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Quick Answer: Meoded Paint and Plaster is a Los Angeles manufacturer of mineral-based lime plasters, limewash, and microcement. Moorhouse Coating installs the full line — Stucco Lamundo and Marmorino Tintoretto Venetian plasters, Lime Wash, Concretta FS microcement, and EcoMortar lime stucco — on interior and exterior walls, ceilings, and wet areas across Southern California, Arizona, and Utah.
Mineral Plaster and Limewash, Installed to Spec
Meoded Paint and Plaster manufactures natural, mineral-based architectural finishes in Los Angeles — limestone and marble-dust Venetian plasters, slaked-lime paint, and microcement. Unlike film-forming acrylic paint, these are mineral systems that carbonate into the wall, which is why Meoded rates them as fully permeable and naturally resistant to mold and mildew, with zero grams per liter of VOC.
Moorhouse Coating purchases and installs Meoded material. We are not a Meoded dealer and hold no manufacturer certification — what we bring is trowel work, correct substrate prep, and disciplined adherence to the manufacturer's primer, coat, cure, and sealer schedules. Those schedules are where mineral finishes succeed or fail: Stucco Lamundo needs Level 5 drywall and burnishing inside a narrow moisture window, and Concretta FS in a shower is only as good as the waterproofing under and over it.
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Key Benefits
The Meoded Lines We Install
Each Meoded system has its own substrate requirement, coat count, and sealer. We specify the line to the room and the surface, not the other way around.
Venetian Plaster — Stucco Lamundo
Natural limestone and marble dust burnished to a polished, marble-like surface with subtle depth and color movement. Interior only.
- •Composition: natural limestone and marble dust, tintable
- •Finish: mid-to-high polish achieved by burnishing, not by topcoat gloss
- •Substrate: Level 5 drywall — smooth, clean, and dust-free
- •Application: three thin coats with a stainless steel trowel, 8+ hours between coats
- •Burnished on the third coat while still moist, in repeated passes
- •Sealed with Hydrowax or Stain Shield after 48+ hours for washability
Venetian Plaster — Marmorino Tintoretto
The matte counterpart to Stucco Lamundo — a soft, low-sheen stone look that can be finished smooth or worked rustic and distressed. Rated for interior and exterior.
- •Composition: blend of limestone and crushed marbles
- •Finish: flat to low sheen, smooth through rustic depending on trowel technique
- •Substrate: Level 4 to Level 5 walls
- •Application: two thin coats by trowel or spatula, 8+ hours between
- •First coat can be sponged to blend color before the second goes on
- •Suitable for exterior elevations as well as interior feature walls
Lime Wash
Slaked-limestone mineral paint that dries to a matte, mottled finish with the soft tonal variation of aged plaster. The most forgiving Meoded product on rough substrates.
- •Composition: slaked limestone and natural pigment, zero VOC
- •Substrates: drywall, unsealed brick, stone, plaster, masonry, previously painted surfaces
- •Interior drywall requires Meoded Lime Wash Base Coat first
- •Application: two brushed coats, cross-hatched, keeping a wet edge
- •Minimum 8 hours between coats; color develops as the lime carbonates
- •High-traffic areas sealed with three coats of Stain Shield after three days
Concretta FS Microcement
Mineral microcement built for wet and humid areas — showers, tub surrounds, backsplashes, countertops, and fireplace surrounds. Bonds over existing tile, so a bathroom can be resurfaced without demolition.
- •Finish: smooth matte with subtle movement and natural depth
- •Bonds directly to tile, marble, drywall, plaster, cement, and stone
- •Over tile: no primer required, but 24–48 hours of dry time between coats
- •Two coats at roughly 14–20 sq ft per gallon; 72 hours total cure before sealing
- •Waterproofing is mandatory: 3–4 coats of PlasterGuard on shower walls
- •Shower floors and countertops take PlasterGuard plus PlasterSeal Plus
Concrete Plasters & EcoMortar
Concrete-look plasters ranging from smooth to heavily textured, plus EcoMortar — Meoded's sustainable lime stucco system for exterior walls.
