Skylt Ultramatt Invisible Wood Finish.

 

Sklyt Ultramatt - Natural look is from a Dutch Company called Rigostep, and Skylt is one of those products that really does what it says on the tin.

This 2 part Polyurethane, with 3 coats, hardly changes the natural untreated appearance of the wood at all. Only by looking very carefully at the wood, can you noticee a very slight blurring of grain detail, and that is only because i know i applied the stuff!

Have a look for yourself.

Untreated

Treated with 3 coats of  Skylt Ultramatt Invisible Wood Finish


Product details: Skylt comes in 1 or 3 Litre tubs (with smaller bottles of part B, which is the reactor, which you mix 1:20). You mix up the two components in a clean kettle or bucket, stir thoroughly and leave for 10 minutes to react. Stir again. After this the mixed product must be used within 2-3 hours.

Application: with a brush or roller. Sand with a sanding block, or for floors with a polisher with a green pad, in between coats for a perfect finish.

Skylt is a commercial grade protector, suitable for heavy duty wear in shops and restaurants, and is suitable for wooden floors, parquet, corkfloors, furniture, and mineral substrates such as concrete, as well as linoleum and most PVC flooring.

Osmo Country Colour:
 

Description: Osmo Country Colour is an opaque satin-matt wood finish for interior and exterior woodwork. It is microporous, based on natural oils and will not crack, flake peel or blister.

Osmo WR Basecoat is a clear wood impregnation to prevent and protect against rot and blue stain.

Job: We used Osmo Country Colour White (2101), to paint a handmade redwood pine external door. Osmo WR Basecoat was used as a first coat to further protect the door from rot and water ingress.


Application:The door first had a coat of Osmo WR Basecoat applied to all surfaces and was left to dry for 24 hours in our paint shop.  We also painted the tongue and grooved joints before the door was finally glued together, so as to reduce the sight of unpainted wood appearing when these joints open up slightly over time. Any small cracks, or slightly open knots were then filled using Osmo wood filler. which was then smoothed with a damp cloth and then lightly sanded.The first coat of the Osmo Country Colour was then applied.

TOP TIP: Turn the door upside down so as not to get paint on door seals or sill. The Osmo Country Colour is quite thin, so even if you tape the seals and sills up, it gets behind the tape. As it is a stain, it soaks into the grain and is difficult to get out once in.

Take note. When using in conjunction with Osmo WR Basecoat, the drying time is increased (even more so when it is cold), so if you can application in cold weather will take longer to cure.
 
 If you would like buy any Osmo products,  to get any further information on the full range of oils and finishes, see colour charts, and specifications, please contact us and we will be happy to help in any way we can.

Bespoke Coloured Oils


Eico Golvolja
 

Eico Golvolja is a 100% solid, natural oil and is 100% solvent free. It contains a blend of natural oils including linseed and is a single coat treatment for all interior wooden surfaces, such as solid and engineered flooring, worktops and furniture.

Eico Golvolja feeds the timber with a breathable oil which dries to a matt finish, and is highly resistant to water, dirt and stains. A second coat can be applied, to provide a surface for polishing.

Eico Golvolja can be tinted so is available in any colour.

Keim Mineral Paints Review.
 
Case Study: Barn Conversion in Norfolk.

 

If you are looking for a breathable, water-based paint then look no further.

Keim Mineral Paints (founded over 130 years ago and in the UK since 1987) is becoming increasingly specified by Architects and builders on new build, and where any form of lime plaster, render or breathable products are used, it is in my opinion the best paint to use.

They are possibly better known for their exterior grade paints, Granital, Royalan and Soldalit, but less so for their interior paints, Optil and Ecosil ME.

The products vary slightly in application, which can confuse some, and the unfamiliar product names do stall some people into thinking it is a very complicated paint to use, but it is not. Simply put - if you want to have a paint that is water-based, chemically bonds to the surface to which it is applied - so will not flake or peel, will allow the substrate to breathe, and outlasts film forming paints by two or three times, then you should be all over Keim Paints.

Yes, it is true that the exterior paints probably work out about 3 times more expensive initially than a standard Masonry paint, but if it lasts 3 times as long, you have already saved yourself 2 lots of labour costs, and in some cases scaffolding costs, neither of which are cheap.

Whilst the exterior grade paints are more expensive, the interior paints are cheaper.

Farrow & Ball - All White Estate Emulsion - £61.00 inc Vat for 5L

Keim Ecosil - equivalent colour - £32.70 inc Vat for 5 L

There is a delivery charge of £18 per order (no limit on quantity) from Keim compared to £4.95 from F & B, but even with that in mind its 30% cheaper (aside from the fact that it has better coverage, is fully breathable etc etc....). Along with this, Keim can offer a colour matching service, they can supply free paint samples and superb customer care.

 

 

Keim Paints specification:

The project was a high spec Barn conversion with the emphasis on low carbon footprint and renewables. PV solar panels and a heat recovery unit had been installed along with underfloor heating and triple glazing. The customer wanted a breathable paint that would be able to go over a mixture of substrates -  Lime, Brickwork, Plaster and standard render.

The interior to be plain white and a flat matt. The exterior, again white on the brickwork, to help mask the huge amounts of variations in brick work renovations (not all good) carried out over the years and to give added protection to the soft Norfolk red bricks, whilst retaining the breath ability of the buildings natural materials.

Paints chosen:

Interior: Keim Optil White

Exterior: Keim Soldalit White

The Optil is flat matt - approx 1% sheen, massively light reflective, quick drying and has excellent hiding power. The decorators had never used it before and were sceptical, but massively impressed by its need for only 2 coats onto bare plaster, and its ease of use.

As with the Optil, the Soldalit used for the exterior is very flat matt in appearance. In this case due to the varying porosity of the brickwork, all exterior surfaces were first treated with Keim Soldalit Fixativ (in lay mans terms a stabiliser) to help equalise and bind the brick surface in preparation for the top coat. Only 2 coats were required after this. With a lifespan in excess of 3 times that of a normal film forming paint, the client will not be needing to get out his paint brush or roller set anythime soon.