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MikeODee

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Jul 2, 2002, 1:03:41 PM7/2/02
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Does anyone have any experience of this - had it done or know of anyone who
has? Is it effective or not?

Thanks.

Sparky

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Jul 3, 2002, 1:29:52 AM7/3/02
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"MikeODee" <mike...@aol.com> wrote in message
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Supposed to be some kind of resin coating. Supposed to be guaranteed for 15
years. I got a quote for my 4 bedroom detached half rendered house about 8
years ago........ £6500 !!!!!!!!!! After special offers and if you sign here
tonight etc it came down to £4500.

Did it with Dulux Weathershield instead, says it should last 15 years on the
tin. Lasted 8 years so far, no probs. Cost me about £50.

Happy with my decision so far!

Sparky

Roderick Orr-Ewing

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Jul 8, 2002, 3:28:16 AM7/8/02
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In article <20020702130341...@mb-cv.aol.com>, MikeODee
<mike...@aol.com> writes

>Does anyone have any experience of this - had it done or know of anyone who
>has? Is it effective or not?
>
>Thanks.

I have just bought a house in Suffolk which has had a 'lasts forever
maintenance free' coating applied. It may or may not be the same brand
as you are considering. Two points:

Whereas the coating may last a very long time it still needs repainting
although I suppose a pressure washer might work.

More worrying though is that I have found several areas where it is has
blown away from the wall leaving large pockets where moisture (and huge
colonies of creepy crawlies) collect. I would not have noticed this
except that I was doing some work on the outside and chipped some off.

I now plan to gradually remove all of the remaining coating and use
Weathershield.

Roderick

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Roderick Orr-Ewing

London

Andy R

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Jul 8, 2002, 5:56:04 AM7/8/02
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"Roderick Orr-Ewing" <rode...@orr-ewing.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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The surface of many of these coatings are designed to continually break
down, that's how they stay clean. Usually a pressure wash cheers them up,
especially if they're on a wall which rarely/never sees rain.
They will need completely removing or proper sealing before painting over
them if you decide on that route.

Rgds

Andy R


stuart noble

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Jul 8, 2002, 9:35:22 AM7/8/02
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Roderick Orr-Ewing wrote in message ...

>More worrying though is that I have found several areas where it is has
>blown away from the wall leaving large pockets where moisture (and huge
>colonies of creepy crawlies) collect. I would not have noticed this
>except that I was doing some work on the outside and chipped some off.

That's the trouble with it. The coating lasts forever, but it doesn't always
stay on the wall. All paint manufacturers will blame the substrate if things
go wrong.


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