- •Concrete plasters for a raw, board-formed or troweled cement aesthetic
- •EcoMortar lime stucco for exterior elevations and site walls
- •Saint Astier natural hydraulic lime available for restoration work
- •Breathable mineral systems that will not trap moisture behind the finish
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How We Install It
Mineral plaster is unforgiving of shortcuts in prep and cure timing. This is the sequence we follow on every Meoded scope.
Substrate Assessment
We verify what is actually on the wall and what level of drywall finish exists. Stucco Lamundo requires Level 5; Marmorino Tintoretto tolerates Level 4. Existing tile, masonry, and previously painted surfaces each change the primer decision. This assessment determines which Meoded line is viable, and it happens before any color conversation.
Sample Boards & On-Site Mock-Up
Mineral finishes shift with light, trowel pressure, and the installer's hand. We build sample boards, then a mock-up on the actual wall in the actual lighting, and get sign-off before committing the room. This is where sheen level and the amount of movement in the finish get settled.
Primer & Base Coat Selection
Quartz Primer for plaster over drywall, Meoded Lime Wash Base Coat under limewash on interior drywall, and direct application for Concretta FS over sound tile. Exterior porous surfaces such as brick, cement, and stucco are primed with the base coat product. Getting this layer wrong is the most common cause of failure.
Application & Cure Windows
Trowel or brush application to the manufacturer's coat count — three coats for Stucco Lamundo, two for Marmorino Tintoretto, Lime Wash, and Concretta FS. We hold the stated dry times: 8+ hours between plaster and limewash coats, 12 hours for Concretta FS, and 24–48 hours when Concretta FS goes over tile.
Burnishing & Finish Work
Stucco Lamundo is burnished on the final coat while still moist, in passes every few minutes until the polish level matches the approved mock-up. Marmorino Tintoretto is worked for texture instead — smooth, or distressed for a rustic reading. Limewash gets its character from cross-hatched brushwork, not from burnishing.
Sealing & Protection
Interior plaster is sealed with Hydrowax or Stain Shield after 48+ hours for washability. Limewash in high-traffic areas takes three coats of Stain Shield after three days. Wet areas get the full waterproofing build — PlasterGuard on shower walls, PlasterGuard plus PlasterSeal Plus on floors and countertops — after a 72-hour cure.
Walkthrough & Care Guidance
Final inspection against the approved mock-up, plus written care guidance covering pH-neutral cleaning, what to avoid, and when resealing is worth doing. Meoded carries a five-year manufacturer warranty on its Venetian plaster material; we walk you through what that covers and what it does not.
Where These Finishes Land
Meoded systems show up most often where a wall is meant to be looked at, or where a wet room needs to be resurfaced without a demolition budget.
Luxury Hospitality
Hotel lobbies, ballrooms, spa corridors, and suite feature walls. Marmorino Tintoretto reads as honest stone at scale, and its exterior rating means the same finish can carry from a porte-cochère into the lobby. Frequently coordinated with wallcovering installation on adjacent surfaces.
High-End Residential
Great rooms, primary suites, stair halls, and fireplace surrounds in Coachella Valley and Park City homes. Polished Stucco Lamundo for formal spaces, limewash for the softer, weathered look that suits desert and mountain architecture.
Spa, Wellness & Wet Areas
Concretta FS is the reason this category exists on the list. Showers, tub surrounds, steam rooms, and vanity counters can be resurfaced over existing tile with no demo, provided the waterproofing build goes in correctly. Seamless, groutless, and easier to clean than the tile it covers.
Fine Dining & Retail
Restaurants and boutiques where the wall finish is part of the concept. Mineral plaster gives depth that flat paint cannot, and Meoded rates it at zero VOC — useful when a build-out has to hand over fast in an occupied building.
Exterior & Heritage Work
Limewash, Marmorino Tintoretto, EcoMortar, and Saint Astier natural hydraulic lime for exterior elevations, site walls, and older masonry. Because these systems are breathable, they let a wall dry rather than trapping moisture behind a film — the usual argument for lime over acrylic on historic substrates.
