Anti-vandal paint has many advantages. It not only protects the surface from various types of influences, but also provides resistance to solvents and detergents. This composition is environmentally friendly and can withstand low temperatures, which means application can be carried out outside. Among the features there are only one positive characteristics, but there is also one disadvantage, which is the high cost. Typically, such mixtures are used on external walls, creating a strong barrier against the impact of sharp objects and impacts. Even if the wall is not subjected to such attacks, it will look quite attractive, undergoing many cycles of freezing and thawing.
You can choose certain compositions and materials for different conditions. So, paint or plaster is often used for public spaces, but for an apartment where there is a large flow of people (for example, in the hallway), wallpaper is better suited. But they have the lowest degree of wear resistance compared to other solutions with similar characteristics.
Characteristics
The choice of coatings that can be classified as protecting against vandalism is constantly increasing.
These materials are in increasing demand, not only among large firms and organizations, but also among private clients. These types of coatings began to be widely used relatively recently. They help protect the walls of buildings not only from the outside, but also from the inside, not only from highly artistic works of youth, but also from advertising stickers. In Russia, several types of such coatings are popular: varnish, a/v plaster and a/v paint. Let's take a closer look at each of these examples.
Recommendations for working with paintwork materials
When applying the product, it is important to observe the temperature regime . Recommended values are indicated on the product packaging.
Preparing the base
The base must be strong and able to withstand moderate mechanical loads. You need to remove dust and dirt with a damp cloth and wait until the surface dries. If there are a lot of crumbling particles or the base absorbs moisture abundantly, it needs to be primed in two layers. Sometimes quartz compounds are used for this.
It is advisable to use a tinted primer of the same color as the paint.
Applying paint
The composition is mixed before application. It is sold in a ready-to-use form, so no special manipulations are required before covering the walls. If the paint has become thicker due to the fact that the shelf life is coming to an end, it can be diluted slightly with water (no more than 5% of the volume).
Typically, hard brushes are used for application. It is better to apply the paint in two layers, allowing each of them to dry first.
Drying time
Compositions for interior work most often dry in 4-8 hours . Exterior paints depending on weather conditions.
Anti-vandal varnishes
This varnish has significant advantages over other materials. Firstly, it fits perfectly on various surfaces (plastic, concrete, metal and brick), while it does not lose or change its properties at all. Its special value lies in the fact that it preserves the aesthetic appearance of the surface to which it is applied. In addition, it gives a certain gloss or semi-gloss effect. It also protects the surface from fading.
Any inscriptions and drawings on a surface treated with such a varnish can be washed off in no time with ordinary water and a sponge, even without the use of special detergents. The period during which the varnish is effective reaches up to five years.
How to use
The technology for applying liquid anti-vandal paint for interior and exterior work is the same. You can paint it in one layer, or for greater efficiency, do it in two stages.
The drying time of the protective mixture is from 1 to 24 hours, depending on the composition, manufacturer and conditions. So, in an apartment the drying process will take place faster than during outdoor work. Within a month after completion of the work, it will be fixed and polymerized - during this period it is advisable not to subject the surface to mechanical stress.
This is a finishing material, so the base must first be prepared and covered with something: it can be plaster, decorative paint or wallpaper. It is not necessary to make a perfectly smooth surface - it is enough to remove all unevenness and dirt from it, degrease it, fill large cracks and get rid of the remnants of the previous finish, if any.
You can paint with a regular construction brush, roller, spatula or using a spray bottle.
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Anti-vandal plasters
Its main advantage as an a/v coating is its long service life and serious wear resistance. In this regard, recently it has become increasingly popular among potential buyers. It is applied in several layers, then polished and covered with special wax.
This is an environmentally friendly material, this type of coating does not have heavy specific odors, at the same time it has a wide range of colors for the buyer to choose from. It can be decorated in different ways: wooden, marble, and others. And rock art can be washed off simply with a cloth dipped in water.
Advice from the experts
If you intend to form a surface in the form of a pebble texture, the layer should be formed by moving the tool in a circle. The direction must be the same. When creating the bark beetle effect, the grooves can be directed in different directions. It is only important to change the trajectory of the tool.
Drawings, in general, can be obtained in a variety of ways, even as simple as a hand in a glove. To do this, you need to move your palm along the formed surface to get a kind of pattern. You can use different foam and mesh sponges. You can use brushes and combs that allow you to create an amazing variety of shapes and compositions on the wall.
Anti-vandal paint
This material is also considered quite resistant to the application of various “masterpieces”, such as graffiti. Easy to apply like regular paint. But after it dries, it forms a special protective layer that is not afraid of moisture, steam, or wear. It can be applied without fear to plastered walls and plaster surfaces. It is also easy to clean with water and a cloth.
