Lime wash: powdery, uneven, and sheds dust

A wall painted with lime wash. The color is a greyish white, with visible brush strokes and uneven shades on the surface; areas of varying thickness reveal the outline of the underlying masonry; it is completely matte, with powdery particles visible up close, and a little white powder will come off if you rub it with your hand. The wall itself is uneven, with undulations and rounded corners. After many years of repainting, the corners have thicker accumulations. Avoid: using flat and uniform latex paint, making the wall completely straight, adding protective clear varnish to make the surface shiny, using decorative paint with textured patterns.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一面刷了石灰漆的牆。顏色是帶灰的白,表面有明顯的刷痕與深淺不勻,厚薄不一的地方透出底下砌體的輪廓;完全霧面,近看有粉質的顆粒,用手抹會沾到一點白粉。牆面本身不平整,有起伏與轉角的圓潤。經過多年重刷,邊角處堆積得比較厚。避免:使用平整均勻的乳膠漆、把牆面做成完全平直、加上保護清漆讓表面變亮、使用有紋理圖案的裝飾漆。