The appearance of the putty is whitish-gray, and in consistency resembles sour cream. This material also has powder forms, which for further use are diluted with water and are used mainly for finishing work at the final stage of repair. The putty itself contains different pigmented substances, fillers, sometimes additives. Today, almost all finishing, repair work is carried out using this material.
For what purposes putty is used?
This issue often arises for the older generation, since before repair work was carried out without the specified finishing material, for example, wallpaper was glued to a clean wall, which is possible and at this time using wallpaper from paper. New technologies used for repair are being developed now. Vinyl and non -woven wallpapers are not overlapped compared to paper, but. In addition, a pleasant result will require more effort and, accordingly, thorough preparation of the surfaces of the walls (elimination of roughness, ensuring smoothness). For these preparatory purposes, putty is suitable, thanks to the work with which the walls acquire a smooth, even surface. It must be taken into account that in the case of planning painting walls, ceiling, they must be prepared by puttying.
Putty material according to its functions and purpose is divided into such types:
– leveling – for the first (initial) stage of working with the surface;
– specialized – for processing seam openings between gypsum blocks, floor slabs, as well as joints;
– finish – at the final stage before painting;
– universal material, including all the above functions.
We move on to the characteristics of the putty and start by determining its properties:
1) the presence of binders (often vinyl) to ensure reliable joining with the surface;
2) a homogeneous consistency, with which the surface of the surface is ensured;
3) viscosity, plasticity for convenient filling of small flaws, bumps;
4) the correspondence of the volume of the material in the liquid and solid state, which prevents the process of destruction of the surface;
5) ease in removing the remains of the material after working with it;
6) when drying, it acquires a white color, does not pour and does not crumble (subject to the high quality of the selected material).
Next, you need to understand the main issues when choosing a putty.
First of all, pay attention to the appearance of the material and its specialization: narrow -profile application indicates the quality and durability of the material. The next criteria are:
– the reliability of the conjunction or sapling of putty with the intended surface;
– the possibility of applying more than one layer and different thicknesses;
– compatibility of the selected putty material with other finishing elements;
– exclusion as a result of the work of cracks or shrinkage;
– Practicality and convenience in work.
The warranty period of its use (operation), which is calculated for several years (10 or more), should also be taken into account.
In case of self -doubt, to independently choose a high -quality putty, even given the above information, we recommend that you make a purchase with a specialist or consultant to a specialized store. Remember that the price is not an indicator of quality!
So, a qualitatively prepared surface for repairs will ensure guaranteed long -term operation of the room without additional costs. Therefore, choose only high -quality goods – it will save time and money, and the result will greatly please.
