To paint indoor surfaces, we recommend SPEKTRA interior wall paints which are available in different qualities and shades. Considering the fact there will be little children living in the house, we recommend SPEKTRA PREMIUM interior wall paint which enables wet wiping. The paint is highly vapor permeable, has good hiding power and a beautiful matt appearance, and you can order it in the colour shade you want. If you are happy with white surface and with a coating resistant to dry wiping, we recommend using SPEKTRA Extra, which is easy to apply and provides good hiding power.

Each paint has also a certain scent of raw materials - acrylic binders, which is typical for all water-based paints. The scent will remain in the room for a few days at most, until the coating is thoroughly dry. The paint is not harmful and is made in accordance with the latest standards of the European legislation.

You can find all technical information about the products on our websites.

In Ljubljana, and elsewhere as well, the Snaga company organizes a free-of-charge collection of hazardous waste (paints, lacquers, batteries, different oils, etc.). For more information, please contact the company.

If you have Helios paints left, you can also contact us.

We recommend puttying the entire wall surface - SPEKTRA interior putty contains a small quantity of binder, so it is still highly vapour permeable.

After puttying, we recommend using SPEKTRA Extra interior wall paint. This paint is highly vapor permeable, has a high level of hiding power and is very easy to apply. The paint can also be shaded in over 3000 shades at all selling points with the HGMIX mixing system.

In your case, we recommend the following renovation procedure:

1. fix the hole or other damage with SPEKTRA interior putty, which should be sanded once dry

2. impregnate all surfaces that you plan to paint with SPEKTRA acrylic impregnation, thinned with water in a 1:3 ratio,

3. after the surfaces are impregnated and dry, paint them with interior wall paint SPEKTRA Extra which has a high level of hiding power. If you are skilled at painting, this paint will be enough for you to finish the work with one coat. Otherwise, paint the surface one more time.

Our range of products under the SPEKTRA brand offers several decorative techniques that will enable you to conjure up a modern, old-looking, antique or maybe retro appearance of the walls. Some decorative techniques are more difficult and require the skills of a professional painter. If you do have some artistic and craft skills, you will be able to use some of these techniques by yourself as well.

Should anything be unclear, you can contact our technical-support service.

Years ago, patterns were applied on walls using a paint that used to be made of dry paint, eggs and similar ingredients.

If such patterns are coated with water-based coatings, all water-soluble ingredients are transmitted to the surface in the same way as nicotine. Therefore, we recommend using a solvent-based paint to cover water-soluble stains. We thus recommend using SPEKTRA anti-nicotine paint which blocks water-soluble patterns and does not transmit them to the surface. No prior preparation of the surface with impregnation is required, and the paint can be applied directly onto the wall using at least two coats. The paint should be thinned up to a maximum of 5% with SPEKTRA thinner for anti-nicotine paint. The recommended interval between coats is between 8 to 24 hours. The paint is made on the basis of a dearomatized solvent and has a less intensive smell, yet we still do not recommend living in the room during renovation.

I would like to repaint the facade of our prefabricated house. I would like to know which of your products is the most suitable if the facade in the shaded side of the house tends to turn darker, which looks as some kind of mould.

As the facade in question is described in only a few words, we shall assume your facade is equipped with thermal insulation with a finishing system that was mostly used on such objects 10 – 15 years ago.

Years ago, the problems you are describing appeared due to an excessive absorption of humidity, which now results in the occurrence of mould. Mould or algae are mostly found in northern, shady sides of buildings. In order to remedy the problem on the surface, mould and algae must first be destroyed, after which the facade should be painted with a suitable paint.

If mould is the consequence of an inadequate finishing coat, remedial treatment should be have a long-term result, however, if the origin of the problem is in the structure, remedial treatment will only last temporarily.

Remedial treatment system:

1. The facade surface where mould is present must entirely be coated with SPEKTRA biocide agent SANITOL. The use of the biocide agent is not required on the sides and on the spots where there is no infestation. Coat the surfaces also approx. 1.5 m outside the visibly infested surface. The SANITOL agent is to be thinned with water in a ratio of 1:4 In the event of a severe infestation, thin it less or use the concentrated product. Once the surface is dry, remove the mould with a brush. Repeat the process in the event of severe infestation. The SANITOL agent does not visually change mould.

