Technical

• 15 What is the difference between water base, alkyd, epoxy and polyurethane paint?

  Water based paints does not include any solvents. Such paint is suitable for interiors and some exterior facades. Due to technology advancements, you can get now high performance water based product that suits the harshest conditions (For example; weather conditions). Water based paint is suitable for concrete, cement render and plaster.
  
  Alkyd paint is based on solvents that provide high resistance to weather conditions and UV. Alkyd paint is suitable for concrete, cement render, plaster, gypsum, gypsum board, timber and metal.
  
  Epoxy paint is two component chemical resistant multipurpose coating based on polyamide cured epoxy resins for a wide range of non immersed substrate types.
  
  Polyurethane paint two component polyurethane, isocyanate cured acrylic finish for application over primed concrete, metals and textured surfaces.

• 16 What is the difference between flat, silk, semi, gloss and gloss paint?

  The main difference is visual with different sheen level. While the gloss finish is “mirror shinny”, the flat paint absorbs light does not shine at all. 

• 17 Can I apply water base paint over a surface which was previously painted with other type of pain?

  Make sure your new paint system is compatible with the old one; some solvent base paints cannot be over-coated with some water base paints. To be sure about the compatibility, read the product data sheet or contact our decorative technical service department (DTS).

• 18 I want to repaint my house but I don’t want to move out during the paint process and want minimal distraction, so do I need to remove the paint which is already on the wall or can I repaint on top of it?

  The necessity of removing an old paint before applying a new one depends on the aspect and wear-out of this old paint. If the old paint is chalking and peeling away, it should be removed. If the old paint is in good shape and still adhesive you can overcoat it with a new paint system after proper surface preparation. Make sure your new paint is compatible with the old one; some solvent based paints cannot be over-coated with some water based paints. To be sure about the compatibility, read the product data sheet or contact our technical service department (DTS).

• 19 What are causes for paint failures?

  Paint failures have many causes; most of them are related with non compatibility of systems and application defects. Poor surface preparation: Substrates should be abraded, dry, clean and free from dust and all surface contamination.
  
  For more details please refer to Paints defects
  
  

• 20 How can I avoid paint failures?

  To ensure a good decorative aspect and to avoid failures make ensure good surface preparation (as per the data sheet per product).
  
  Use a proper primer, follow advised drying and over coating times stated in the data sheet. If you have any doubts, our technical advisers from the decorative technical service (DTS) will be pleased to answer all of your questions.
  
  For more info please refer to Paint Defects.

• 21 I recently painted my house but I already see problems on some surfaces, I don’t know what caused this or how to fix it. Can you advice what is the problem and propose a solution?

  Please refer to the Paint Defects section.
  
  Or
  
  Contact our Decorative Technical Service department (DTS). A highly qualified technician will be happy to answer all your questions or send someone to the site to diagnose the problem and advise an adapted solution to your every paint problem.