The limewash paint : better for you and for the environment

Why choose our limewash paint instead of a classic paint ?

Because it has a much lower level of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) and therefore much less harmful. The “VOC-free” statements you see on ecological paints don’t mean the paint doesn’t contain them at all, because it’s technically impossible to do without them. This statement is used for paints containing a concentration of OC of less than 5 g per litre. The rate of C.O.V contained in our paints is less than 5 g per litre.

What are our limewash paints made of ?

The rate of C.O.V contained in our paints is less than 5 g per litre. Everything that is natural is privileged in our paints : mineral pigments are used to elaborate the hues, which are therefore more pastel than in classical paint, and of course French lime, which is a limestone used for centuries. However, like all powders, lime is irritating to the respiratory tract: wearing a mask and gloves is strongly recommended during the implementation of the product. But once the preparation is on the wall, this product is 100% safe, without any danger.

Our paints are prepared in powder, without water, to avoid the addition of preservatives and extra weight, which would increase transportation costs. Water will be added at the time of application.
Our buckets are recyclable, in the yellow buckets, and can also be cleaned and reused.

For all these reasons, our lime paints are labelled A+.

Badisof Plus, what is it exactly ?

The Ocres de France's company was one of the pioneers in the manufacture of ready-to-use lime paint more than 20 years ago.
Badisof Plus is a ready-to-use limewash paint, 100% mineral, for indoor and outdoor use. It can be applied with a brush or smoothed. With the brushed technic, it has a more grainy appearance than the Badisof ; smoothed, it looks like a beautiful Italian stucco and reveals all its nuances.

For the outside, it allows you to change the colour of your facade on a lime facade or after a Sofix application without embarking on major renovation work, while retaining the structure of your current support. The Badisof Plus being thin film, it will not catch any irregularities or holes. For this, we advise you to turn to a coating (Sofodor, Sofolith) or to fill them first with a suitable undercoating (Rénodress, Tradichaux).
Indoor, you can use two techniques : brushed or smoothed. Thanks to its material and the warmth of our tints, the brushed technic make us rembember the authenticity of the old walls. It is more granular than Badisof. But unlike Badisof, the Badisof Plus also allows to create smooth finish (stucco), silky and discreetly nuanced. It is applied with a trowel, on a suitable support or after the apply of a primer. On a healthy support, without irregularities, the Sofix will be ideal before a Badisof Plus.

Badisof Plus exists in its natural version (without the addition of any pigment) or factory tinted (44 colors to choose from). If none of the 44 shades, even brighter, satisfy you, why not create your own color ? You can colour Badisof (Plus) yourself with our Ocres de France pigments ! On each pigment sheet, a small plate shows you the pigment rendering at 5% in the Badisof Plus and at 20% (maximum saturation). The possibilities are endless !

Exemple with the ocre jaune JFLES dosed at 5% (on the left) and 20% (on the right) in the Badisof Plus

What is the consumption of Badisof Plus ?

The Badisof Plus is available in a 4 or 8 kg bucket.

Consumption :

Brushed technic : 100 to 200 g/m² (about 4kg = 20 m²)
Smoothed technic (stuc) : 1 kg/m²
On a normally absorbent support.

You can watch our video application of the smoothed technic HERE or the brushed technic video HERE (same technic as the Badisof).

Do you have a doubt about the color ? You hesitate between several shades ? Order the powdered samples, test them and you will be able to order them with confidence.