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Beautiful, durable, breathable and low maintenance finishes

 

From old world venetian plasters and textured Tuscan stucco to natural stone looks, Variance Specialty Finishes provide the best in design and quality in high-end decorative surface finishes.

 

Endless color and texture possibilities are made available for the interior and exterior of new or existing structures.

 

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Achieve the elegant look of Venetian Plaster with Variance Brio, part of the Variance Decorative Finishes product line.

Colorfast Colorant

Colorfast Colorant

Parex USA Exclusive colorant system, used in Acylic Finishes and Coatings, Elastomeric Finishes and Coatings and Specialty Finishes.

  • Longer lasting color / Improved fade resistance and UV resistance
  • Bolder Richer color Spectrum
  • Increased water resistivity
  • Improved opacity

Aged Limestone

Aged Limestone

Cementitious Polymer Modified Decorative Plaster.

Duplicating the dramatic look and feel of natural stone and European cement plasters, Aged Limestone is a highly dimensional, textured wall coating with unlimited possibilities for custom applications. This versatile finish offers the ultimate combination of design flexibility, ease of application and outstanding product performance.
Aged Limestone can be sprayed or used with stencils, brushed or roller applied to create an infinite number of patterns and textures ranging from smooth to coarse unfinished stone. It can be colored using LaHabra Color Packs to achieve the 30 standard colors or add another color dimension by staining the surface with Variance Antiquing Gel.
Aged Limestone is available in Fine and Coarse aggregate.
 

Alto

Alto

An acrylic plaster finish for a variety of textures from smooth to rustic design.

Create the look of a leather faux finish or faux suede paint. With the feel of silk, Alto gives your walls a unique element that exceeds faux paint. The soft, subdued mottling of this plaster finish gives your home or office a very natural and comfortable feel.

Add a little character to your home beyond textured and painted walls. This plaster finish gives you an old world textured wall finish using acrylic plaster techniques. A color wash adds a natural color variation more subtle than sponge painting or rag painting.

 

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Anciano

Anciano

An acrylic textured finish with a flecked earthen plaster effect or natural stone look.

Anciano creates looks ranging from textured earthen plaster to hewn limestone. The speckle of natural minerals in Anciano gives the finish a warm and organic feel. An optional color wash using Variance Antiquing Gel or VariStain can increase the amount of color variation.

 

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ArmourPlast

ArmourPlast

Veneer Plaster Basecoat and Finish.

A decorative lime based veneer plaster, stucco finish basecoat and leveler for interior and exterior use. It offers a number of finishes such as ultra smooth, sand finish, texture and spray. It can be tinted and/or stained, painted or left as is for a natural white finish.
ArmourPlast can also be used as basecoat for Variance finishes and as a surface leveler over brown coat, existing plaster, concrete and CMU and other properly prepared masonry surfaces.
 

Brio

Brio

A high gloss finish plaster to achieve a Venetian plaster style finish, with a high polish and distinct mottling.

The Venetian Plaster look of Brio is smooth to the touch with a stunning high gloss shine reminiscent of marble. Successive coats of Brio are applied to create a stunning and easily maintained multi-dimensional mottling effect. Brio plaster finish produces the look of beautiful aged lime-based Italian plasters.

 

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OmniCoat

OmniCoat

A high performance acrylic leveler, basecoat and tintable plaster finish.

OmniCoat™ achieves a beautiful smooth finish with moderate movement and excellent performance characteristics.

OmniCoat can be trowel or spray applied to level new or existing textured or imperfect surfaces to achieve a smooth base to receive, texture, paint, or Variance Finishes. OmniCoat can also be applied to new or existing textured or imperfect surfaces and may be used as a leveling basecoat for other Variance finishes or may be used as a beautiful stand alone finish.

With unlimited color possibilities OmniCoat is the most affordable decorative wall finish available.

 

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Tierra

Tierra

A smooth acrylic plaster finish with a flecked earthen plaster effect.

Create a warm finish that takes on the appearance of weathered stone or smooth concrete. The visible particles in the finish create the effect of a lightly mottled veneer or clay plaster.

 

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Tuscan Stucco

Tuscan Stucco

Rough sand acrylic finish with an old world texture.

Tuscan Stucco provides a finish with a warm rustic effect and simple application. As a tintable and sandable finish, Tuscan Stucco has a wide range of texture and color possibilities. Often used in combination with Antiquing Gel or VariStain to increase mottling.

 

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