Category "Materials" answers questions from readers for choosing paints and working with them
Ceilings, walls, windows, doors, floors, practically any surface in our apartments and homes you can paint that many are done with great, and sometimes less success. This is evidenced by the abundance of questions about the choice of paints and working with them on the forum of the Internet site IVD.ru. Today we will answer some of them.
The design of many modern apartments is to a variety of palette and contrasting combinations of tones. Only paints open endless possibilities for choosing shades, degrees of shine, drawings and special effects. But if the innovative idea embodied with their help will cease to like or not fit into the face of the interior, the situation is easy to correct: it is enough to repaint the surface into a new color or to apply a different method of decorative processing.
Akzo Nobel | 
Tikkurila | 
Akzo Nobel | 
Akzo Nobel |
2, 3. Kid's Room Matte Water Matture (Akzo Nobel) contains silver ions with a bactericidal effect. Price (2,5l): 790 rub.
4. The paint on children's furniture should "not be afraid of" the activity of the guys, possess high abrasion resistance; need to wash it easily
The same assortment of paints and varnishes (LKM), presented in the Russian market, is huge. These are products of the international concern Akzo Nobel (Trademarks Dulux, Hammerite, Levis, Marshall, Sadolin), Beckers, Companies (Sweden), Caparol, Feidal, Meffert (Trademarks DFA Profilux), Osmo (All Germany), Teknos, Tikkurila (Both - Finland), SomeFor (trademark Alpa, France- Russia), Belinka Belles (Slovenia), Benjamin Moore (USA), "Tinger", "VGT", "Rogged" (trading "Dali"), "Empils" ( All- Russia).
In order for creative designs to prevent poor quality of execution, you need to follow several simple rules: choose the material with the necessary consumer properties, to pay the maximum attention to the quality preparation of the foundation and strictly observe the paint application technology.
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MEFFER. | 
Tikkurila |
6. High-complete Aqua-Hochglanzlack (MEFFERT) glossy enamel based on a 100% acrylic binder diluted with water. Price (0.75l): 320 rub.
What paints are preferable for people suffering from allergies, and pregnant women? Can they paint the walls or to be in the apartment where these works go?
Any interior paints should be as safe as possible for a person, especially for allergic, children and pregnant women. Such qualities have water-based formulations, as well as low emissions (for example, class M1) - Finnish standard. The latter allocate extremely few harmful volatile substances or do not allocate them at all. Hospital, this indicator does not indicate not all manufacturers of LKM.
Another way to protect ourselves from possible unpleasant consequences is to choose a paint tested for a person for a person and approved by environmental organizations. This is evidenced by special symbols of some countries and regions: "Eco-flower" (European Union), "Blue Angel" (Germany), "Scandinavian Swan" (Scandinavian countries), "Sign of the Swedish Asthma Association and Allergies" (Sweden). Paints marked with such signs do not smell and harmless. So you can, without fear of the child's health and your own, being where the walls and ceilings are painted, and if you wish, even do it yourself. Then, in the process of finishing work, you should not neglect the simplest means of individual protective reserves and gloves to The paint did not get into the respiratory tract and on the skin.
1- carrier wall (concrete, foam concrete, brick IT.P.);
2- Sanitary primer;
3 equalizing frame;
4- sheets of plasterboard;
5- penetrating primer on porous bases;
6- adhesive primer for seams; 7- two layers of elastic crack-resistant putty for seams;
8, 9- two layers of putty with heat transfer effect;
10- Decorative layer of finish paint
What is the sequence of painting works in the interior?
According to the classic scheme, first color the ceiling, then the walls and finally windows and doors, in other words, operate according to the principle of "top down". In this case, any flaws are easy to hide at the next stage of the work, that is, the splashes of the LKM, which fell on the walls, "disappear" when painting the last IT.D. With a different priority, this is much more difficult.
On the ceiling several layers of water-emulsion paint. Some of the cracks appeared, and certain sections seem to be shouted soon. Tell me what to do?
First you need to carefully examine the surface of the ceiling. If it is in good condition, with the exception of some defective sites, clean and put on only them. After the pregnant places are dried, the entire plane of the ceiling is treated with a grinding skin, ground and stained.
If a large part (over 40%) of the ceiling decorative coating is carried out indefinitely, remove all layers of paint and plaster up to the bearing plate. Then the soil of deep penetration is applied, plaster, putty and re-paint. A qualitatively prepared basis will subsequently allow several times to update the coating (grind, primitive and paint). Moreover, the time interval between works depends on the quality of paint. Economical options on average are designed for 5 years. Manufacturers of more expensive materials guarantee the preservation of the original view for 20 years under normal operating conditions. Gas stoves or avid smokers save the whiteness of the ceiling, of course, harder.
