Paint for bathroom: coating features

The modern design of bathrooms implies the use of several types of finishing materials. Of course, in the first place this tile is the most reliable wall covering, especially in places where water splashes fall. But completely laid out her bathroom will be more like an office or hospital bathroom.

To diversify the interior, to give it an individuality and a kind of artistic value, paint is used for the bathroom in all the variety of its color solutions.

The paint can be successfully used to cover the walls, which do not get water, and the ceiling. And here already there is where to fool up fantasies and realize the most daring design intentions. The variety of color palette and the specific properties of modern paintwork materials allow creating real masterpieces on the walls and ceilings of bathrooms. These are stencilled drawings, paintings, and much more.

An important advantage of a paint coating is its ease of application and very low financial costs. In addition, the pluses can be attributed the ability to change the appearance of the room more often - monotony bothers and ceases to give pleasure. And what to say, the bathroom often turns into the only place where you can completely relax and relax after a hard day's work, inhaling the aromas of foam, salts and candles.

Given the specificity of the premises, namely the increased humidity, it is necessary to make the right choice of material in order to The bathroom paint performed all the functions assigned to it.

What colors are preferred for the bathroom?

The basic requirements for paint, should also apply to the enamel for the bath. Among them are the following:

- increased moisture resistance;

- creating a "breathable", vapor-permeable coating;

- absence of odor after drying;

- ecological harmlessness of the product;

- Fire safety, non-toxicity;

- Quick drying.

A good option is the water-dispersion paint for the bathroom, thanks to its special composition: water with insoluble polymers (form a slurry), functional additives and plasticizers.

There are the following types of paints recommended for the bathroom:

1. Latex paint. The latex included in it has a "breathing" structure, is resistant to abrasion and wet cleaning with detergents.
2. Acrylic paint for the bathroom. It contains acrylic resins, which form a plastic film resistant to moisture, abrasion, cracking and burnout. This option is good for a variety of color palettes.
3. Silicone paint includes silicone resin and combines the best qualities of the two previous options. It also creates antibacterial and antifungal protection.

The best manufacturers of paint for a bathroom with all the necessary qualities are:

- Finnish concern TIKKURILA;

- German concern FEIDAL Coatings;

- Russian CJSC "Nevsky Paint" and others.