Tinting paste is a mass that has a rich tone. It is designed to give the desired color to various types of paints.
The composition can be used both as an additional element to the main color, and as a finishing coat for areas with a small size. Such products are perfectly distributed on concrete and brick surfaces, as well as surfaces that have a finish in the form of putty and plaster. They are difficult to replace in interior decoration and facade design.
History
The first tinting paste appeared in the middle of the last century in the USA. Since that time, this method of decor has become widespread and has become the main type of work of many commercial, construction and industrial institutions, whose specialization is the manufacture and sale of paint-and-lacquer products in European countries.
Dignity
Universal tinting paste has a number of advantages that determine the vast area of its use and prevalence:
- versatility;
- long use without drying out;
- film and lumps are excluded;
- easy selection of the desired shade;
- easy to use;
- excellent combination with standard dye binders;
- immunity to the influence of an aggressive environment;
- possibility to work with any type of surface;
- weather and light fastness;
- frost resistance.
Classification
Today, tinting paste has a huge standard assortment. It is important to take into account when selecting both the type of surface and the conditions of use and composition. Tinting systems are conditionally divided according to some criteria.
First of all, it is worth noting the material used. Carried out in some types of systems tinting with binders, others do not require this component. In the first version, a solution is created that is similar in appearance to paint and makes it possible to obtain pastel delicate shades. In another, the color is much richer, and the consistency is more dense.
Tinting paste is divided into two types: universal and facade. In addition, there are specialized systems, for example for children. Facade means must have high resistance to atmospheric manifestations and ultraviolet rays. It should be prepared shortly before use, which makes it possible to change the density of the shade and sort through the colors, starting from the lighting and the amount of paint.
The coloring characteristic is formed due to the presence of pigments of organic and inorganic type. It is considered the most optimal presence of twotypes of pigment, as they have their own advantages and disadvantages. Organic elements are distinguished by bright shades that are easily transferred to the base. The disadvantage is the low resistance to the influence of alkali fumes and ultraviolet rays. The inorganic type of pigments is not affected by atmospheric factors, but it has a much lower palette brightness.
Types of tinting
Tinting is done by two methods: automatic and manual. For the latter, you need a color scheme ("Tex", for example) of the desired shade, subsequently mixed with white paint. When adding paste in small portions, you can quickly achieve the required brightness. The manual method can be used in an apartment, house or on a construction site. With a small amount of work, convenience is also added to the economy of use.
Tinting software systems allow you to create your own recipes. Thanks to automated dispensers, the required amount of paste is determined with the utmost precision. So the work is carried out accurately and very quickly. It is possible to tint a large area of the base to obtain the required quality.
