Paint your wall with an acrylic paint to provide a modern, un-textured finish (see our guide for exterior paint application)
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SAND FINISH PAINT APPLICATION
How to achieve a cost effective Tuscan style rendered look
We recommended that you follow the procedure below exactly on a small test panel first before applying to your finished wall.
Base Coat
Top Coat
We use and recommend Dulux Weather Shield or a similar premium brand of exterior grade paint.
Surface Preparation: Posts, Trims & Post Tops
The metal surfaces to be painted must be clean, dry, and free of contaminants. Lightly rub down all metal and primed components with a Scotch-Brite pad before the application of paint.
Surface Preparation: Panels
Prepare the surface by ensuring that the fibre cement panels are clean, dry and free of contaminants. This can be achieved by brushing down with a stiff brush or rubbing lightly with a Scotch-Brite pad.
Application Procedure
Apply one coat of Dulux Arca sand to both panel surface, and Scotch-Brite Post surface with a 50 – 100 mm brush in a random criss-cross pattern. Don’t worry too much about patches that may look thicker or thinner in comparison to the surrounding areas. These will be evened out when the top paint finish is applied. Be cautious to avoid lumps or runs in the sand texture, and try to maintain a wet edge to the paint.
Application Procedure For Dulux Weather Shield
We recommend you paint your wall within 90 days of installation.
PAINTING MODULAR WALL SYSTEMS FIBRE
CEMENT PANELS
We recommend that you use Dulux Weather Shield or a similar self-priming premium brand of exterior grade paint.
A base primer is not required as long as the paint being applied is self-priming and suitable for untreated fibre cement / masonry substrates.
Surface Preparation: Posts, Trims & Post Tops
The metal surfaces to be painted must be clean, dry, and free of contaminants. Lightly rub down all metal and primed components with a Scotch-Brite pad before the application of paint.
Surface Preparation: Panels
Prepare the surface by ensuring that the Fibre Cement Panels are clean, dry and free of contaminants. This can be achieved by brushing down with a stiff brush or rubbing lightly with a Scotch-Brite pad.
Application Procedure
On a large job, a spray application may be justified. Please see the paint manufacturer for advice on spray application. Note: This guide is for paint-on finishes only. If a trowel on render effect is going to be applied, consult us. An Acrylic Render should only be applied to the Fibre Cement Panel surface and not to Metal Trims or Post Tops.
We recommend you paint your wall within 90 days of installation.
