I am new to VP and decided to give it a go in my family room. I bought the Behr faux brand from home depot. I had them custom mix a grayish color for me, and I've applied one coat. Now that it is on the walls I think it may be a bit dark for my taste. I was wondering if it would be advisable to take back my remaining VP and have them lighten it a shade or two before applying my 2nd coat? Or should I just deal with a color that is a little darker than I thought. How long (in hours or days) do I have before it would be too late to decide the color of my 2nd coat?

Also how durable is Behr VP? I don't really want to add the top coat because I don't want sheen, but I guess sheen is better than fingerprints....


Summary:
1) Would it be nice (or foolish) to lighten my VP a bit on coat #2?
2) How long (max) can I wait between coats?
3) Is Behr considered a durable VP?

Thank You, this has been a most informative site.



J6

J6,

Welcome to Plaster Talk and VP.

1) Yes, the VP retinted lighter for the second coat will lighten the over all color.

2) You can wait until---you can put on the second coat--no problem.

3) Not really. (Short answer)
It's not water-resistant. The topcoat is to protect the product from water damage. That topcoat has a plastic like look, but, this VP is an entry-level plaster and a good place to start.

Hope your project turns out great!

Happy troweling!

David