Paint Techniques
November 3rd, 2008
The ideal paint for interiors is a Quality Platinum Sheen paint, It can be tinted and comes in white as well as a wide range of colours at your local distributor to your requirements. It is a high quality, high sheen, very washable, silky smooth paint, ideal for interior use. To ensure good even colour distribution for raw plaster it normally requires Two coats on a quality PVA undercoat.
It is suitable for interior and exterior surfaces.A unique blend of acrylic and selected natural minerals, Liquid Naturals paint creates a rich combination of density and uniform colour giving exceptional coverage and opacity. Liquid Naturals withstands temperature extremes and will not flake or peel, on a suitably prepared surface.
Unlike conventional acrylic paints, Liquid Naturals unique characteristics allows the product to breathe, eliminating the risk of delamination of the paint from damp surfaces. In addition, no primers or undercoat are required thereby reducing costs. Liquid Naturals also eliminates streaking on parapet walls and fascia panels, common with cement based coatings.
Naturals develops a unique naturally mottled finish over a short period after application and is available in Coarse, fine and ultra fine textures. The exciting aspect is that each application is unique. Its soft appearance belies its extreme durability and water resistant strength and high resistance to the effects of the sun, rain, wind and salt air.
A specially prepared Portland Cement based exterior paint, coloured with iron oxides, Africote’s Cement Naturals is available in powder form.This durable economical water resistant coating is suitable for application on all masonry surfaces such as sand and cement plaster or bagged brickwork. Ivory Cement Naturals used internally for a rustic homely appearance.A major advantage of Cement Naturals is its ability to be applied directly onto masonry surfaces without an undercoat. PVA and other gloss paint, patched and dense concrete surfaces, must be pre-coated with a slurry coat which is also available from the Africote range.
Ivory Cement Naturals creates a rustic homely appearance. The ability of Cement Naturals to be applied directly onto masonry surfaces without an undercoat is a huge plus factor. Paints like PVA and other products must be pre-coated with a slurry coat which is also available from the Africote range.
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