The Permitex System
Finish Options

Permitex is available in a variety of finish options as will be seen in the following pictures and physical samples. Each sample is labeled on the reverse for your reference. While we have included some common samples to illustrate the range of choices with a Permitex finish, please remember that the finish you receive is up to your specifications and your conceptions of the project. The following are some common finish options, which we have used to label the samples.

Texture Finish Options:

• Texture over Smooth: Indicates that the texture coat is applied last and is in the foreground while the smooth coat is in the background. Texture can be applied to produce a lacy or standard pattern.
• Smooth over Texture: Indicates that the smooth coat is applied last and totally covers the background texture coat material.
• Raised Texture: Indicates a modified orange peal finish where the texture coat is sprayed with a tighter aperture and the material is not subsequently knocked down with a trowel.
• Floated Texture: Indicates a heavy and thicker texture coating where the texture finish covers 85 to 95% of the background smooth coat material. Texture can be applied to achieve a medium or full floated finish.

Finish Color Options:

With the smooth over texture finish, the user will usually select a single color for both the foreground and the background coats.

On all other finishes, the user can specify at a minimum a foreground color and a background color, which can be the same or can be different.

Additional Color Options:

With the Texture over Smooth Finish, Raised Finish, and Floated Finish the user can select additional accent Texture colors. This results in two or more texture colors applied over a background Smooth coat color. The two Texture colors can be applied equally or in various proportions. These samples will be labeled either Two Tone or Accent Texture Color.

With the Texture over Smooth finish, the user can select accent stipple colors, which results in a single Texture color over one or more stipple colors, which are on top of the Smooth Coat color in the background. Stipple colors are small dots of material in any color, which are applied very sparsely solely to add a hint of that color to the wall.

With the Texture over Smooth, Raised Finish, or Floated Texture Finish the user can also select a muted stain to apply to the texture finish. This often results in an old world type of finish. These samples are labeled muted stain.

With the Floated Texture Finish the user can specify an additional accent color. These samples are labeled pigment float.

Permitex can be applied with a variety of faux finish techniques to achieve specific results. Please contact us for additional details

Other Options:

• Clear Polyurethane: A treatment that creates depth, color enhancement, and yields a soft gloss look along with a softer feel. Stain resistance is also improved.
• Burnishing: If a smoother finish is desired, the texture surface can be burnished. Burnishing can create color highlights when the texture finish was stained.