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Mapei Silexcolor Tonachino is ideal for the decoration of Mape-Antique-based renders, decoration of lime and cement based renders and decoration of dehumidifying renders.
Silexcolor Tonachino is a one-component, fibro-reinforced, modified potassium-silicate based coating, with selected fillers and pigments which are resistant to natural light, applied on internal and external vertical surfaces. Once the silicatisation reaction has been completed, Silexcolor Tonachino forms a single body with the
substrate and covers defects, without modifying its permeability.
New surfaces requiring treatment or areas patched up with repair mortar must be wellcured, perfectly clean, coherent and dry. Remove all traces of oil and grease from the surface and any areas which are not well adhered. Seal all cracks and repair deteriorated areas. Seal porosity and even out the surface of the substrate with mortar and smoothing compounds from the MAPEI Building products range.
Apply Silexcolor Primer or Silexcolor Base Coat and wait 12 to 24 hours before applying Silexcolor Tonachino. To make it easier to apply 1.2 mm, 1.5 mm and 2.0 mm grain size Silexcolor Tonachino and to improve its covering properties, Silexcolor Primer may be applied after diluting it with 30-50% of Silexcolor Paint of the same colour as the Silancolor Tonachino or with a similar coloured coat of Silexcolor Base Coat
Silexcolor Tonachino is ready-to-use. If it is slightly thick, add 3-5% of Silexcolor Primer and mix the product with a low speed drill fitted with a whip to avoid entrapped air. Mix until the paste is completely uniform.
Apply an even layer of Silexcolor Tonachino with a stainless steel or plastic trowelover a dry coat of Silexcolor Primer or Silexcolor Base Coat. The protection cycle also includes the application of a coat of Silexcolor Tonachino. According to the grain size of Silexcolor Tonachino and the roughness of the substrate, two coats may be applied to form a perfectly even finish. Apply an initial layer of smoothing compound, followed by a second layer after 24 hours. Make sure that both layers are spread on evenly, and then finished off with either a plastic float to create an even finish, or a damp sponge float dependant to the finish required. A number of effects may be obtained using Silexcolor Tonachino (such as mottled finish, brushed finish, bass-relief finish, etc.) as illustrated in the “MAPEI colours in design” pamphlet.
Components: | Single Pack |
Type: | Modified Potassium Silicate Mineral Plaster |
Finish: | Textured (1.2mm Grain or 1.5mm Grain) |
Stock Colours: | White |
Tintable: | Yes, to most RAL or British Standard codes. Please note, bespoke tints are non refundable / exchangeable |
VOC Content: | < 15 g/L |
Volume Solids: | 80% |
Suitable Substrates: | For Lime and Cemnet Based Renders |
Application Method: | Stainless Steel or Plastic Spreading Trowel |
Theoretical Coverage: |
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Induction Time: | - |
Pot Life: | - |
Surface Dry: | |
Overcoatable: | 12 - 24 hours at 20°C, depending on level of humidity and surrounding temperature; the previous coat must always be fully dry |
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Cleaner / Thinner: | Water |
Shelf Life: | 2 years minimum in original unopened containers. |
Packaging: | Available in 20 Kg |