Can anyone help me to do faux stone work?
Without knowing what you intend it’s a little difficult to be specific.Repairs are done to stone that’s been cut back enough to permit two coat of what’s basically render,5:1 mix with cement powder dye added,E.G. 5 sand 1 white cement and a proportion of buff powder dye will give a good sandstone colour when hardened,the surface finish is achieved by a final rub down with a wooden float or hard sponge,I’ve even used a piece of expanded polystyrene to rub the render into an almost perfect facsimile of the surrounding stone.The standard colours of dye I most commonly use are buff,red,brown and lamp black.these mixed with various proportions of white or grey cement give most common colours and hues.but still not easy to get right,it takes a lot of experience.If you want a more detailed answer I’d have to know the specifics of the project.Hope this helps.
