Characteristics

• Highly water resistant
• No primer is required
• Most suitable for worse environments
• No chance of drying up due to its solid form

Guidelines for Surface Preparation

• The surface should be cleaned of all mortar dropping, dirt, dust, grease and other foreign matter by brushing and washing.
• Patches in plaster should be repaired and a coat of waterproof cement paint should be applied over patches after wetting the surface completely
• The surface should be cleaned thoroughly by scrapping of all whitewash; color wash if water proof cements paint is required to apply on existing surfaces previously treated with white wash and color wash.

Mixing Procedure

First Stage: The first stage consists of 2 parts of cement paint and one part of water stirred thoroughly and stands for 5 minutes. Care should be taken to add cement paint gradually to the water and not vice versa.

Second Stage: The second stage comprises of adding remaining one part of water to the mixture and stirring it thoroughly to obtain uniform stability.

Guidelines for Application

• Painting work should be started after preparation of the surface.
• Cement paint should be used within an hour after mixing otherwise the mixture would be set and thicken which affect the flow and finishing.
• Before applying cement paint, the cement or concrete surface should be wet thoroughly to provide moisture to aid in proper curing of the paint.
• The surface should be moist not wet when the paint is applied.
• The solution should be applied on the clean and wet surface with brushes or spraying machine.
• The solution should be stirred well during the period of application.
• The solution should be applied on shady surface of the buildings so that direct heat of the sun may be avoided on the surface.
• The completed surface should be watered after days work.
• The second coat should be applied after first coat is set at least for 24 hours.
• Water proof cement paint should not be applied on the surface treated already with white wash, color wash; distemper dry or oil bound distemper, varnishes, paints etc.
• It should not be applied on gypsums, wood and metal surfaces.
• In special cases a coat of cement primer should be applied followed by two or more coats of water proof cement paint.