Another type is taking its place in the market of such materials - powder anti-vandal materials.
Varieties and selection criteria
Transparent anti-vandal paint
Anti-vandal coatings can have different designs. In commercial and industrial premises, walls are usually painted or plastered. In a residential building where outsiders often visit, you can hang wallpaper with an anti-vandal effect (for example, in the hallway or hallway). Their resistance to wear is lower than that of anti-vandal paints, but they tolerate temperature changes and household chemicals well. This wallpaper can also be used to cover office walls.
Paints can be classified according to the following criteria:
- type of base : wood, metal, brick, concrete blocks, plasterboard;
- types of premises in which it is permissible to use the product: residential buildings, offices, industrial premises with special conditions, etc.;
- format of work : external or internal;
- the presence of specific characteristics : texture, frost resistance, durability, tolerance to shock, abrasive influences, chemicals.
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In addition to the usual paint in containers, powder anti-vandal paint for metal is produced. It is characterized by shock resistance and good tolerance to mechanical influences in general. Some options are also resistant to aggressive chemical compounds. Metal gates and doors are often treated with such paints.
Characteristics of powder materials
This type of paint contains polymer particles. Using special equipment, they are sprayed onto metal surfaces. After this procedure, the surface becomes very resistant to various influences and temperature changes.
If we compare this material with liquid paints, its advantages are obvious. They have higher stability, as already mentioned, they have a wider selection of colors, which is also important. In addition, if the surface is treated with such a coating, then even exposure to acids and alkalis will not cause serious harm to it.
The only problem with using them is that special equipment must be used to apply them to the surface, or the surface treatment procedure must be carried out in a practical industrial environment.
But what should you do if you need to apply anti-vandal coating to the walls in an ordinary apartment? Many may wonder: why? But if there are always overly active animals or equally active children in the apartment, such a question is unlikely to arise.
Indeed, you can buy scratching posts for animals, cover the children’s room with wallpaper that you won’t mind tearing off and throwing away, but this is not a guarantee that the energy of your family members will not be directed to all the other walls in the apartment.
Taking into account such situations, designers recommend several coating options specifically for city apartments or country houses.
- Anti-vandal wallpaper
They can be cleaned, washed with a stiff brush, they do not scratch and practically do not tear under impacts. If damage does occur, due to its decorative nature it is almost invisible.
Their main advantage is fire safety.
Table. Technical characteristics of wallpaper.
| Types of wall coverings | Wear-resistant | Environmentally friendly | Anti-vandal | Fireproof | Elite | Cheap |
| Natural | — | + | — | + | + | — |
| Paper | — | + | — | + | + | + |
| Textile | — | + | — | + | + | — |
| Non-woven | + | — | + | — | + | — |
| Vinyl | + | — | + | — | + | — |
| Fiberglass | + | + | + | — | + | + |
- Anti-vandal panels
They are dense, hold up well against blows, and at the same time are smooth so that the pet cannot sharpen his claws on them. They are easy to wash, you can stick something like a carpet on them, then the marks from the animal’s claws will definitely not be noticeable.
In general, it’s up to the client to choose here; the choice is quite wide.
What it is
This is a finishing material that is used for various purposes. The main thing, of course, lies in protecting the surface.
Due to its technical characteristics, anti-vandal paint is stronger than regular paint and lasts longer, so you won’t have to repaint the walls often. This compensates for its high (compared to conventional paint and varnish) price.
The finish can be transparent or colored, matte or semi-matte. In general, visually it is no different from conventional paintwork. When applied, it forms a thin, uniform layer that does not create adhesion to other materials and thus repels marks from the can and any other contaminants.
Due to its high strength and resistance to temperature changes, the material is suitable for both interiors and exteriors. You can use it both on an already damaged wall, and as a preventative measure that will allow you to maintain the original condition of the finish for as long as possible.
Anti-vandal paint for walls
The development of the market for such materials is quite promising. Even if we calculate on average the losses from painting walls, sticking advertisements, and applying graffiti, then in a year we will accumulate an amount equal to the budget of a small city.
Most often, such drawings are applied to buildings, buses, stops, and poles. They are not only painted with spray paint, but can also be painted on with markers, the inscriptions of which are extremely dubious to remove.
A serious problem is also the application of various advertisements to the walls. After all, after removing the sticker, traces of glue remain, which are very noticeable.
