Name: Mikey Sklar
I am a retired unix admin. Another project I have done is building a hotel out of trash in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. My hobbies are microcontroller programming and circuit design. Country: United States Occupation: Green Builder
My website: http://screwdecaf.cx
Builders in the South West US have access to prickly pear cactus (Nopal), when the pads
are boiled down to juice, and mixed with lime to make a sprayable natural, durable paint.
This paint is use over clay rendered walls, over straw bales, and can repair, refresh
existing lime plasters and paints.
Here is the recipe Mikey used on the video clip
For paint, just add lime until you like the color and thickness.
This is my paper based stucco cactus recipe:
Half 5gal bucket shredded wet paper
4 cups lime
( hydrated powder lime in 50# sacks Feed Stores Hardware stores carry it ~ $7-9 a bag)
2 cups portland cement
2 cups micro silica (blast sand)
1 gal prickly juice
Mix with hand drill until smooth
More information on Stucco.
