The range of paints is diverse. They differ not only in colors and effects, but also in the compositions.
At some point you realize: The layers of paint on components or furniture are damaged or yellowed, become cracked and peel off, or you don't like the colors anymore. When it has to be repainted, one should know, what kind of colors are suitable for the respective needs and what they are made of.
The basic components of paints and varnishes are layer-forming binders, color pigments, Fillers and solvents. "Dissolved" resins or resins are predominantly used as binders. Synthetic resins used. Oil paints are used in the DIY sector (also called natural colors), al-kydharze (Synthetic resin paints) and more and more acrylic resins (water-thinnable paints) for use. Pigments are powdery, ground substances, which are necessary for the coloring and opacity of the colors. One of the most important pigments is titanium dioxide (White paints). Chalk is used as a filler, lime spat, talc, slate- and quartz flour. The solvent is important for the consistency of the paints and varnishes. It evaporates as it dries. Synthetic resin paints generally contain approx. 50 Percent organic solvents. These are flammable, but not hazardous to health.
A synthetic resin paint (Alkydharz) special kind, that in a novel technology (High-Solid) will be produced, is available from the paint manufacturer Dulux. The solids content of Nexus paint is extremely high, the solvent content is particularly low. The binders are made on the basis of vegetable oils. This means that this color has a particularly low odor. Also can, according to the manufacturer, one coat of paint can be saved, the course is very good despite the high solid content. The best results are achieved with a specially developed brush. The special bristle mix guarantees good color absorption, uniform color release and ensures a smooth surface.
A further development of conventional paints are water-thinnable acrylic paints. They are awarded the Blue Angel, if they at most 10 Percent organic solvents contain - a recommended one, environmentally friendly alternative.
Mix paint colors yourself
Most of the products are offered in a wide variety of colors. If you still want to create an individual tone, which is not available as a finished product, can easily do this with different shades of color. The easiest method is still, to mix the different colors together. It is recommended, to use smaller containers (there are up to 50 ml small), otherwise, too large a quantity of residual paint will be retained after mixing.
Finer color nuances can also be achieved with the help of tinting colors, which it for paint- and oil paints in different tube sizes. The smallest amounts can be found in the art supplies for oil painting. However, the tinting material is very heavily pigmented and pasty, so that it should first be diluted in a little paint or solvent and stirred up. Only then is it mixed into the actual color. Good results are also achieved with universal color concentrates for all types of color. Both oil, Lack-, Nitro- as well as water-based wall paints can be tinted with it.
To make painting work as easy as possible for the consumer, are offered by many paint manufacturers. Here you can have colors mixed in the desired amount according to your own wishes and ideas.
Choose colors
To make the choice easier, Most color suppliers also made color cards, from which the variety of the color variants can be seen. The RAL tones are usually the first (Basic color tone) pictured, plus the colors, which can be mixed together. In many cases the mixing ratios of the colors are noted under the individual tones. This allows the proportion and the amount of different colors, which are needed to produce a shade, calculate exactly.