Paint is one of the simplest and most effective interior design options. The use of this building material does not require special equipment and professional skills. In the modern paint and varnish industry, there are a huge number of varieties of wall paints. On the one hand, this is good, and the client has the opportunity to choose from a really wide range. On the other hand, because of this diversity, customers who are not familiar with the subject of paints and varnishes experience difficulties and confusion when choosing. However, quality paint supplies can be purchased from TradePoint.
Types of Wall Paints By Composition
We have prepared this article to give information to a person who is faced with the need to choose paint for the walls of a house for the first time. First of all, let’s look at the types of paint composition. By the way, they are all presented in the TradePoint online store.
Water Based Wall Paints
Water-based paints are paints in which the main component is water. Various additives and components are added to it. The principle of operation is quite simple – when applied to the surface, water evaporates, and the remaining components dry. A strong polymer film is formed on the surface. The performance of the film depends on the concentration of fillers and useful additives in the paint composition.
Water-based paints were developed relatively recently – in the 80s in Germany. The main reason for their appearance was that the alkyd and oil paints commonly used up to this point have a pungent odor. This makes them very inconvenient for indoor work. In addition, they are highly flammable, making storage and transportation difficult.
In turn, odorless water-based wall paints are great for interior work. As for fire safety – if desired, they can safely extinguish an open fire. According to the type of fillers, water-based paints are divided into three main types: acrylic, rubber and silicone. Each type has its own scope and features. Paints of this kind are presented in the TradePoint online store.
Acrylic
A variety of water-based paints in which acrylic latexes are used as a filler. Therefore, they can also be called Latex and Acrylate. Acrylic wall paints are the most common type. Suitable for most types of mineral, metal and wood substrates. Used by both professional builders and for self-repair. Quite decent performance for an affordable price.
Preferred surfaces: wood, concrete, stone, drywall.
Advantages: relatively low cost, good wear resistance, fast drying. At the same time, no smell, good moisture resistance, environmental friendliness, fire safety, a large selection of colors for tinting.
Disadvantages: medium vapor permeability, medium elasticity.
This type of paint can be purchased at the TradePoint online store.
Rubber
An additional property inherent in rubber paints is increased elasticity. Dried paint resembles a rubber film that can be rolled or stretched. At the same time, visible defects and cracks will not appear on it. Due to this property, rubber water-based paints are also called crack-resistant.
Preferred surfaces: wood, concrete, stone, drywall.
Advantages: increased elasticity, waterproofing, high wear resistance. Again, the absence of an unpleasant odor, environmental friendliness, fire safety, a large selection of colors for tinting.
Disadvantages: higher cost, low vapor permeability.
This type of paint can be purchased at the TradePoint online store.
Silicone
The main advantage of this material is increased vapor permeability. At the same time, the paint is not afraid of moisture and wet abrasion. The material is ideal for application on the facades of buildings made of porous materials such as foam concrete and aerated concrete. However, it can also be used in interior wall decoration. The painted surface is resistant to washing.
Preferred surfaces: foam concrete, aerated concrete, other porous materials.
Advantages: increased vapor permeability, hydrophobicity, high wear resistance. At the same time, the absence of an unpleasant odor, environmental friendliness, fire safety, a large selection of colors for tinting.
Disadvantages: high cost, medium elasticity.
This kind of paint can be purchased at the TradePoint online store.
Organic
Organic paints are paints that use solvents instead of water. Such as: white spirit, solvent, xylene, gasoline or turpentine. As mentioned above, this type of paint is less often used for wall decoration in interiors due to an unpleasant odor, harmful fumes and a fire hazard. However, for walls made of wood or metal, it is better to use organic paints.
They are also divided into two subspecies according to the type of film-forming substance in the composition – natural and alkyd drying oils.
In the TradePoint online store, you can order almost any kind of paint.
Alkyd
They are made on the basis of artificial alkyd drying oils. Due to good adhesion to the substrate and the absence of water in the composition, they are suitable for protecting metal surfaces from corrosion. More expensive than oil paints, but more resistant to mechanical stress, light and washing.
Preferred surfaces: wood, metal.
Advantages: versatility, high wear resistance, fast drying, good moisture resistance.
Disadvantages: low lightfastness, poor elasticity, unpleasant odor, fire hazard.
In the TradePoint online store, you can order almost any kind of paint.
Oily
They are made on the basis of natural drying oils obtained from vegetable oils: linseed, hemp, sunflower. Drying oil acts as a binder for fillers. Talc, barite, barium sulphate are used as fillers.
Preferred surfaces: wood.
Advantages: relatively low cost.
Disadvantages: long drying time, noxious fumes, bad smell, flammable.
In the TradePoint online store, you can order almost any kind of paint.
In subsequent articles, we will raise methods for applying them to surfaces. In the meantime, follow the link to the TradePoint online store and order the tools and materials you need.