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of a panel will eventually peel, but diluting paints makes
them thin enough to penetrate the porous GFRC. “In the old
days we diluted household paint,” Jenkins says. “Now with
more research we’ve moved to using pigment in a triple-blend
polymer that matches the composition of the panel for better
bonding and color-fastness.”
Whatever the medium, a contractor can replicate the look
of natural stone using a variety of application techniques.
First, Jenkins says, all rocks have speckles. Speckles can
be created by applying color with aerosol cans that “spit,”
using piston pumps or airless sprayers and blowing the color
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