Concrete fence needs painting for several reasons. First, so the material will serve longer, and secondly, the fence will look much more attractive. In this article we will talk about painting euro-feast with your own hands.

Why it is worth painting eurotape

Eurofitations are concrete structures that are aging and lose their operational properties over time. There are a number of reasons why the concrete needs to be painted:

1. The material perfectly absorbs water, which gradually destroys it from the inside. It is especially dangerous in the case when cold weather stands on the street. When freezing, the water in the pores of concrete begins to expand, which leads to a quick spider design. In the spring and autumn, when the weather is often changing, freezing and thawing cycles are repeated repeatedly.
2. The moisture is also dangerous by the fact that it is a favorable environment for the life and reproduction of microorganisms, and the fastest of all this process takes place in warm and hot weather. As a result, the fence overwhelms mold, unattractive stains appear on it.
3. Water in concrete pores contributes to the growth of moss and lichens. They, in turn, absorb moisture. Constantly wet material begins to quickly crumble.
4. In large settlements, where environmental conditions are left to desire the best, metal oxides, sulfuric acid, carbon compounds and other chemicals that accelerate the erosion process are settled on concrete erectors.
5. The fence from gray concrete is simply not too aesthetic and attractive, which is an unfavorable psychological factor. Agree, it is much better to observe a beautiful bright design on its plot than the sullen gray surface of the fence.
6. You should also paint the eurofacle in order to give it an individuality, allocate against the background of neighboring fences.
7. Eurofation can be made part of a common landscape design, clinging it into the stylistic design of the house and the plot.

Of all the above, we can conclude that painting your concrete fence, you will noticeably extend the service life, and also make a stylish element of your yard.

Choose paint for concrete

The choice of shade and composition

Before painting eurosis, you should decide on the color and composition of the paint that you will use in operation. As for the shade, in this question, it is necessary to rely on their preferences. It is desirable that the fence has harmonized with the housing and an inadequate area. For this, for example, it can be painted in one tone with the roof of the house. However, the painting of the euro can be your original, nor what is not a similar solution.

If the eurobation imitates a structure of some natural material, this feature can also be emphasized with paint

When choosing paint, take into account the degree of its mattness. It is known that glossy compositions strongly distinguish all roughness and shortcomings on the surface, while the matte, on the contrary, mask them.

Before buying paint for the euro, you will pre-charge the required amount of material in advance so as not to buy it later. Try to acquire the goods from one party to avoid discrepancies in shades.

If your eurofa is smooth and you want to give it an interesting texture, use special texture paints for this. By the way, such substances are best protected by concrete from the negative impact of the external environment.

For decoration of concrete, materials of different compositions are applied. You can choose one of the following options:

1. Silicate dyes - quickly frozen on the surface, perfectly carry fluctuations in temperatures, do not fade under the sunny rays.
2. Oil paints are cheaply cost, differ in good moisture resistance, perform bioprotective functions, preventing the reproduction of bacteria and fungi in the pores of concrete. Their minus is that such dyes fade in the sun over time.
3. Acrylic compositions are distinguished by increased strength, are not afraid of mechanical effects. They are environmentally friendly, almost no smell, dry quickly, are well seized with a concrete base. There are enough cost to their minuses.
4. Latex paints are durable and durable, have high elasticity, thanks to which sharp temperature differences are perfect. They do not let moisture and stand a little cheaper acrylic.
5. The water-level compositions are absolutely eco-friendly and safe, it is inexpensive, have an economical consumption. Their disadvantage is low resistance to moisture and temperatures, as well as to mechanical effects.

Options for painting eurofacies, photo:

Choosing a manufacturer

The modern building market offers many paint options, which can be used to finish the euro-free. Consider the most popular manufacturers of this product.

The leading position in the market of facade paints is occupied by the German company Caparol. Its products are distinguished by high quality and reliability. The most demanded goods of the company are considered:

1. Alpina Megamax Universal is a universal facade paint with a matte texture, the main feature of which is high resistance to adverse external influences.
2. Alpina Megamax Fassade is an environmentally friendly composition with improved wear resistance and an increased service life. Among the positive properties, moisture resistance and vapor permeability can be distinguished, as well as good bioprotective characteristics.
3. DISBOCRET 518 FLEX-FINISH, DISBOCRET 515 BETONFARBE are compounds that protect concrete from chemical penetration and mask cracks perfectly.
4. Amphibolin - matte texture paint with elevated adhesive properties.
5. Amphisilan Plus is a composition that creates a smooth matte surface with an increased water-repellent ability. Despite the hydrophobicity, this paint is characterized by good vapor permeability.

