Cleaning, Preparation And Repair
A wise person once said ‘By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail’ Coo-Var have over 100 years experience manufacturing specialist paints and products, including a range or preparation products. The cleaning, preparation and repair range is designed to compliment other Coo-Var products by offering solutions to ensure your surface is ready to paint.
Coo-Var Acid Etch
Acid Etch
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Used to clean and ‘etch’ concrete/motared floors and pools prior to painting
Removes Laitence and Salts
Essential for good adhesion on paint
Suitable Surfaces: Floated Concrete Floors, Mortared floors
Application: Still Yard Brush
Estimated Coverage: 7m² per litre
A careful blend of acids and wetting agents in solution. Used to clean and ‘etch’ concrete/mortared floors and pools prior to painting. Removes laitance and salts from concrete and render. Must be used on exceptionally smooth surfaces such as power floated concrete floors to create ‘key’. Dilute 3 parts water/1 part Acid Etch.
Universal Degreaser
Universal Degreaser
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Powerful Cleaning
Removes oil and grease from the surface
Clear liquid
A careful blend of solvents to give powerful cleaning and degreasing properties. Use to degrease and remove oil etc from the surface prior to acid etching or painting. Part of the cleaning process for a good finish.
Floor, Sport And Line Marking
Our comprehensive range of quality floor paints cover all floors and have a solution for every problem, see below for water based, oil based, anti-slip and 2 pack durable floor paints.
Acrylic Floor Paint
Acrylic Floor Paint
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Quick Drying
Low Odour
For interior and exterior use
Seals and protects the surface
Water Based
Special Colours Available
Suitable Surfaces: Wood, Metal, Concrete, ashphalt and tarmac
Finish: Semi Gloss
Our Acrylic floor paint is an easy to apply water thinned floor paint. It can be used on tarmac as well as concrete, ashphalt, wood, walls and bricks.
Easy to apply and fast drying with low odour for foot and light truck traffic. Suitable for internal and external applications such as bricks, window ledges and walls.
Floor Paint
Floor Paint
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Single Pack
For interior and exterior use
Special Colours available
Suitable Surfaces: Wood, Metal, Concrete, GRP
Finish: Semi Gloss
Application: Roller or brush
Drying time: Touch Dry 4 hours or 12 hours hard dry
Overcoat time: 16 hours or overnight
Estimated Coverage: 9-11m² per litre
A single pack floor coating designed to be easy to use, versatile and yet economical.
Ideal to protect and decorate floors, inside or outside. Can be used on walls, bricks, window ledges and is compatible with most previous coatings.
BS4800, RAL & BS381C Colours to Order (Minimum Quantity May Apply).
Suregrip Anti-Slip Floor Paint
Suregrip
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Helps Prevents Accidents
Available in 9 colours
Suitable Surfaces: Wood, Metal, Concrete, GRP
Finish: Aggregated
Application: Roller or brush
Drying time: Touch Dry 6 hours or 24 hours hard dry
Overcoat time: 16 hours or overnight
Estimated Coverage: 6-10m² per litre
Suregrip® is a ready mixed, single pack aggregated floor paint. It provides a rough, anti-slip finish which helps to prevent slips and falls in areas with foot and light truck traffic. It is perfect for areas where slip resistance is required such as ramps, walkways, steps, stairwells, car pits and around machinery. It is also suitable for internal and external use.
Profloor Paint Two Pack
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Low Odour / Fast Drying
Anti Slip additive available recommended for outside
Highly hardwearing
Suitable Surfaces: Wood, Concrete, Masonary, asphalt
Finish: Off Gloss or the Anti-Slip option is aggregated
Application: Shortpile Roller or brush
Drying time: Touch Dry 4 hours or 8-12 hours hard dry. Full Cure 5-7 days
Overcoat time: 16 hours min or 72 hours max
Estimated Coverage: 6-10m² per kg
Profloor is a hard wearing water based, solvent free two pack floor coating. Suitable for use in heavy traffic areas such as foot, forklift and vans. Can be used in for both interior and exterior. It can also be used on existing stable paints.
Ideal for use on walls as well as floors. Anti-slip additive available.