Of course, you can clean the surface from them, but this requires the use of special chemical removers that will erase not only the glue, but also the paint from the surface. Thanks to the fact that various types of A/V coatings have been developed, such troubles can be avoided. In addition, applying such coatings significantly saves money, since you do not have to hire employees who will wash the walls, remove glue and other manipulations, and you do not have to purchase the materials and equipment necessary for this.
Such developments make it possible to protect walls from sticking advertising leaflets in the following way: leaflets simply do not stick to a surface treated, for example, with anti-vandal varnish. The varnish simply repels the glue.
Such processing is the most successful option when a certain object is constantly subject to damage.
Despite all the advantages of such coatings, there are also disadvantages, because there are no ideal materials. Although they can easily be washed with detergents, you should not overuse them. If the coating is not durable, water can penetrate and gradually destroy the coating, and the wax that is applied for protection can significantly change the appearance of the coating itself.
Taking into account these pros and cons, we can conclude that if the coating belongs to the level of protecting or partially protecting, then it can be used for a certain period of time, or more precisely, a certain number of cleanings.
So, it’s worth thinking about giving preference to coatings that are durable. These include: silicone, epoxy, polyurethane, fluoropolymer, water-dispersed materials.
These categories of materials have an increased level of resistance to various influences, detergents, and regular cleaning, but their cost sometimes significantly exceeds the cost of other types of coatings. Their rise in price also occurs due to the fact that their application must be repeated periodically, since the advertising promises of manufacturers are not always true.
Application Features
Anti-vandal paint can be textured. As an example, we can highlight Relief Fassadenfarbe, which you can buy for 1,400 rubles. for a 15 kg bucket. This composition is intended for external walls that are operated under high load. The coating is not only durable, but also aesthetically attractive and textured. The composition contains acrylic dispersion and quartz sand. Application can be done with a spray gun or roller. In the first case, the consumption is much less, and the work can be completed in the shortest possible time. But you don’t always have a spray gun at hand.
The base should be cleaned and dried before work. It must be able to bear the load on its own. Particles that fall off or are highly absorbent are covered with soil. If the surface of the wall crumbles intensively or absorbs moisture very well, it is coated using the “wet on wet” method in two layers.
Application work begins after treating the wall with quartz primer. It must be tinted in the same shade. Before using the paint, mix it well and then apply it diluted or undiluted. In the first case, the volume of water should be up to 5%. In order to determine the consumption, you need to carry out a test application. The average value is usually 750 g/m2.
Nuances when working
If you decide to use paint to protect the walls, the technology for carrying out the work will be practically no different from that where conventional paint is used. Application can be carried out not only manually or mechanized, but also with various tools, for example, a brush. In order to achieve the best result, two layers should be applied. It is necessary to observe the temperature regime. The minimum mark when applying the first layer should be kept within + 50 ˚С. When re-applied, this value can be significantly increased and reaches + 200 ˚С.
Powder coating, although it has the same characteristics, has a more complex application process. Typically, this painting method is used with the surfaces of gates or metal entrance doors. In order for the composition to harden, the temperature must be maintained at a higher level. The value can be 2500 ˚С, which can only be achieved in industrial production conditions.
Description of Dimensions Satin paint
Before making a choice towards one coating or another, you should consider the characteristics of at least one of them. Dimensions Satin is a composition, 1 liter of which you can purchase for 2100 rubles. The manufacturer of the mixture is an American company. The paint is intended for interior use and has self-priming characteristics. This means that when applying, the master does not have to have special knowledge to get a positive result. The time costs will be minimal.
Additional benefits include good coverage, stain resistance and one-layer application. The coating can be washed after drying. The manufacturer emphasizes that it provides a lifetime warranty on the paint. For 10 square meters you will need 1 liter of composition. In order to calculate the time of work, you should take into account that you should wait about 4 hours before applying the second layer. This period will be sufficient for complete drying, which is true for the white color of the base.
You can choose a semi-gloss or matte finish. The paint is intended for various indoor surfaces that can be used in wet and dry conditions. Application can also be carried out on finishing elements, as well as walls where there is high traffic. The mixture is completely safe, which means it can be used not only in apartments, but also in offices and schools.
conclusions
If you are not indifferent to what the building you own, its walls, its facade looks like, then you should seek help from companies that offer a range of A/V coatings.
In conclusion of our review, we can say that such technologies are the future! Over time, they will only improve and improve their quality characteristics. It is possible that coatings will appear that are completely unaffected by aggressive environments; even prolonged exposure to wind and rain will not deteriorate their properties.
Most of these coatings are still of excellent quality, but so far the higher the quality, the higher the price. And in the future, when such technologies begin to be used en masse, the price-quality ratio will become optimal and will be more accessible to different categories of buyers.
