General Recommendations
For Painting of New and Previously Painted Surfaces
Surface Preparation
- New surfaces – should be thoroughly clean and dry
- Previously painted surfaces – should be free of all dirt, grease, loose or flaking paint and be thoroughly dry before coating
(Consult Paragon Paints Technical data sheets on product specifications)
Primer or Sealer Coat
The correct product must be applied to ensure a top quality long lasting finish
| Type of Surface | Recommended Product |
|---|---|
| Plaster walls – new | Fillercoat or Alkali Resistant Primer |
| Plastered walls – previously painted | Alkali Resistant Primer |
| Woodwork | Paravarn or Pink Wood Primer |
| Iron and Steel | W.B.Primer, Paraprime Etch Primer |
| Galvanised Iron | Vinyl Wash Primer or Water Based Etch Primer |
| Galvanised Iron Roofing | GP Roof Paint or Coach Enamel |
| Asbestos or Tile Roofing | G.P.Roof Paint |
| Bricks/Concrete/Ceilings – new | Fillercoat or Alkali Resistant Sealer |
| Bricks/Concrete/Ceilings – previously painted | Alkali Resistant Sealer |
| Concrete/Screeded Floors | Parakote undercoat, Parakote 500 clear |
| Rhino Board/Asb.Cement – previously painted | Alkali Resistant Sealer |
Finish Coats
| Type of Surface | Recommended Product |
|---|---|
| Walls/Bricks/Concrete and Ceilings | Good quality emulsion paint or Alkyd Undercoat followed by Paragloss or Paragel Semi-Gloss |
| Concrete/Screeded Floors | Parakote Enamel, Parakote 500, 2000, Stoep Enamel or Polyurethane Enamel |
| Woodwork | Alkyd Undercoat followed by Paragloss or Paragel Semi-Gloss or Paravarn Wood Varnish |
| Metal Work – including galvanised | Alkyd Undercoat followed by Paragloss or Paragel Semi-Gloss Enamel, Quick Dry Enamel or Coach Enamel |
| Galvanised Iron Roofing | Water Based Etch Primer followed by GP Roof Paint/Quick Dry Enamel/Coach Enamel/Paragloss Enamel |
| Asbestos/Tile Roofing | Pararoof Paint |
| Rhino Board | Good quality Emulsion Paint |
Cleaning and Thinning
| Type of Product | Cleaning/Thinning |
|---|---|
| Emulsion Paints | Water |
| Paragloss/Paragel Stoep paints | Turps |
| Etch Primer | Lacquer Thinners |
| Parakote Epoxys | Parakote Thinners |
| Polyurethane Enamels | Polyurethane Thinners |
| Quick Dry/Coach Enamels | Fast dry Thinners |
Range of Colours on the Paragon Colouring System
| Product | Pastel | Medium | Deep | Ultra Deep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paracryl Interior/Exterior Acrylic |  | | | |
| PP2 Interior/Exterior | | |||
| Africryl Sheen | | | | |
| Interior/Exterior Acrylic | | |||
| Paragloss Enamel | | | | |
| Paragel Gloss Enamel | | | | |
| Aquagloss Enamel | | | | |
| Contractors | |
Paracryl
Top Quality Matt acrylic
Paragel Semi-Gloss
Non-drip Enamel
Polyurethane Semi-Gloss
Smooth high gloss enamel with catalyst
Aquagloss
Water based Semi-Gloss Acrylic Enamel
Acrylic Sheen
Pure Acrylic Sheen Emulsion
PP2 Interior/Exterior
Emulsion Matt
Good Quality Acrylic Emulsion
Pararoof Paint
Top Quality Roof Paint for Asbestos & Tiles
Top Quality Emulsion Paint for all Roofing Surfaces