- Whiting Powder is also known as "White of Spain", "white of chalk", "Calcium Carbonate" or "Blanc de Meudon". It is a chalk, inorganic natural pigment.
- COMPOSITION : 98% Calcium Carbonate and 2% Magnesium Carbonate
- VERSATILE APPLICATION: for decorative paints / filler for beams, wooden surfaces and plasterboard / shining silver and metals / Cleaning mirors, marble, granit / filler for glue
- Warning: This product is an irritant (Xi) and the use of a mask is recommended to avoid inhaling dust particles. Gloves are also recommended.
- *Pigments are shipped in bags. **Colours shown are for information purposes only: Actual colors may vary from the colour on your screen due to monitor differences.
Whiting powder (or Blanc de Meudon) has many uses! It is used as a filler for primer/ paint in preparing surfaces for painting. It is used in traditional artistic painting, lime painting and plaster. Whiting Powder is also used as a pigment filler to increase the coverage of paints, coating and whitewash. It is also used with rabbit skin glue for making traditional Gesso. It is used as a filler with glue, in engraving to wipe off excess ink, cleaning of abrasive for metals (like silverware), as a filler in the manufacture of paper, and with water for designs on glass. Even more uses for this product can be seen here. Whiting Powder is a very fine white, 100% natural powder that is slightly abrasive and composed mainly of calcium carbonate and less than 1% of quartz. How to use for cleaning Mix a small amount of the powder with water to create a paste. Rub the paste against metals and precious stones to polish them. Index Colour: PW18 Chemical Formula: CaCO3 Composition: 98% Calcium Carbonate and 2% Magnesium Carbonate
