Paints and varnishes / | Furnish of apartments: painting bathroom and kitchen |
For two rooms in every apartment is characterized by a high level of humidity. It is, of course, a kitchen and bathroom. Increased moisture content in the form of steam and condensate leads to blistering, appearance of various fungi and mold, flaking paint and wallpaper. In the kitchen, an additional source of problems is food particles.
Of course, arrange regular maintenance of apartments no desire none. The ideal solution in the fight against this problem — the use of acrylic emulsion, water-based paints.
They have many advantages:
– ease of use;
– fast drying after application;
– ease of cleaning painted surfaces;
– protection from the appearance of fungus, mildew and blistering.
However, the finishing of the apartments with the help of color requires some preparation: the work surface should be plastered and well dried. Quite often necessary to additionally use primer. Usually it is necessary in the following cases:
– painting the new wall erected by drywall and other surfaces that were not previously exposed to coloring;
– repainting uneven surfaces or surfaces with a high level of wear;
– repainting the surface, cleaned from the previous layer of paint (especially either through natural exposure of the original material);
– staining of complex surfaces such as plastic, ceramic tiles, old gloss enamel.
It is also recommended to carry out pre-soak bathtub floor and ceiling a special waterproof paint or primer with similar characteristics. When applying paint is diluted with water; the surface is covered in two layers.
In this case, the latex will be held for years without any defects. The cost of repair of an apartment in the future will decrease, as the needs again and again to update covering the walls you will not. The painted surface thus can be easily cleaned with the use of detergents, eliminating the problem stains from coffee, juice and so on. D.
With water-based solutions used for finishing the apartments are not inferior to latex-based paint. They are highly grease repellent capacity and completely impervious to dirt.
To paint the ceiling and walls good fit and semi-gloss paint is created on the basis of acrylic copolymer. It is distinguished by good resistance to UV and staining. Apply it only on a prepared surface.
It is worth mentioning an interior primer. It is used for painting concrete, plaster and brick surfaces. The main purpose of this primer — blocking the exit to the surface substances that can affect the color of the coating (and the potential decrease in the future cost of repairs to the apartment).
Note: Surface preparation is done in accordance with its structure. For example, in the case of plaster with a large grain carried out putty for maximum smoothness. Quite often this is used for finishing putty.
Also in cosmetic repair apartments is necessary to eliminate spots and generally any contamination. And you need to use simple cleaning products, avoiding abrasive. Please note that often the surface after drying thereon may remain chalky plaque — it is necessary to remove (just a damp cloth), dry the surface again, and only then deal with the primer and/or paint.
It is mandatory to remove all poorly adhering coatings (eg, fragments of old paint). Any biological contamination (fungi, mold) should be cleaned, and the « diseased » the area treated with a special composition. For greater certainty, you can use colors, which include antimicrobial agents.