Serebryanka is a paint that got its name due to its characteristic silver color. Often it is used to cover surfaces that they want to protect from various negative environmental influences. There is also heat-resistant paint, which is used to paint radiators, batteries and stoves. You can prepare a silver coin for use yourself. But still there are many questions. How to breed silver? How to prepare the composition? What substances should not be mixed with it? How to dilute silver for painting metal? The answers to these and many other questions can be found in the article.
What silver is made of
Despite the name, there is not a drop of silver in it, but in fact silver contains aluminum powder in its composition. It turns out when grinding both aluminum and waste from it.
Which is natural, it is to this metal that silver owes its beautiful color.
Reasons for demand
This metallic color paint is often used both in industrial plants and in the home. She is popular for the following reasons:
- Due to the fact that silver protects the material from various damages, and also looks quite impressive, it is applied to pipes, parts that are used in production, bridges and even elements of boiler rooms to protect against thermal effects. And it is completely wrong to think that only metal surfaces can be covered with silver. You can paint any other material. It contains powder and varnish in its composition, all kinds of pigments are added if desired.
- This is a very simple compound, but it has positive characteristics that many other paints and varnishes do not have.
- It won't be difficult to breed silverfish.
- Silver looks good on the surface, and if you add another pigment, as mentioned earlier, you can get any desired color. Plus, the color will be very interesting. The layer comes out even, thin, and the film itself does not peel off.
- Lasts about 7 years in air and 3 years underwater.
- Resistant to rust.
- Dries quickly.
- It is non-toxic. But safety precautions should not be neglected either: before working with silverfish, the respiratory tract and skin should be protected from the ingress of the substance. The room in which the painting is made must be well ventilated, or, if possible, work with the substance outside.
Negatives
Like any other composition, the silveralso has its downsides. This is a flammable substance, moreover, there is a great danger of explosion. So, for safety reasons, it is important to store silverware away from open flames, protect it from heating in the sun, keep it in a well-closed jar and at a distance from food products, as they can absorb the smell of the substance. But I would like to note that this does not affect the quality of the coating.
How to breed silver for painting
PAP-1 and PAP-2 are two types of silverfish, and the difference between them is in the proportions of cooking. By the way, powder can be diluted not only with varnish, but also with synthetic drying oil. Therefore, depending on the possibilities, you can choose how to breed dry silverfish.
- PAP-1 - diluted with varnish BT-577 in proportion to 2 parts of powder 5 varnish. Powder is poured into the container, and then varnish is gradually poured into it, this composition is thoroughly mixed. It is even better if you can use improvised means, for example, a mixer. In this case, the preparation of silverfish will take a little time, and a minimum of effort will be expended. And there is no doubt that the substance will not burn out, and will also withstand high temperatures. This paint is stable at temperatures up to 400 degrees.
- PAP-2 - powder that can be diluted with any varnish in proportion to 1 part - powder 3-4 varnishes. The cooking process is the same as in the case of PAP-1. But the composition is too dense. Of course, you can apply it to the surface in this form, but in order to save substance, it would be better to make the silverfish more liquid. That is why veryit is important to respect the proportions and know how to properly breed a silverfish.
At this stage, it is important to decide which method of painting will be used. It depends on this how to breed silverfish further. In order for the paint to become a normal consistency, it is diluted with white spirit, turpentine or solvent. If a sprayer is used, the silverfish is mixed with the substance in equal proportions. But for painting with a brush or roller, the composition is mixed in the proportion of 2 parts of paint per substance.
And if someone wonders how to breed silver with synthetic drying oil, then the answer is very simple: the proportions are similar to those when using varnish.
With what substances it is forbidden to mix silverfish
Serebryanka should never be diluted with alkyd or oil paints. Also, it cannot be applied on top of nitro enamel and NBH. because the service life in this case will be very short. These two substances are poorly compatible, most likely, in the near future the silverfish will peel off or swell with bubbles on the surface.
It is also incompatible with galvanized products. Silver after a while will begin to corrode, and the product will collapse. If, nevertheless, there is such a need, then the galvanized surface should be initially well primed, and paint can already be applied on top.
Metal painting
If someone asksthe question of how to dilute silver for painting metal, then the above composition will do.
Here it is more important to prepare the surface itself for painting. It must be absolutely clean, fat-free, without traces of corrosion and dust. Silver itself is applied in several layers.
