Thursday 7 July 2016

Role of wall putty in painting and benefits





Wall putty is used before painting on the wall or other surfaces. It is made from fine powder and has moisture absorbent qualities. It major ingredients are white cement, polymers and filers for making it smooth and eliminating the need for curing. Different brands of wall putty are available in the market and any one of them can be used before painting. Some brands have two grades of putty, fine grade and coarse grade. The coarse wall putty is the first coast applied on the walls to cover the major patches or undulations. The second grade of fine wall putty is then applied to get smooth paint on the walls.

The number of coating of the wall putty will depend on the condition of the wall or surface. The surface with large undulations and patches may be need more coating then relatively plain or smooth surfaces. Before applying wall putty, the surface should be made free from oil, dust or any particles. If there are Cement Wholesaler in Delhi major patches or fault lines, then the cement paste must be applied to cover those patches and after covering major holes on the surface, wall putty can be applied .The surface or wall should ideally be wetted to provide strong bond to the wall putty. The coating of primer is not required after using wall putty, nor does it require curing.


Wall putty is ideal for decorating exterior and interior walls of houses or buildings. The wall putty can be used on fresh painted walls or old painted walls. But the existing paints should be removed before applying the wall putty. It can be used on walls in homes, offices, residential buildings, malls, showrooms, stadiums, exhibition halls or on any surface before painting,

Benefits of wall putty –


When wall putty is applied on the wall, it becomes part of the plaster. The water resistance property Wall Putty Distributors in Delhi of the wall putty ensures that paint is not coming off, when walls are damp. This gives long life to the paints. Before applying costly paint on the walls, the wall putty gives smooth surface by covering minor lines, cracks and crevices.  The smooth surface gives stunning results when paint is applied on it. It also brings out true color of the applied paint because of white cement in the wall putty. It also reduces the consumption of paint by up to 25 % percent.