Applying Clay One Rustic & Microne Fine Neutral

Mixing Clay One Rustic

Clay One Rustic® is pre-mixed, and only comes in one colour. All you need to do is give it a good mix to loosen it.

To do this, mix thoroughly with a microcement mixer head attachment on a cordless drill.  If it still feels stiff, you can add up to 10% water to loosen & mix further.  That’s a maximum of 1l per 10kg.

Let the mixture rest for a few minutes before applying.

Apply Clay One Rustic

Using a Microcement Trowel, work your way out from one corner creating a random edge pattern. Keep trowel movements small and random, avoid long sweeping arches – as these will show through to your final finish.

It’s important that you go as thin as the grain with Clay One Rustic.

Use the grain in the microcement as your level – if you apply the microcement thicker than the size of the grain, the finish won’t be as strong and will require a lot more sanding. Run the trowel back over each section that you have put down to smooth it out and remove excess product.

Completely cover each surface without stopping. For complete rooms, start with ceilings, then walls from left to right (or right to left) and then the floor.

Run your finger or a corner trowel along internal corners to push the microcement into the corner and then gently trowel away the excess product.

Once dry, apply a thin coat of Microne Fine Neutral over the Clay One Rustic.

Mix Microne Fine Neutral

To do this, mix thoroughly with a microcement mixer head attachment on a cordless drill.  If it still feels stiff, you can add up to 10% water to loosen & mix further.  That’s a maximum of 1l per 10kg.

Let the mixture rest for a few minutes before applying.

Apply Microne Fine Neutral

To get the rustic effect, apply a thin coat of Microne Fine Neutral over Clay One Rustic.

The Fine microcements are very thin, and they are intended to be applied very thinly. Make sure you apply them with no depth at all, even into the corners. It doesn’t have the body to be applied thickly, so it will eggshell anywhere that it is too thick.

To get the rustic effect, you want to be able to see the coarseness of the Clay One Rustic through the fine coat.

So, apply it very thinly, using the same technique as you did for the previous coats.

Smooth the product over the Clay One Rustic without adding any depth.

Leave to Dry

Once you have completed your final coat, you’ll need to leave it to dry before sanding and applying sealers.  This will take at least 12 hours.

Sand with 220/240 Grit Silicone Carbide Sanding Disc

Once the Microcement is fully dry, gently & evenly sand the surface of the microcement with a 220 or 240 grit paper to remove any rough patches and drips. It should be flat from the trowel so you shouldn’t need to sand it too much at this stage.

Vacuum the surface to remove all dust and debris. Do not wet the microcement.

We stock a range of Microcement Sanding Discs on our website.