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White Knight Paints - Paving
the way to a Greener Future with Ultra Pave
The perfect cover-up - both environmentally
and visually - for exterior and interior concrete
slabs, pavers and masonry has to be the water-based
paving paint Ultra Pave.
Developed here in Australia and
specifically formulated to withstand our harsh climate,
Ultra Pave was recently voted Product of the Year
by a leading national homemaker magazine. And
after only 12 months on paint and hardware shelves
it is now the best-selling water-based paving paint
available.
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Manufacturer of the
paint, White Knight Paints, claims the
advanced acrylic formulation makes the
paint far easier to use and less toxic
than its solvent-based counterparts,
while being far more durable. It
is designed for use on driveways, concrete
pavers and masonry plus internal concrete
slabs - the beautiful palette of 65
earthy neutrals and pastels creates
a wealth of design opportunities that
will suit any decorative scheme.
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The paint can also be used on concrete
surfaces that have been pre-painted with either
water-based or oil-based finishes. The floor
pictured was treated to a rather intricate and eye-catching
organic design using Cuttle Fish and Smoke Storm.
Ultra Pave dries to a slip-resistant,
colour-fast, satin finish that lasts up to five
times longer than its solvent-based predecessors.
No primer is required, simply apply
two coats of the finish to the correctly prepared
surface. Bare concrete should be clean and
dry - although it need only be surface dry as Ultra
Pave allows any moisture within the concrete to
evaporate. In addition, new concrete requires
only four weeks to cure prior to applying Ultra
Pave - instead of the 12 weeks required for conventional
paving paint products.
Smooth concrete should always be
etched - ideally with a non-toxic etcher such as
White Knight Paint's Concrete Etcher. It is
both easier to use and more environmentally responsible
than traditional caustic, acid-based etchers. The
surface should always be thoroughly washed afterwards
with clean, fresh water whichever etcher is used.
Ultra Pave is touch dry in only
30 minutes, ready for a second coat after only 2
hours and can be walked on in just six hours.
A litre of Ultra Pave, which retails
from $25 a litre and $117 for 10, will cover up
to 10 square metres. Pave & Deck Grip
retails for $6.95 for a 200g tub which is sufficient
additive for a 10 litre can of Paving Paint.
Ultra Pave and Pave & Deck Grip,
by White Knight Paints, are available nationally
from specialist paint outlets and most hardware
stores.
For information on local stockists
please telephone 131 686 or visit the company's
web site on www.whiteknightpaints.com.au.
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