PAINTS & OTHER COATING

FINISHES
PAINT
S.
• Paint is any liquid, liquefiable, or mastic composition that, after application to a
substrate in a thin layer, converts to a solid film. It is most commonly used to
protect, color, or provide texture to objects.

INTERIOR DESIGNING and INTERIOR STYLING revolves around colours.

Colours in turn meet the materials and supports the required functions.

SENSE OF VISION – TOUCH & FEEL : A living being’s idea of visual and
sensual
judgement and satisfaction.
INTRODUCTI
ON
• Paints are made of three basic components –
1. Binder/Vehicle
2.Pigment/Filler
3.Additives
• BINDERS : These are the base of the paint and these bind the additives and the pigments
together to form a semi solid/liquified coloured matter which dries into solid by time. Also, binder
decides the durability, flexibility and life of the paint.
• PIGMENTS : These are solid granules usually in an amorphous form which decides the colour and
tones when added to the binder/base. These are available in thousands of shades and colours
globally.
• ADDITIVES : These are the external additional agents which helps in achieving, the water
proofing, weather proofing, durability, finish of the paint and also features like anti fungal and
washable characteristics of a paint.
- VEHICLES also includes solvents sometimes when the thickness and the type of paint has to be controlled.
When it comes to, paints which are powder base or stainer based paints, the quantity of the base or the binder is more.

-Additives and base are usually mixed and sold together before adding the pigment or the colour stainer.
This lets the buyer to decide which type of BASE is required with which type of ADDITIVE FEATURE needed.
INTERIORS |
paints
• DISTEMPER :The basic constituent of Distemper Paint is chalk, lime, and water. Distemper Paint is also
known as cement paint. This is called so because such kind of paint can be applied directly on cement
walls without any other coating.
• Pros of Distemper Paint
-They are less expensive compared to other alternatives.
-They stay long and up to three to five years.
-They have a distinctive smell.
• Cons of Distemper Paint
-The quality will not be great while compared to other paints.
-Distemper Paint peels off when wet. -Acrylic and synthetic distempers both from
Asian Paints
-It’s not fully washable.
-Distemper Paint colour will fade time being quickly then Emulsion Paint.
• APPLICATION METHOD : Though, it says there is no need for any primer preparation when
applying a distemper, it is always better to prime the surface with alternate coats of primer and
putty and then apply the distemper.

- This saves the amount of paint to be applied since it is a new surface.

- A misbelief, of using distemper as a putty for other paints. It is recommended not to use
distemper as putty since it is not an undercoat. It can be only used as top coat.
- A regular distemper of 1L costs from Rs.120-Rs.150
• EMULSION :Emulsion Paint typically consists of pigment, resin, solvent, and additives.
Emulsion Paint is water based paint. As compared to oil-based paint, working with
Emulsion Paint is far better.
• Pros of emulsion :
-Emulsion Paint stays longer then Distemper Paint up to four to five years.
-Emulsion Paint has the attractive smell.
-They don’t dry or crack in sunlight.
-The quality and finishing is better while compared to Distemper Paints
-Emulsion Paint won’t peels off when wet.
-It’s washable and colour won’t be fading in time being.
• Cons of emulsion :
-Emulsion Paints are expensive compared to Distemper Paints.
-Emulsion Paint needs primer and putty quoting before applying on the wall.
 - The regular emulsion usually called as tractor emulsion needs no royale base coat and
can be applied with the primer and putty pattern.
-Where as, application of luxury / silk /satin / royale textured paints, there has to be
application of royal base primer putty and luxury emulsions.

-A regular tractor emulsion costs from Rs.180-Rs.250 for 1L

-Royal emulsion and Washable emulsions varies from Rs.280-Rs.560 for 1L
-The price also varies on the desired shades and tones. Vibrant and subtle the tones,
higher the price in emulsions.

-The most sold types of

emulsions are :
Satin finish, Waterproof or
washable emulsion, royal or
textured emulsion etc.
• TEXTURED PAINTS : Application of textured paint involves more than a brush and a roller, it do
involves tools and instruments used particularly to the texture that is going to be created. Leading
brands like Asian Paints, Sherwin Williams etc, produce textured paints along with the tools and
instruments in particular.

- Stucco finish, metallic finish, industrial

concrete finish etc are the leading texture ideas
in the market.

-Most of the textured paints on any surface, will have two coats of different textured paints. The base
coat will decide the base colour and stability.
-The top coat will gives the ability to be textured by the help of tools and equipments.

-Prices of textured paints starts from Rs.450-Rs.1200 for 1L

PAINT AS A FINISH FOR WOOD

- POLYSTER PAINT coating on a regular solid wood or a ply could change the outlook of an interior.
The above images shows the final look of POLYSTER finish on WOOD ( fixed furnitures )
- Polyester Clear is a paraffined based clear coating, which offers excellent hardness, smooth
finish and excellent stain resistance.
-PROS:
Excellent
hardn
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smoot
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finish
Stain
resista
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scratc
- PU paint or POLY URETHENE PAINT OR FINISH -PU is a super luxury wood finish with exceptional
image clarity and superior film strength and also brings in the life of wood to light.
-PROS:
Quick drying– smooth finish Stain
resistant – scratch resistant
Clarity in the finish
CONS:
Laborious process which involves 6-
7 coatings and drying periods

Price – Rs.720-760 for 1L

Available in 1L, 4L, 25L
POLY URETHEN/ PU
PAINT ON WOOD.
POLY URETHEN/ PU
PAINT ON WOOD.

PU PAINTS -PU based opaque coating, which offers

excellent stain resistance, better hardness and long-
lasting durability.
PROS – Vibrant colours on wood give a funky look for
the interiors.
- Easy application and hundreds of shades to choose
from.
CONS- PU emits toxic fumes during the application
process and also after the application is done.
Hazardous to health.

Price – Rs.720-760 for 1L

Available in 1L, 4L, 25L
MELAMINE COATING
ON WOOD.
MELAMINE COATING
ON WOOD.
is a solvent based acid cure clear coating, which offers excellent
smooth finish and good hardness.

Price – Rs.280 –Rs.300 for 1L

Available in 1L, 4L, 25L
One of the cheapest and the most effective way to
achieve glossy finish on wood.
ACRYLIC BASED
PAINT ON WOOD.
ACRYLIC BASED is an acrylic based opaque coating, which offers excellent stain resistance, better
hardness and long-lasting for fixed interiors including Kitchen cabins, fixed shelves, TV
PAINT ON WOOD. units etc.

PROS – Scratch resistant, cracks and stain resistant.

- Easy application and hundreds of shades to choose from.
CONS – Durability is comparatively shorter than PU coats.

Price – Rs.720-760 for 1L

Available in 1L, 4L, 25L
• OTHER COATING FINISHES.
-Finish for termite protection - Termishield is an herbal oil based clear additive, which offers
excellent protection from termite.

-Polyster insulator - Increases the life of wood finish by preventing it from the oils and resins that
leach out from the wooden substrate.

-Water based Wood finish - water based Polyurethane clear coating which offers excellent
smooth finish and is quick to do.