An excellent modern tool for leveling ceilings and internal, external walls of rooms are dry stucco mixtures with an admixture of gypsum components. Today, Volma plaster is especially popular with builders. It is designed for manual work and is a powder with astringent properties and gypsum filler. Additionally, mineral and chemical ingredients are added to the mixture, which provide temporary retention of moisture in the mixture during the work of the master and a high degree of strength and adhesion. Thanks to the ability to dry quickly, Volma plaster allows saving time for the worker.
Plaster "Volma" is produced in Russia at five plants: in Chelyabinsk, Voznesensk, Volgograd (two units) and in the Republic of Tatarstan. The production capacities of Volma allow producing several types of stucco mixtures :
- "Volma - Decor" - is used for decorative surface treatment;
- “Volma-Plast” - is demanded as a basis before a finish or finishing coating;
- "Volma-Aquasloy MN" - is used to work with special equipment in rooms in high humidity;
- Volma-Layer is a universal plaster for manual leveling of surfaces in normal conditions.
Plaster "Volma-Layer". Benefits:
- formation of a glossy surface without finishing;
- does not shrink;
- plasticity and airiness of the material;
- the ability to regulate indoor microclimatic conditions;
- the ability to level one layer up to 60 mm;
- environmentally friendly material;
- used in restoration work ;
- the possibility of manufacturing decorative and decoration elements.
Plaster "Volma" is designed to align the internal planes of walls and ceilings in an automated and manual way, followed by wallpaper, ceramic tile or painting. When performing plastering work, it is necessary to take into account the temperature in the room. It should not be higher than thirty degrees and not lower than five degrees Celsius. Only in such conditions will plaster give a smooth and even surface.
It can be applied on a brick, concrete, plasterboard, aerated concrete base, as well as on gypsum blocks, particleboard, MDF, wood and
cement-lime coatings.
Plaster "Volma" plaster. Technical specifications:
- drying period - one week;
- setting time - maximum 3 hours;
- the extreme limit of the applied layer is 60 mm (superimposed in two passes);
- recommended layer height - 30 mm;
- water consumption - 0.65 liters per 1 kg of dry mix;
- mixture costs per 1m 2 - 1 kg.
Surface preparation before applying plaster
Before starting plastering, the plane must be thoroughly cleaned of oil stains, dirt, deposits, dust. Then dry. If there are potholes, they must be repaired, exfoliated places must be strengthened, irregularities, salt deposits and fungi must be removed. Protruding metal elements are treated with an anti-corrosion mixture. The result should be a rough and even surface. Then it is covered with a primer. After its complete drying, you can start plastering.