Low Odour Line Marking Paint
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Fast drying
Ideal to colour code areas
Single Pack for interior and exterior use Special Colours available
Suitable Surfaces: Concrete, Tarmac, Wood
Finish: Matt
Application: Roller or Brush
Drying time: Touch Dry 30 minutes or 4 hours hard dry
Overcoat time: 4-6 hours or overnight
Estimate Coverage: 10m² per litre
Low odour line marking paint is a spirit based paint which can be applied directly to tarmac, sealed concrete and wood. It is ideal for use in factories, car parks and schools where fast drying is a high priority. This line marking paint is ideal to colour code areas, or use where socially or physical distancing is required.
Road Line Marking Aerosol
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Quick and easy to apply
For interior and exterior use
Can be used with stencils
Suitable Surfaces: Wood, Metal, Concrete, Tarmac
Finish: Matt
Application: Spray or Wheel applicator (Available)
Drying time: Touch Dry 15 Minutes or 2 hours hard dry
Overcoat time: 2 hours or overnight
Estimated Coverage: 60-100m per can
Line marking aerosols are the fast easy way to mark out lines, particularly for areas which require social or physical distancing . When used in conjunction with stencils they are ideal to identify and mark safety or critical areas.
Ideal for line marking in car parks, tennis courts, factories, building sites and schoools. Suitable on wood, metal, concrete & tarmac.
Safety And Security
Vandalene Anti-climb Paint
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Remains tacky Deterrent poster available. Leaves a coating on the intruder
Suitable Surfaces: Wood, Metal and masonary
FInish: Semi-Matt
Application: Brush or Mitt
Drying time: N/A
A thick, non drying (single pack) product of a sticky nature. Helps protect property from intruders by providing a slippery surface they cannot get a good grip on. Ideal for use on window ledges, down pipes, walls, gutters, garage roofs or anywhere which may be used as a grip point.
Also contains a hidden identifier.
Anti-Graffiti Coating Two Pack
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Two Pack
For interior and exterior use
Suitable Surfaces: Wood, Brick, Masonry and plaster.
Finish: Gloss
Application: Roller or brush
Drying time: Touch Dry 3-4 hours or 16-24 hours hard dry
Overcoat time: 4-6 hours
Estimated Coverage: 7-8m² per kg
Anti Graffiti coating is a two pack clear polyurethane coating which provides a highly graffiti resistant finish inside or out.
This coating has good chemical resistance making it easy to clean and durable. Will not fade or yellow when exposed to high levels of ultra violet light or support the growth of fungus.
Can be used over compatible water based paints to provide a glaze over colour (not for use over conventional solvent based paints).
An extemely hard wearing paint which can be cleaned many times without affecting the coating. Ideal for bridges, underpasses, statues, walls, toilets and much more.
Specialist Primers
Alkali Resisting Primer
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For interior and exterior use
Suitable Surfaces: Plaster, Masonry
Finish: Matt
Application: Brush or Roller
Drying time: Touch Dry 30 mins or 4 hours hard dry
Overcoat time: 4-6 hours
Estimated Coverage: 10m² per litre
A high quality low odour solvent based primer/sealer. Ideal for use on alkaline surfaces which can attack conventional decorative coatings. also helps combat surfaces with varying degrees of porosity.
Zinc Phosphate Primer
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For interior and exterior use
High durability primer – ideal in coastal areas
Suitable Surfaces: Metal
Finish: Semi-Matt
Application: Brush, roller or airless spray
Drying time: Touch Dry 2 hours or 12 hours hard dry
Overcoat time: 12 hours or overnight
Estimated Coverage: 13m² per litre
A high performance metal primer for use on metals including aluminium, iron and steel. Suitable for use on combined wood/metal as it will prime both surfaced. Ideal for fire escapes, window frames, metal gates and doors.