Several layers of paint are applied to the ceiling. Brush or roller strokes in each subsequent layer must be perpendicular to the smears of the previous one. The final layer is performed in the direction from the window
"Tinger" | 
"Tinger" | 
Feidal | 
Designer M. Kudryavtseva Decorator M. Erdem Photo A. Medvedev |
8-11. Paint for ceilings can have a different degree of gloss. However, only a matte coating will hide minor flaws of the surface, and it will not be glad
Why on labels of some paints is written: "are for wood and metal"? After all, these are completely different materials with unlike properties.
Most likely mean alkyd enamels: PF-115 (Russia), Alflex (Flugger, Denmark), Miranol (Tikkurila), Weisslack (DFA, MEFFERT). They are suitable simultaneously for wooden and metal surfaces. The alkidic resin is binding in this type of paint, and the solvent-spi-spirit. After the enamel is applied to the surface, the solvent evaporates from the colorful layer, and the reaction of the polymerization of the binder begins under the influence of oxygen, as a result of which the paint film hardens. Modern alkyd enamels form a smooth elastic coating with good adhesion, resistant to abrasion. They are used for exterior and internal works.
Torage.biz | 
Feidal | 
MEFFERT. | 
"Empils" |
12-15. Before coloring new radiators, they are covered with ground with anti-corrosion additives. It is desirable that the soil and finishing coating are released by one manufacturer and combined with each other.
How and how to paint radiators and hot water pipes?
Radiators are painted with special compositions that maintain a long-term effect of temperature, usually up to 90 # 8451; However, the temperature on the surface of the heating device does not exceed 50-60 # 8451; since, touching a hotter radiator, a person can burn. Such materials are offered by many manufacturers. This is the ElementFarg-V paint (Beckers), the enamel "haloe" and "flourishing" ("Empils"), Realife Tough Satin (Dulux, Akzo Nobel), Aqua-Heizk # 246; RPerlack (DFA, MEFFERT).
First of all, it is desirable to remove the layers of the old coating, especially if they hold well. Make it in two ways: mechanical, using grinding skins, or chemical, applying solvents, such as FargBorttagning (Beckers), SU-27 (Russia), Maalinpoisto (Tikkurila), NitroverDuennung (Feidal). A soil containing anti-corrosion additives is applied to the purified dry surface, and two layers of paint. It is important to keep in mind that all work is carried out on cold batteries! Only then can be confident that the paint will fall in a thin homogeneous layer, dry out gradually and forms a high-quality protective film.
Ordering a new radiator, pay attention to its color. If this requires the interior design, use the factory color of the RAL scale.
Tikkurila | 
MEFFERT. | 
MEFFERT. |
16-18. For coloring of wooden and metal surfaces, operated outside and indoors, nitroemal Nz-132 are intended, the price (1,8 kg): 140 rubles; Alkyd enamel PF-115, price (1,9kg): 170 rub. (OB-PROFILUX, MEFFERT)
Is it possible to paint the walls of the apartment in the house-new building, where the shrinkage has not yet ended?
Suppose that we are talking about a building built without violation of technology (after all, if the cracks are formed into a finger, it will not be able to withstand any material). In the case of the walls, the walls are separated by the standard scheme: ground, plaster, putty and color. There are some features: the leveling plaster layer is additionally enhanced by a plastic reinforcing mesh with cells 15 # 215; 15mm, and elastic paints are chosen as the finish coating, such as the universal acrylic paint Haus Farbe (Feidal), the Marshall brand LCM (Akzo Nobel) on a polyvinila acetate basis or compositions from the SCOTTE series (Beckers) that do not allow to disperse the so-called hair cracks.
"Empils" | 
Feidal | 
MEFFERT. |
"Empils" | 
"Empils" |
19-23. Painting paints under painting: latex water dispersive "Empils", price (3.5kg): 160 rub.; Water-resistant moisture resistant Superweiss (DFA, MEFFERT), price (2,5l): 410 rub.; Latex waterproof Innenlatex Matt (Feidal), price (2,5l): 330 rub.
What is the composition to choose for wallpaper to paint and how to apply it?
The simplest solution is to find banks in the store with the inscription: "paint for wallpaper". However, most experts claim that all water-emulsion formulations are suitable for decorating wallpapers for painting (paper, vinyl, from fiberglass). It is only important to choose them according to the purpose of the room: for corridors - more wear-resistant, for kitchen-washable.
On the surface of the wallpaper, the paint is distributed with a roller with an average pile (preferably a moth), on the joints of the walls act with a small angular roller. They work from the angle to the corner, without interrupting, neatly and without fanaticism. The excessive amount of paint on the roller will fill the factory relief, and small parts will simply disappear. With each next paint wallpaper, alas, will be less and less expressive. You can repaint them on average 7-8 times.
