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Solignum Architectural Water Based Opaque Woodstain Water-borne, microporous, flexible, opaque low-sheen finish for all exterior joinery. No primer required on bare timber. Will not flake or crack. Ideal low-maintenance paint for cladding, facias, fences, windows, doors etc. BBA Cert. More than 5 Year |
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Solignum Architectural Solvent Based Opaque Woodstain Solvent-borne, microporous, flexible, opaque low-sheen finish for all exterior joinery. No primer required on bare timber. Will not flake or crack. Ideal low-maintenance paint for cladding, facias, fences, windows, doors etc. BBA Cert. 5 Years. |
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Sikkens Rubbol XD Extremely durable genuine low-maintenance high gloss, solvent-borne opaque coating. Unique patented styrene acrylic reinforced resin formulation which offers considerably extended maintenance cycles. |
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Sikkens Satura Satin Finish High performance, solvent-borne, satin finish opaque paint system. For exterior use on smooth planed timber. Solvent-borne modified alkyd resin formulation. Moisture Vapour Permeable. |
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Sikkens Rubbol AZ High Gloss High performance, solvent-borne, opaque paint system. For exterior use on smooth planed timber, based on a blend of resins including long oil alkyd. Very high gloss finish with stunning coverage and opacity. Highly flexible with low maintenance chara |
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Sadolin Superdec / Woodshield Gloss Exterior Wood Protection Low-maintenance exterior gloss coating for timber. A flexible alternative to traditional gloss paint. Moisture vapour permeable. Needs no primer or Undercoat. Available in White and Black in 1, 2.5 and 5 Litre containers. |
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Sadolin Superdec Satin Opaque Exterior Wood Protection High performance opaque water-borne satin finish for all exterior timber. Genuine low-maintenance coating. Available in a wide range of colours. |
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Macpherson Gloss Paint Macpherson Gloss Paint is a tough and durable high gloss finish based on superior quality alkyd resins with excellent opacity and light fastness, great for finishing all interior and exterior surfaces, in particular woodwork and metalwork. |
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Quick Buying Guide
External low-maintenance paints for timber are specially formulated to provide a longer period between full redecoration's than standard decorative paints, this is normally around 5 years (as opposed to 2-3 years for standard decorative paints), although some may offer protection for 7 years or more when properly applied.Nevertheless its good practice to maintain your low maintenance coating by checking it every 2-3 years and repairing any open joints, mechanical damage or other problems which have appeared since the last full redecoration.
Low maintenance coatings are normally manufactured using more expensive formulations, which means higher prices to the end user. This is usually justified, as the benefits can mean substantially reduced maintenance costs, not to mention time (if you intend to do-it-yourself).
Look out for coatings which are marked as Moisture Vapour Permeable (MVP), or Microporous, these allow the timber to loose moisture at a greater rate than standard paints, this can prevent a build-up of moisture beneath the coating, reducing the risk of the coating loosing adhesion, or the timber rotting.
You will generally have a choice of Alkyd (solvent-borne), or Acrylic (water-borne) formulations, which will come in a variety of colours and finishes. Acrylic coatings have a number of substantial benefits over most Alkyd coatings; they don't crack, peel or flake, rather they wear by erosion, which means no more 'burning off'; whites stay white; gloss finishes are retained far longer; they dry faster; maintenance cycles are generally 7 years or more; they are easily repaired; clean up in water; no smell. We would recommend using Acrylics on all external timbers in preference to Alkyds, apart from areas which are likely to receive knocks and bangs (front/back doors and frames etc.), as they are not as resistant to mechanical damage.
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