Whitewash Recipe
Whitewash Recipes
Here are several whitewash recipes I have come across. The common thread in all of them is that they are very basic with respect to the ingredients. The one I used was indeed the easiest.
The recipe the architect provided to me was: 50 lbs of Ivory Hydrated Lime and 10 lbs. of Morten's table salt. Mix with clean water to a paste consistency. Apply with a stiff brush. Wet the masonry first. After partial drying rinse some off to achieve blotchy appearance.
Here is a recipe that I found on the Internet for Historic Whitewash Formula.
- Salt
- Alum - Common Potash Aluminum
- Molasses - Unsulfured, light brown/clear
- Water
- Hydrated Lime
- Optional: Portland Cement Type I or Type II
Part B: Mix 50 pounds of the hydrated lime with 5 gallons of hot water. Let this stand for 12 hours. After 12 hours mix Parts A and B together to a brushable consistency.
You can add white Portland cement for more durability. But substitute only up to 10 percent of the lime you use. In this recipe you would use 5 pounds of white cement and 45 pounds of lime.
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Here is a recipe that was emailed to me from a reader in Cincinnati, Ohio. His unedited note is as follows: Dear Tim, I enjoyed your column on "Whitewash Protects Brick" and thought you might be interested in the following paragraph copied from "The Ohio Valley Farmer" publication, dated June, 1860. "WHITEWASH, as used on the President's house, in Washington, is made as follows: Slack half a bushel of unslacked lime with boiling water; cover it during the process. Strain it, and add a peck of salt dissolved in warm water, three pounds ground rice, boiled to a thin paste, put in boiling hot, half a pound Spanish white, and one pound clear glue, dissolved in warm water. Mix and let the whole stand a few days. Keep in a kettle, and put on hot with a brush." Interesting isn't it? This was in an article titled "USEFUL AND DOMESTIC RECIPES." Regards, Gil Gandenberger |
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Catlin Whitford 19 Jul 2008, 16:51
I have a woven Cane headboard. It is 100% unfinished, with all items
unfinished. What I want to do is simulate a White Chinese Lacqur, to match
the rest of the items in my house. Please give me an idea of a hard sturdy
finnish, that fits the requirements thatI need.
Keith 12 Apr 2009, 10:57
Hi Tim. Reading your articles about whitewashing here with interest. I
would like to try whitewashing a rather hideous orange brick on my present
home.
You mention the use of white portland cement. I don't know about this material but I'm guessing it can't stand overnight in the mixture of lime and water. When would you add the white lime and how much time would one have to apply the whitewash before the cement starts to set up? Thanks!
Shell 07 May 2009, 12:17
Would this whitewash technique work as a (I call it underpinning) good
cover for the area of foundation at the bottom of a slab? And could you
make it a regular cement color? I would not want a real white color on the
foundation.
fred 03 Oct 2009, 20:11
What purpose does the molasses serve in the whitewash recipe?
stacy 23 Mar 2010, 10:37
I have a stone fireplace and would like to tone it down. Is whitewashing
the stone an option?
Bob Rinehuls 04 Apr 2010, 17:33
Forty years ago my father made whitewash so we could paint a couple hundred
feet of board fence. After painting a few sections, my brother and I
reported that it was a big mistake and a big waste of time, as the newly
painted fence had a blue-purple tint to it. After it dried the next day it
was a different story. The fence was brilliant white.
Kevin 02 Jun 2010, 10:15
Hi,
I would like to whitewash the walls and ceiling (Pine tongue and grove) of a 3 season porch I am putting in but one of my concerns is through experience of others is that it molds over time. Is there anything I can put on it after I whitewash the wood to avoid this? Thanks
Lauren 10 Jul 2010, 21:25
I am interesting in achieving a greek - aegean look in a room I am
decorating. I want to whitewash the walls (sheetrock) - first off - is this
possible. Second - I am looking to tint the wash an aegean blue. I am
looking for a natural looking, or imperfect tinting technique. Any advice
would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
Sheila 16 Aug 2010, 19:45
I have 2 olive drab army tents. would like to turn them white. Do you have
any suggestions how I can do this. They are made out of canvas.
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