How to paint the ceiling in the bathroom and other rooms with high humidity?
Indeed, the ceiling of the bathroom is often in contact with saturated moisture air. Sometimes water falls on it, or condensate is formed. It should be noted that in addition to bathrooms "wet" zones, kitchens, toilets, pools, saunas and baths, winter gardens, where relative air humidity may exceed 60%. The books also include all unheardered premises, cold storerooms, garages (their microclimate strongly depends on weather conditions and experiencing periodic moisture fluctuations). The ceilings and walls of such premises are covered with waterproof paints. They contain special components that protect from mold are resistant to wear and rupture, and they can easily wash away from household spots. It is VatrumStack (Beckers), Luja (Tikkurila), Kitchens Bathrooms (Dulux, Akzo Nobel). It is important to remember that no moisture-resistant paint will provide adequate protection against high humidity. A complex of materials is needed: vapor barrier soil, moisture-resistant plaster, putty and, finally, paint.
The row of paints form a layer, resistant to abrasion and moisture, and it is not at once, but after 28 days. Watching the specified time The painted surfaces must be protected from contamination and any mechanical effects.
"Empils" | 
Feidal | 
Designer M. Kudryavtseva Decorator M. Erdem Photo A. Medvedev |
24-26. Super-resistant paint for wet rooms "Oleet" ("Empils"), price (3kg): 200руб.; Acrylic Washing Anti-Vandal Paint Festfarbe (Feidal), price (5l): 1025 rub.
Is it possible to sole paint yourself than and how to do it?
In many stores of paints and varnishes, various colorants and pigment pastes for paints of different types are sold. Colorless base formulations with colorless base. Using a special syringe, the pigment is injected with small portions until the desired shade is obtained. The main complexity of self-tinting is that if you used a certain paint volume and it was not enough for you, the second time to get exactly the same tone is very difficult. Therefore, for the design of large areas it is better to make professional tinting on a special car. There are similar aggregates in many specialized LKM stores. You choose from 20 thousand. Shades liked, the process itself will take only 5-7min. The calf number will be listed on the product check, and if the paints are not enough, it can be purchased and composed in the same color. Keep in mind, the shade of paint varies depending on the lighting: natural, daylight lamps or incandescent. At the same large color, the color always seems rich than on a compact sample. To avoid mistakes, it is worth making trial cuts on cardboard or a small segment of the wall. The result is evaluated by the dried "copy", since the shades of wet and dry paint differ.
Feidal | 
Architect E. Smetanin Photo E. Kulibaby | 
MEFFERT. |
27. Testing paste Vollton und Abt # 246; NFarbe (Feidal) for facade and internal works. Price (0.75l): 164 rub.
28, 29. VOLLTON UND ABT # 246 dispersion Koler: NFarbe (DFA, MEFFERT) for tinting various types of paints and plasters. Price (0.75l): 190 rub.
We want to make a uniformly bright ugly brickwork on a glazed, but not a warmed loggia. What kind of paint choose to looked better?
On a laptile loggia (it doesn't matter, it is glazed or not) use only facade paints. For walls folded from red clay brick or white silicate (from oversized lime and quartz sand), choose materials intended for mineral surfaces. They contain fungicidal and algicide supplements that prevent the appearance and growth of mold and fungus, and the colorful film formed by them has high vapor permeability. Brick material is porous, so quickly absorbs and gives moisture. When the heating season begins, the moisture comes out of the walls. If the finish coating is not to skip it out, it will become accumulated under it, freeze, dishonor, and as a result, the coating will certainly break.
Designer M. Kudryavtseva Decorator M. Erdem Photo A. Medvedev | 
MEFFERT. | 
MEFFERT. |
Tikkurila | 
Tikkurila |
30-32. The choice of facade paint depends on the material of the wall
33, 34. Dazzling white acrylate paint for internal works LUMI (Tikkurila). Price (0.9l): 520 rub.
Before starting staining, be checked, whether there is a height on brick surfaces, and remove them with a metal brush. Mold and moss wash off with antiseptic means. After that, the wall is washed with clean water and give dry. Then they are necessarily ground with a special composition for mineral bases (including brick) so that the paint absorbed evenly and looked more homogeneous in color.
How to distinguish the real paint from the fake?
Professionals will be able to define fake LKMs in the appearance of packaging, but the usual buyer do it not easy. Guaranteed to succeed in paint in network or specialized stores, where the possibility of contacting counterfeit products is almost excluded. Another option to act is to enter the manufacturer's website and familiarize yourself with the list of official dealers or trading enterprises in which the paint is interested in.