2. Once the facade surface has been treated for mould, impregnate with 1 coat of SPEKTRA acrylic impregnation that has been thinned with water in a 1:3 ratio (12 hours of drying).

3. Paint with SPEKTRA acrylic facade paint to which SPEKTRA protection against mould ZP has been added. It is required to apply at least 2 coats.

Warning:

SPEKTRA SANITOL is to be used independently and is active only during drying time. Do not mix the agent with paint as this has no effect.

SPEKTRA protection against mould ZP is a preventive agent which is to be mixed with the paint and is active up to 4 years, depending on the conditions on the facade surface. 1 liter of the agent is sufficient for 10 – 15 liters of paint. When using this agent, it is not required to thin the paint with water.

Read the instructions in the technical information before using the products.

No matter what the shade it, it is never required to remove the paint, except in the case when it is peeling off. We recommend the following procedure to paint/cover strong shades:

1. Impregnate clean and solid surfaces with 1 coat of SPEKTRA acrylic impregnation – if the existing paints are washable or poorly absorbent, prior impregnation is not required.

2. Apply 2–3 coats of high-coverage white shade paint SPEKTRA Extra, or have the paint shaded in one of over 3000 shades at any of our selling points which have the HGMIX shading system

Unfortunately, the remedial treatment procedure is not easy for the situation you described.

If you want to have the work done in a high-quality manner, we recommend the following procedure:

1. remove poorly bonded layers of paint until reaching the healthy surface, and dust off the surface

2. impregnate with SPEKTRA acrylic impregnation

3. if required, smoothen the surfaces with SPEKTRA interior putty, and then sand and dust off the surfaces

4. apply 2 coats of SPEKTRA Classic Plus interior wall paint

If you only remove the paint that has already peeled off, the remaining paint could peel of upon contact with the new coat of paint. In this case, we therefore advise against a partial remedial treatment.

If you have questions, you can contact our technical-support team.

Painting the bathroom can be a very original solution, but we must take into consideration that paint is not ceramics after all, especially in terms of maintenance. The problematic parts are especially the joints between the tub, the sink, the shower cabin, etc. Most problems occur when painting surfaces on which there is a frequent flow of water, as joints with other surfaces are the weak link where water gets under the coating and starts lifting it. All joints must be sealed with elastic putties which enable subsequent painting.

Surfaces can be selected in the matt, semi-matt or glossy version. For parts where there is water flow, we recommend glossy coatings which prevent the penetration of water under the surface and are easier to clean.

Mistakes are most frequently made with water supply valves, where water gets behind the flange and gets absorbed into the wall where it starts to lift the coating. The same is likely to happen on the joint between the tub and the wall. The biggest problem occurs when water causes the collection of limestone on the surface of the paint, which might damage the water film and the shade upon cleaning.

Recommendation:

Option A

Even if you are not a fan of ceramics, we recommend using it creatively at least for the narrow part around the bath tub and the sink, and complement it with the same shade as the wall. For wall surfaces, we recommend the following procedure:

1. impregnate with SPEKTRA acrylic impregnation, 1x

2. smoothen the surfaces with SPEKTRA interior putty, 2 – 3x, and sand with sanding paper with grain size 180

3. install elastic joints between wall and other surfaces

4. Paint with SPEKTRA LATEX SEMI-MATT 2 – 3x (depending on the shade)

Option B

If you wish to have the paint over the entire surface, we recommend the following procedure:

1. impregnate with SPEKTRA acrylic impregnation, 1x

2. smoothen the surfaces with SPEKTRA interior putty, 2 – 3x, and sand with sanding paper with grain size 180

3. install elastic joints between wall and other surfaces

4. paint with SPEKTRA LATEX MATT 2 – 3x (depending on the shade)

5. lacquer with SPEKTRA DOMFLOK LACQUER SEMI-MATT, 1x

In the case of stronger shades (such as black or bordeaux), traces of limestone tend to appear quickly and are difficult to remove, so we recommend wiping wet surfaces with a wet cloth after showering. The interval for the renovation of painted surfaces depends on how you maintain and treat the coating.

We do not recommend using such coatings for shower cabins and surfaces around the bathtub.