2 coats of K-Rend base coat

[AP25]

Can I use K rend base coat as a top coat, and just paint it?

Reasons for not going straight for the coloured top coat are

1. using 2 layers of base coat is a lot cheaper than top coat
2. the wall that is being rendered (block) is going to be 80-90% covered by a fence so I would paint it and put the fence back up and not really care too much about the finish.

The first layer of base coat has already been done.

 

[Alastairreid]

K rend polymer base coat is porous, I wouldn't imagine it would be that durable left exposed over a prolonged period of time.

 

[roughcaster]

Great to read your comment Alastair my friend.