In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Have you tried Lasur? Recommended for mountain areas. High UV and weathering. It is a woodstain with uv and insect protection built in. I have seen it ina range of opaque colours too. It is very common in France but also in specialist paintshops in Italy. We redid out entry door to good effect and intend to use it on the wood which protrudes from the roof tiles.
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
George|S,
It wasn't Sadolin you were thinking of, was it?
We also need some wood treatment for our shutters and need to find something wind sun and weather resistant given it's exposed position.
We have used Sadolin in the Uk but don't know if it is available in Italy.
Lesley & Brian
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Errrrm, in my earlier life, I worked for a Union, if I was to leak your comment about b&q rubbish to my old membership at Leyland paints, you would receive MANY, MANY detailed E mails about the very exacting business of making very fine paints for large chains of DIY storeszzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz,
Ohhh, where was I, errr, Sadolin YES, and to think I mailed my boy last night and ordered (as if...) him into B&Q (did I ever mention who makes their paint BTW) to find the name of the stuff...
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
A bit more information - hope its not too late. Wanting some Sadolin superdec (opaque microporous paint style finish) for woodwork - for the house in England I was recommended JOTUN as a superior product with a recoat life of 12 years. Apparently it is now much used by architects and on new housing development. It appears to only be stocked by specialist woodstain suppliers but there is an international website and you can track down suppliers in various countries.
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
We've tried a variety of finishes on the farmhouse, Sadolin for the wooden wondow frames and also for treating the roof beams. However the best solution for the front door which was previously painted turned out to be:
1. Remove both halves of the door.
2. Sand off all the old paint.
3. Flow coat with SP Systems slow cure epoxy resin (very expensive process).
4. Prime.
5. Gloss paint.
The paint my wife used was "Albany" from the UK, we've found it to be more durable than the ½ûÂþÌìÌà brands such as Max Meyer.
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
prodicts for wood, or drywall, or lath and plaster, or masonry, etc etc, check out these products:
[url]http://www.vero-rialto.com/finishes.htm[/url]
Hi Will, you have a genius for asking the right questions... about 3 minutes ago, I could have answered it, but now, GONE..
Do you want to retain the wood colour / grain structure ? there is a scandinavian product which should work superbly BUT, errrr, gone
allora, much internet searching, try [url]http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?ts=86727&id=24320[/url]
but, this still not the product I was thinking about, but, specification the same, you'd need to see if they'll send it here though. best I can come up with, using enamel paint myself...