More acceptable at the price, but also a fairly qualitative option is paints of the firm of the firm. Their products are represented by the following names:

1. Aquabetol - acrylic paint. It is environmentally friendly and easy to apply it to its independently dilute to the desired consistency.
2. Bethilat is a dye with increased resistance to atmospheric phenomena. It happens on an acrylic or silicone basis. It is diluted with butyl acetate either by white spirit, and it can be applied even in frost, ranging from temperature in -15 ° C.
3. Bethyl - high-quality and durable enamel with good wear resistance. It can be operated at a temperature above -20 ° C.
4. Polymerdecor - enamel on a polyurethane basis, which are not terrible aggressive chemical environments. Different with a long service life.

Alternative variants of the above colors are:

1. Kivitex - paint production of the Finnish company Tikkurila. It has a matte texture and is made on the basis of liquid potash glass. You can use such a composition at a temperature of +8 ° C and higher.
2. NOVASIL - a water-freezed dye with a silicone filler produced on an acrylate basis.
3. Teknos Saku is an acrylate composition on a water-dispersion basis. Differs in high-alkaliy.
4. Siloxane facade - Finnish mineral paint on silicone basis. It is water soluble, vapor permeable, but has increased moisture resistance.

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Painting eurofabor do it yourself

Preparatory stage

Before starting work, close everything from the paint, which is located next to the fence, be it plants, shops, sculptures, etc. The fence itself must be cleaned of dust, dirt, old coating and other garbage. It is desirable that the cleaning of the fence was not only dry, but also wet. Take a bucket with water and a cloth and wet concrete. After 10 minutes, we work the rigid brush, you can use soap water or some cleaning agent for a better result.

After cleaning, rinse the dirt from the fence with the help of the hose, after which they treat those zones where there was a fungus or mold, special means. All metal parts cover the anti-corrosion composition.

Dry the design and take it in it cracks and cracks, if any. To hire damage, prepare a solution of 1 part of cement and 3 parts of sand, as well as water.

The dry surface of the europera also needs to be covered with primer, which will provide the best grip with concrete. It is worth noting that the primers are of different compositions. When choosing the appropriate option, describe what kind of paint you will be applied, both compositions must have the same basis.

Painting of Euro Caller

To paint concrete eurosament, prepare the following:

• paint;
• roller or pulverizer;
• small brush;
• the tray in which you will pour paint;
• paint solvent;
• security tools: clothes, gloves, glasses.

Consider the process of painting in stages:

1. Paint the fence is better in dry and warm, but not hot weather. Before starting the process, it is important to wait for the dying of the primer.
2. Pour a small amount of paint in the tray and with the help of a brush process all hard-to-reach places.
3. Big fur roller paint the bulk of the fence. Instead of roller, you can apply a spray gun. It will accelerate and simplify you work, but the dye layer that you will apply the roller will last longer. You can combine tools, for example, the first time to process the concrete roller, and the second time is a spray gun.
4. The first layer should be given to dry, it will take from 12 to 24 hours. When the surface is ready, they paint it again. As a rule, two layers are quite enough, so that the layer was beautiful, uniform and reliable.
5. To the paint dried better, look at the weather forecast for the coming days. It is desirable that at that time there was no rain, fog, snow or other difficult weather conditions.

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Painting of euro

If the fence is installed on your site, the surface of which mimics the natural stone, you can emphasize its texture with the help of paints. To do this, prepare the compositions of different shades, tools for staining and painting tape.

Apply markup on the form of future stones. These lines paint the composition of the dark shade and wait for drying out. Then camp the boundaries between the "stones" by a painting ribbon and brighter process the remaining areas. Paint, as in the previous case, is better to apply in 2 layers.

When the surface is dry, disconnect the tape, and your fence under the stone is ready.

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