If the outside of your home is looking a little drab, or you just fancy a change, why not use Dulux Weathershield? It’s the effective and efficient way to protect your property and keep it looking great.
Read on to find out how this blog can help to make you house proud!
If you’ve read any of our blogs in the past, you’d know that before you begin any paint job, you must do your prep work. In the case of masonry painting, that usually involves washing down the walls and ensuring to fix any damage to the exterior of your home.
For washing down the walls, you could use Dulux Weathershield Multi Surface Fungicidal Wash.
Dulux Weathershield Multi-Surface Fungicidal Wash is designed to treat mould, fungus, lichen and algae growth on new or previously painted interior or exterior wood or masonry surfaces.
Weathershield fungicide prepares the surface for the appropriate Dulux Weathershield topcoat, such as Dulux Weathershield Smooth Masonry Paint and Dulux Weathershield Textured Masonry Paint.
After washing, you should see any imperfections, cracks and holes. You should consider filling them with Dulux Trade Weathershield Exterior Flexible Filler.
Dulux Trade Weathershield Exterior Flexible Filler is a ready mixed easy to use wood and masonry filler developed for use with the Weathershield paint systems.
It is resistant to cracking and shrinkage, lightweight and easy to use. It adheres well when wet but is easily sanded to a smooth, ready to paint finish, when dry.
You’ve cleaned, you’ve corrected and now it’s time to prime!
The amount of priming depends on the surface you’re painting - but there are different solutions for all surfaces that the Dulux Weathershield range at PAINT direct can cater for.
If you’re working with masonry that has a surface with a powdery, sandy or chalky finish then we would recommend Dulux Weathershield Stabilising Primer, which is a solvent-based solution that’s ready-to-use. It’s also specially formulated for unstable masonry areas such as those mentioned.
Or... If your masonry is sound and smooth, you don’t need to use the stabilising primer.
You’ve prepped, you’ve primed (maybe!) and now it’s time to paint!
Our go to is Dulux Weathershield Smooth Masonry. Dulux Weathershield Smooth Masonry paint is an exterior paint suitable for use on masonry, render, brick and concrete surfaces with15 years guaranteed all weather protection.
Smooth Masonry has unique stay clean technology that protects against dirt and mould growth.
Available in a range of ready mixed colours and mixed to order colours from the Dulux colour palette. Popular colours include Ashen White, Concrete Grey, Green Ivy, County Cream, Frosted Lake and Jasmine White.
In addition to this, Dulux Weathershield Smooth Masonry is shower resistant within 30 minutes - so don’t let the British weather put you off!
For a textured finish, consider Dulux Weathershield Textured Masonry Paint. Dulux Weathershield Textured Masonry has unique acrylic resin technology that protects the surface, provided it is in good condition before application as well as this, it's great for covering and concealing fine cracks in walls - which removes one of the steps above entirely!
You can buy 2 5L Ready Mixed* Dulux Weathershield Smooth Masonry paint for £49 at PAINT Direct!
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