Design-Build & Specification
We work from designer and architect specifications, build the mock-ups they need to approve, and flag substrate conflicts before they become change orders. Serving the Coachella Valley, greater Los Angeles, Phoenix and Scottsdale, and Park City.
What Drives the Number
Meoded work is quoted from a site walk, not a square-foot table. Material cost is a minority of the price; trowel hours and prep are the majority.
Pricing factors include:
Schedule a walk-through and we will specify the line, build a mock-up, and quote the scope. Call (855) 666-2628.
Meoded Paint & Plaster FAQs
What makes Meoded different from regular paint?
Meoded products are mineral systems, not film-forming paint. Its Venetian plasters are limestone and marble dust that carbonate and harden back toward stone; Lime Wash is slaked limestone. Because there is no plastic film, Meoded rates the finishes as fully permeable and moisture-regulating, naturally resistant to mold and mildew, and zero grams per liter VOC. The practical difference you see is depth — the color sits at varying depths in the material rather than on a flat surface, so it shifts with the light through the day.
Stucco Lamundo or Marmorino Tintoretto — which one?
Stucco Lamundo if you want polish. It is burnished to a mid-to-high sheen with a marble-like read, it takes three coats, and it is interior only on Level 5 drywall. Marmorino Tintoretto if you want matte stone. It is flat to low sheen, takes two coats, works on Level 4 or 5, and is rated for exterior as well as interior. Tintoretto is also the more forgiving of the two — it can be finished smooth or deliberately rustic, where Lamundo shows every flaw in the substrate underneath it.
Can Concretta FS really go over my existing shower tile?
Yes — Concretta FS bonds directly to sound tile and marble without primer, which is the main reason people choose it for a bathroom refresh. Two things matter. First, the tile has to be sound: no loose pieces, no movement, properly cleaned. Second, waterproofing is mandatory, not optional. Shower walls need three to four coats of PlasterGuard, and shower floors and countertops need PlasterGuard plus PlasterSeal Plus, applied after a 72-hour cure. Over tile the plaster also needs 24 to 48 hours between coats rather than the usual 12.
Which Meoded products can go outside?
Marmorino Tintoretto, Lime Wash, Concretta FS, and the EcoMortar lime stucco system are all rated for exterior use. Stucco Lamundo is interior only. For exterior porous substrates such as brick, cement, and stucco, the Lime Wash Base Coat is used as the primer. Meoded describes its limewash as naturally UV-resistant and states it will not crack, peel, or trap moisture — which is the usual case for lime over acrylic on masonry and older buildings that need to breathe.
How do I maintain and clean these finishes?
Routine cleaning with a pH-neutral cleaner and a soft cloth. Avoid abrasive pads and harsh chemicals, which will burnish or dull a mineral surface unevenly. Sealed plaster is washable once Hydrowax or Stain Shield has gone on, and limewash in high-traffic areas should have three coats of Stain Shield. Resealing frequency depends on traffic and exposure rather than a fixed schedule. We leave written care guidance at walkthrough, and touch-up on plaster is genuinely repairable in a way that a failed acrylic coating is not.
What substrate prep does this require?
More than paint does. Stucco Lamundo requires Level 5 drywall — a skim coat over the entire surface — because a polished finish reflects every imperfection under it. Marmorino Tintoretto works on Level 4 or 5. Lime Wash is the most tolerant and goes over drywall, unsealed brick, stone, plaster, masonry, and previously painted surfaces, though interior drywall still needs the Lime Wash Base Coat. Concretta FS bonds to tile, drywall, plaster, cement, and stone. We assess the substrate first and tell you honestly if the wall needs work before the finish is worth installing.
Is Moorhouse a certified Meoded applicator?
No. We purchase Meoded material and install it, but we hold no dealer status or manufacturer certification, and we would rather say so than imply otherwise. Meoded maintains its own dealer directory and runs a training academy if you want to compare against a certified installer. What we offer is trowel craft, correct substrate prep, and strict adherence to the published primer, coat, cure, and sealer schedules — plus a mock-up you approve before we commit the room.
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