Specialty Plasters - DIAMOND® Veneer Finish | USG Boral

DIAMOND® Veneer Finish

A veneer finish designed to give economical walls and ceilings a strong, hard surface that resists abrasion and surface cracking.

DIAMOND® Veneer Finish is perfect for light commercial and residential construction in single-family homes, high-rise buildings and garden apartments. DIAMOND® Veneer Finish dries in as little as 24 hours and finishes smooth, but can be job-aggregated with clean silica sand to create a textured finish.

DIAMOND® Veneer Finish is formulated for hand application over IMPERIAL® Gypsum Base or as a finish of a two-coat system over a sanded gypsum basecoat, IMPERIAL Veneer Basecoat or DIAMOND Veneer Basecoat. 

Advantages include:

  • Harder than regular gauging and lime putty finish
  • Finish coat for one- and two-coat veneer plaster systems
  • Fast-applying—permits next day decorating
  • Excellent coverage—as much as 6,000 sq. ft. per ton
  • Choice of smooth-trowel and textured finishes
  • Job-sanded for use as radiant heat plaster
Physical Properties
  • Type: Veneer Finish Plasters, Veneer Finish Plaster, Finish Plaster
  • For use in a fire rated system Abuse Resistant
Applications

Administrative Offices, Auditoriums/Gymnasiums, Bars/Restaurants/Dining Areas, Cafeterias, Classrooms, Convention/Meeting Rooms, Corridors/Hallways, Department Stores/Boutiques, Dormitories, Executive Areas/Conference Areas/Board Rooms, Exterior Soffits/Indoor Parking Garages, Galleries/Exhibit Spaces, Garages, Grocery Stores, Guest Rooms/Suites, Health and Fitness, Kitchens/Food Prep Areas, Laboratories/Operating Rooms/Imaging Rooms, Lobbies and Reception Areas, Locker Rooms/Shower Areas/Pools, Mall Interior Spaces, Mechanical Rooms, Media Centers/Music Rooms/Libraries, Multi-Family Residential/Condos, Nurseries/Birthing Rooms, Open Plan Offices, Patient Rooms, Restrooms/Utility Rooms/Loading Docks, Single-Family Residential, Stairways/Elevator Shafts, Theatres, Traditional Offices, Warehouses