Finishing products: Paint, stain, varnish, etc.

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Different customers have different needs. No product meets every need. To select the appropriate product, start by identifying your needs based on the following specific criteria in order to create a “funnel” leading to your ideal product. The product selection process is simple, effective and based on eight product selection criteria: function, environment, surface, use, composition, appearance, colour and quality.

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FUNCTION
THE ENVIRONMENT
THE SURFACE
USE
PRODUCT COMPOSITION
APPEARANCE
COLOUR
QUALITY

FUNCTION

Finishing products give a surface its final look. They include stains, protectors, paints, varnishes and glazes. Each product is intended for a specific application.

The first question you need to ask: What product do you want to apply? The description for each product is listed below:

THE ENVIRONMENT

We can divide coatings into two groups according to the environments in which they are to be used: interior or exterior.

Therefore, once you know which type of coating you wish to apply, the second question you need to ask is: Where do you want to apply the product? Some coatings may be used both indoors and outdoors. However, such products will not give results as good as those specifically designed for either interior or exterior use. Product labels clearly indicate if a coating is intended for interior or for exterior use.
  • Indoors
    Key factors of the indoor environment are dirt and moisture, particularly in kitchens and bathrooms. Moisture from the shower in bathrooms creates black spots in the pores of water-based coatings. That is why solvent-based coatings are better for such locations. However, a 100% acrylic water-based coating with anti-mildew additives is ideal for kitchens and bathrooms.
  • Outdoors
    Exterior products are designed to withstand more extreme environmental conditions than those indoors. The main enemies of exterior products are sun, moisture and temperature fluctuations.

    Manufacturers fine-tune their product formulas to respond to such problems. Products designed for outdoor use contain more resins, more flexible resins and more adhesives than products used indoors. This increases their flexibility and elasticity and means they can better withstand changes in temperature and humidity. They also contain special additives for resisting water, mildew and sunlight.
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