Terraco Monocote | Decorative Coloured Mineral Plaster

Product Overview

Ideal for creating that natural, earthy charm, where a building has an aged look from a past era.

Monocote is of interest to architects and interior designers where a particular themed architectural style is required. Furthermore, the appeal to builders is that this superior quality, coloured mineral based plaster is applied in a single coat.

The textured appearance is created by the applicator removing the top layer using a scratch trowel once the material has partly set, which exposes the natural aggregate. As the product is a full-bodied pigmented coating it does not require a top coat.

Properties

One-Coat Efficiency
Durable Coating
Architectural Versatility
A plastering and finishing system in one operation.
Extremely stable against UV light.
Good mechanical strength.
Vapour permeable.

Areas Of Use

• Ideally suited to heritage styled residential apartments.
• Can be applied directly to clay brick, AAC block, precast concrete, in-situ concrete and stone.
• Ideal for creating a natural aged look for a Souk or theme park.
• Applied by trowel.

Application Method

Surface Preparation

Prepare substrate by removing all loose and friable matter. Stop and fill where necessary. Ensure that the surface is clean, dry and sound.

Priming
For AAC blocks: Apply 1 coat of Terrabond A(1:5ratio) to absorbent surfaces. Apply Terraco Monocote to colour and texture as per architecturally approved sample.
For precast or in-situ concrete: Apply a key coat using 25kg Monocote + 6L water + 2kg Terrabond A; allow 24–48 hours drying before plaster application.

Mixing

Mix 25kg Monocote with 5.5kg clean water using a high-speed mixer for 3 minutes, allow to stand for 5 minutes, remix and use; maintain consistent powder-to-water ratio for colour uniformity, and use mixed material within 1 hour.

Application

Saturate the substrate with clean water 1 day and again 1 hour before application. Apply Monocote manually or by spray in a thickness of 8–20mm depending on the substrate, level the surface. Allow the material to “set-up” and finish the surface with a scratch trowel to remove the top layer of material. After 24–48 hours, mist-cure 3 times daily for 3 days and apply an equalising colour wash to minimise shade variation.