Useful Tips
Just Add Water
For best results, Rose Uniacke paint requires diluting with clean water.
Why?
By reducing the quantity of water added to the base paint, it enables us to increase the amount of actual product delivered (not the additional water content) and reduce our global carbon footprint.
Our paint is up to 70% solid content, where most other brands, typically contain between 25-40% solid. A little clean water added, will not affect the performance of the paint and will help you with application.
Dilution Rates
How much?
1st coat 10-20% (100 -200ml of clean water) per litre of paint
2nd coat 10-15% (100 -150 ml of clean water) per litre of paint
Useful Tips
Decant into a paint kettle, scuttle or roller tray and mix the paints well. Allow to settle to minimise air bubbles.
Onto bare gypsum plaster, an extra watered-down coat (a mist coat diluted by around 20%.) of the paint may be required. Alternatively, use a mist coat of Wall Primer & Undercoat.
Onto Woodwork
GrafClean Eggshell (Mid Sheen) can be applied with a dilution of 5-10% maximum, to ease application.
Opening Your Pots
Our pots are 100% recyclable. Even our sample pots are Cradle to Cradle certified.
Carefully ease the lids off all the way around before removing them. Clean the lids and pot edges of dried paint before putting lids back on, to keep your paint in good condition and maintain a good seal for storage.
Well-kept and sealed, your paint should last around 12 months.
Application Tips
For best results, use a good quality medium pile roller on walls.
For woodwork and panels, a sponge or flock roller can often leave a better finish.
For spraying details please contact us
Maintain a 'wet-edge' when painting to avoid wet and dry layers overlapping to eliminate 'lap marks'.
Take care not to apply the paint too thickly. The natural lime and mineral bases benefit from being rolled and worked out well, almost until the roller is dry. This will help you to achieve a rich and even finish.
Full opacity and coverage of the lime paints will be achieved after the first 3-4 days. You may initially think the paint seems a little patchy. Do not rush to apply extra coats; allow the paint to cure. 2 coats will generally be sufficient onto mist coated, or most previously painted surfaces.
Drying and Curing Times
We cure naturally!
Our paint contains zero toxins or chemical additives which can off gas, polluting not only the environment, but also the air in your own home.
How long?
Rose Uniacke paint dries and cures naturally. Allow 2-4 hours between coats and 24 hours for full drying.
If using outside or in an area where moisture may be present (kitchens/bathrooms/showers) please then protect from rain and water and avoid rubbing or cleaning for 4 days.
Full cure of our paints is achieved in around 30 days, after which they are durable to Class 1!
Cleaning
Use warm, soapy water (using a mild cleaning solution) and a soft sponge (not scourer pads) to gently clean your walls. Rinse off using clean water.
Please be aware that some natural cleaners can have quite harsh ingredients such as limonene and lactic acid, which can adversely affect coatings. Please check the details of your cleaners and test, before using on paintwork.
For full application and product information, including advice on primers, please read the instructions on the tubs, consult the Technical Data Sheets below or contact us
Than you for taking the time to read this and for choosing to use natural, toxin free, sustainable paints!
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