All Metals Primer
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Water based primer
Interior and exterior
Suitable Surfaces: Most Metals Inc. Iron, Steel, Aluminium, Brass, Copper
Finish: Matt
Application: Brush, roller or airless spray
Drying time: Touch Dry 4 hours or 4 hours hard dry
Overcoat time: 6 hours Estimated Coverage: 12m² per litre
Anti-Damp Paint
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Can be applied to surfaces that are still slightly damp
Reduces discolouration
Suitable Surfaces: Plaster, Cement, Stone
Finish: Matt
Application: Roller, brush or spray
Drying time: Touch Dry 2 hours or 8 hours hard dry
Overcoat time: 12 hours or overnight
Estimated Coverage: 9m² per litre
Anti-Damp is a special low odour, efflorescence resistant resin based paint. For application to damp interior walls and ceilings. Designed as a primer coat containing an active reagent which combines with surface moisture and dampness. Controls moisture release making damp areas cleaner and bright. This Product contains a biocidal product for the preservation of the dry film; to reduce discolouration. Can be overcoated with conventional paints. Anti-Damp is a stain Blocker for Interior use; provides excellent adhesion. (NOTE: This paint will not cure the cause of dampness)
Specialist Paints
Matt Black
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Oil based product
For interior and exterior use
Suitable Surfaces: Wood, Metal, Masonry
Finish: Flat Matt
Application: Roller, brush or airless spray
Drying time: Touch Dry 2 hours or 8 hours hard dry
Overcoat time: 12 hours or overnight
Estimated Coverage: 9m² per litre
An oil based flat black finish ideal for use on tudor beams, fire places, wrought ironwork, photographic dark rooms, or anywhere a non-reflective surface is required. This product can also be used on chalkboards.
Brick and Tile Paint Gloss Red
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Suitable Surfaces: Masonry, Brick, Render & Tile
Application: Roller, brush or airless spray
Overcoat time: 12 hours or overnight
Can be applied direct
Finish: Gloss
Drying time: Touch Dry 5 hours or 24 hours hard dry
Estimated Coverage: 13m² per litre
A general purpose, versatile alkyd based paint for application to brick, stone, tiles or cement. Ideal for use on porches, outbuildings, garden walls etc.
Anti-Condensation Paint
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Can be overcoated
Reduces discolouration
Suitable Surfaces: Plaster, Wood
Finish: Matt (slightly textured)
Application: Roller or brush
Drying time: Touch Dry 2 hours or 4 hours hard dry
Overcoat time: 4 hours or overnight
Estimated Coverage: 8-10m² per litre
Our Anti-Condensation Paint helps reduce condensation forming and reduces discolouration from moisture. This product can be left as a white finish or can be overcoated.
Solar Reflecting Paint Aluminium
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Apply direct
Can be used on flat roofs
Suitable Surfaces: Felt, Ashphalt, Wood, Brick, Concrete
Finish: Gloss
Application: Roller or brush
Drying time: Touch Dry 3 hours or 12 hours hard dry
Overcoat time: 12 hours or overnight
Estimated Coverage: 4-6m² per litre
A bituminous based aluminium paint that gives a highly reflective metallic finish.
Designed to reflect and dissipate heat and sunlight on roofs resulting in a reduction of heat build-up.
Products For Metal
Hammercote
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Can be used without a primer
For interior and exterior use
Hard Wearing
Rust Resistance
Fast Drying
Heat Resistant up to 150°C
Provides a hard durable film (Hardness increases over several days after application)
Suitable Surfaces: Metal
Finish: Smooth Gloss
Application: Brush or Spray
Drying time: Touch Dry 30min or 6 hours hard dry
Estimated Coverage: 10m² per litre
Hammercote is a premium quality durable coating for metal which provides a glossy smooth finish. As a rust resistant coating Hammercote provides a long lasting finish for metal, ironwork and many other suitably well prepared surfaces. This coating is fast drying and suitable for interior and exterior use. Hammercote is highly versatile being convenient and easy to use.
Suitable applications include:
Metal Railings, Gates, Radiators, Metal Fences, Bikes, Trailers, Boats and Engines.
Varnishes
Polyurethane Varnish (available in Matt / Eggshell & Gloss finishes)
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For Interior Use
Suitable Surfaces: Wood
Finish: Matt, Eggshell or Gloss
Application: Roller or brush
Drying time: Touch Dry 2 hours or 12 hours hard dry
Overcoat time: 12 hours or overnight
Estimated Coverage: 14m² per litre
A single pack polyurethane product of excellent durability, ideal for kitchen furniture, worktops and internal doors.
Yacht and Seaplane Varnish (available in Eggshell & Gloss finishes)
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Highly weather resistant
Suitable surfaces: Wood
Finish: Eggshell & Gloss
Application: Roller, brush or airless spray
Drying time: Touch dry 6 hours or 24 hours hard dry
Overcoat time: 12 hours or overnight
Estimated coverage: 14m² per litre
A traditional marine quality varnish which is very hard wearing and UV resistant. Can be used over existing paintwork to increase add weather resistance. Ideal for use on yacht woodwork, doors, gates, fascias, sheds and furniture.