Does mixing cement weigh the same as dried concrete?

no


At a building site, there are 16 pallets with sacks of cement. The Total weight of all the pallets and cement is 4,856 pounds. each pallet with cement weights the same amount how much does each pallet with cement weight?

303.5lb