Having examined the base coat, apply a layer of Candis primer for stucco (diluted with 30/40% of water), wait until the primer has dried and then start applying Tracce, which can be used as it is or coloured with either a colour dispensing system or a toner from the rich assortment of colouring toners offered by Candis (in the proportion of 1 toner per 6 kg can, 4 toners per 24 kg cans). If you want to create the “Forma” effect that reproduces the texture and colour of concrete, we recommend tinting the primer for stucco with toner no. 110 (1 toner per 2.5 litre can) and colouring Tracce with toner no. 390. Apply Tracce with a stainless steel trowel, spreading the paint so as to obtain a uniform thickness of max. 2 mm. On the product applied in this manner and still wet you can create any decoration of your choice from among those shown in the brochure (“Roccia”, “Utopia”, “Forma”, effect obtained with “Alabaste” roller and effect obtained with “Maya” roller). When the paint is almost dry (the time it takes depends on ambient conditions, e.g., humidity, temperature, wall surface conditions, quantity of product applied…), compact Tracce with the trowel by smoothing out the design created previously, possibly spraying water onto the wall to moisten it, as necessary. Once the paint has dried, if desired, you can pass the stainless steel trowel over the surface again, applying considerable pressure: compacting and heating the lime will result in a
glossier appearance and a tighter texture (not recommended when you want to obtain the “Forma” effect reproducing the appearance of concrete). When the wall is dry and the desired design has taken shape, (for any effect other than “Forma”) you can go on with a sponge, decorating the design obtained previously with Tracce using one of the following products by Candis: Le Velature, Arabesque, or Etnika (only the bases) always diluted with 30% of water, the first coat using the neutral base of the chosen product and the second and third (if required) dyed with the selected toner. To protect the wall even further and make it even glossier, you can use “Cera Tracce”, a neutral wax specially designed by Candis for use in conjunction with Candis lime based products with decorative textures.
