SELECTING RIGHT TYPE OF PAINT FOR YOUR PROJECT

We underestimate the complexity of paint selection when budgeting to paint our property until it’s required we visit a paint store closer to you, then you become confused what sort of paint u actually need for your property and its mode of application, what oil and water based paint is, any painting problems ?, etc.

Paints are thin coatings applied (in stages) to clean surface and are in liquid form, but its expected to become dry, flexible solids, providing cleanable surfaces that help keep the substrates clean. Paint is named after their respective functions, binder or medium, pigments look. But the common classification is when paints are named after their function, e.g. primers, finishing coats, sanding sealer,fillers,floor paint, galvanized iron primer,surfacers,stoving paint, spray paint,undercoats,stainer,knifing compounds, roof paint sealers, etc.

OIL PAINT:

This is a type of slow-drying paint that consist of particles of pigments suspended in a drying oil, its viscosity may be modified by the addition of solvents such as white spirit,kero, etc.common applications of oil paint are in finishing and protection of wood in buildings and exposed metal structures

·         They are water and weather proof.

·         Proven to be a reliable in coating

·         Provides good finishes with no brush marks

·         Provides for higher aesthetics values as it’s easily clean

·         Use to stop capillary rise, stop rusting in metals,

·         Use as protector where there is high tendency of wall staining or damaged due to human/environmental factors.

WATER PAINT:

This is a type of fast-drying paint, a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a clean surface (a mixture of pigment suspended in liquid), dries to form a hard coating.

Water paint can be further grouped into Emulsion paints (UK) and Latex paints (USA).

Emulsion paint:

·         These are paints generally used for interior decoration, also for exterior in some scenario

·         For painting wall or ceilings,

·         They are water based,

·         Easy to apply, cover large areas,

·         Durable, long life span,

·         Can be easily wash and replace,

·         Can be paint on any surface be it brick to cement, plaster work to lining papered walls

·         Water evaporates and coating hardens after applications

Latex paints:

·         This is water soluble paint, on application, the water evaporates and sticky globules adhere together

·         It has fast drying time

·         Easy to apply

·         It has no offensive odour

·         It brushes are easily cleaned

·         Its coverage greatly affected by amounts of pigments used

·         There is little or no difference between latex and acrylic paints because there is no latex in latex paint, its simply a generic label

Difference between emulsion paint and latex paint:

They are essentially the same, just different names from different areas or region.

Paint application tools

Paint brushes, rollers, spray application tools and pads

Other special types of paint

·         Anti fungus paint

·         Fire retardant paint

·         Relief texture paint

·         Heat resistant paint

·         Multi-colored finish paint





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