Silicate Masonry Products
A modern, durable alternative to limewash, earthBorn Silicate Masonry Paint and Primer offer long lasting performance with outstanding environmental benefits. The products bond with the underlying masonry material to form a durable barrier to water but enable the masonry to breathe. They are water-borne and contain minimal VOCs.
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Silicate Primer - stabilises loose, powdery surfaces prior to painting and helps prevent mould. Ideal for absorbent mineral-based surfaces such as stone, concrete, pebbledash and plaster.
Silicate Masonry Paint - white, weather-resistant and water repellent, this outdoor masonry paint provides a soft matt finish that does not yellow with time. Compatible with earthBorn Pigments to create warm colours.
Silicate Primer (Volvox)
For long lasting exterior paintwork on masonry walls, earthBorn Silicate Primer
stabilises loose, powdery surfaces prior to painting, it is water-borne and specially
formulated with sodium silicate to provide an ideal base coat for Silicate Masonry Paint.
Its alkaline ingredients also help prevent mould formation.
(Note: earthBorn Silicate Primer should not be applied over conventional 'plastic' masonry
paints).
- ideal primer for exterior masonry
- helps prevent mould
- breathable
- easy to apply with standard brush, roller or suitable spray gun.
Silicate Primer is great for:
- exterior masonry
- diluting earthBorn silicate masonry paint.
Product Information
- Coverage: 5-7sq m/litre
- Drying Time: 12 hours (approx)
- Ingredients: Water, stabilised sodium tetra-silicate, styrene stabiliser
- Sizes & Product Codes: 1-1602 White 5 litre, 1-1603 White 10 Litre.
Silicate Masonry Paint (Volvox)
Providing a hardwearing, classic white finish to external masonry, earthBorn Silicate masonry Paint will not yellow with time. A choice of colours may be created by blending with earthBorn pigments.
Water-borne and formulated with sodium silicate, Silicate Masonry Paint will withstand extremes of weather and can be washed to keep it looking as fresh as the day it was applied.
For optimum performance apply over earthBorn Silicate Primer.
Product Information
- Coverage: 5-7sq m/litre
- Drying Time: 4 hours (approx)
- Ingredients: Water, sodium tetra-silicate, kaolin, calcium carbonate, styrene stabiliser, ammonium salt, titanium dioxide, common salt (sodium chloride)
- Sizes & Product Codes: 1-1703 White 10 litre.