It is probably a product called texture coat. I think dulux's brand is called acra tex. Basically you buy it already tinted and then apply it at a thin layer. Assuming you can get the colour you want it is better than rendering and then painting.

The weird thing is that it is tinted in the factory (not by some pimply faced 12 year old at bunnings) so it should not be patchy at all.

Brendon

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