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Porter’s Paints – Preparation and Protection

Using poor quality tools or incorrect techniques can result in a lot of wasted time, frustration and extra costs. Porter’s range of preparation and protection products helps you ensure the job will look better and last longer. For Preparation; undercoats, primers and pre-treatments, and for Protection; clear sealers and waxes.

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PORTER’S ALL PURPOSE CLEAR SEALER

Porter’s All Purpose Clear Sealer is an interior use sealer that is suitable for floors, walls and furniture and is the only clear sealer recommended as a protective clear sealer for use over Porter’s Milk Paint and Porter’s Fresco. Dries to a beautiful satin finish. Although All Purpose Clear Sealer is suitable for floors, we would recommend Porter’s Clearcote as a better choice on floors, as it is much stronger and designed specifically for this use.

 

PORTER’S BEE’S WAX

A selection of premium grade wax polishes made with the finest Australian bee’s wax. Bee’s Wax is a clear protective finish, Lime Wax and Black Antique Wax are used on furniture over bare wood and over other paints and finishes to create a variety of rustic and antique effects.

PORTER’S CEMENT CRACK SEALER

Porter’s Cement Crack Sealer is for use prior to painting over new cement render or bagging that shows non-structural hairline cracking. Designed to bridge cracks up to 0.3mm. Remains flexible throughout its life.

PORTER’S CLEARCOTE

Porter’s heavy duty Clearcote is an odourless, fast drying, water-based clear finish suitable for most interior and exterior surfaces (please refer to specification for suitable surfaces and limitations). Ideal for floors. Porter’s Clearcote has superior exterior durability, excellent UV stability and advanced yellowing resistance. Dries to a low lustre finish.

PORTER’S INSTANT RUST CLEAR SEALER

Porter’s Instant Rust Clear Sealer is designed for use when protection, sealing or isolation is required on interior or exterior surfaces that have been finished with Porter’s Liquid Iron & Instant Rust. Quick drying. Dries to an ultra low sheen finish.

PORTER’S LIMEPROOF UNDERCOAT SEALER

Porter’s Limeproof Undercoat Sealer is an exterior/interior use undercoat primer/sealer that can be applied to bare paintable surfaces as an undercoat sealer, or for use over previously painted surfaces as an undercoat primer prior to the application of any Porter’s paint or finish. White in colour. Ultra matt finish.

PORTER’S MATT WALL SEALER

Porter’s Matt Wall Sealer is an interior use product that is recommended as a protective clear sealer specifically designed for use over Porter’s Interno, Porter’s Interior Distemper, Porter’s Lime Wash or Boncote Cement Paint (when used on a interior surface). Allows these surfaces to resist marking and staining, makes these matt decorative finishes wipeable.

PORTER’S MINERAL SILICATE PRIMER

A water based mineral silicate primer specifically for use with Porter’s Mineral Paint, particularly when a surface has been patched, repaired or has varying degrees of porosity. Mineral Silicate primer is also sometimes specified as a primer for new interior set plaster prior to undercoating.

natural-timber-oilPORTER’S NATURAL TIMBER OIL

Porter’s Natural Timber Oil is a clear, natural oil coating and preservative and sealer for bare timber. Will preserve and protect all interior and exterior woodwork from weather and rot while enhancing the timber’s natural beauty and grain. Dries to a non-sticky finish with a slight lustre.

PORTER’S SALT CHECK

Porter’s Salt Check inhibits efflorescence, a whitish salty powder, crust or crystal formed on the surface of a mortar or masonry that is subject to excess moisture. Salt Check is a water thinnable solvent-free emulsion that serves as a high quality general purpose water repellent for impregnating and priming mineral surfaces such as cement render, bricks, concrete, sandstone and mineral plasters.

PORTER’S STUCCO WAX

A superb blend of fine waxes especially formulated to be as a protective finish over Porter’s Fresco or Porter’s Interior Distemper. Dries to a hard finish and can be buffed to achieve required gloss.

PORTER’S TANNIN CHECK

Porter’s Tannin Check has been designed to be used as a pre-treatment to inhibit tannin migration through water based paint systems. Particularly recommended prior to the application of Porter’s Clearcote or Porter’s Perfect Floor Paint on tannin rich timber. Also
suitable to use after the application of Porter’s Wood Wash prior to clear coating.

PORTER’S UNIVERSAL PRIMER

A tough all-purpose primer for use when extra masking or isolation of substrate is required, such as over oil-based (enamel) paints when changing to a water-based (acrylic) system, or for timber prone to tannin bleed. Excellent as a general purpose all-metal primer, particularly suitable for use over galvanised iron.

PORTER’S WALLPAPER SIZE

porters wallpaperAlthough wallpaper can be directly pasted to clean previously painted walls, to ensure the best outcome and longevity on your job we recommend using Porter’s Wallpaper Size. The benefits of using a wallpaper size:

– Size evens out the porosity of the substrate, which in turn, allows the wallpaper paste to dry uniformly.
– Size makes wallpaper easier to hang by allowing a bit of slippage so wallpaper can be accurately slid into place.
– Size enhances the holding power of the paste.
– Size makes the wallpaper easier to remove.

For porous surfaces apply one coat of undiluted glue size with a brush or roller. Allow 2 hours dry time. For non-porous surfaces Porter’s Wallpaper Size can be diluted by adding 1 part water to 2 parts glue size, apply with a brush or roller and allow 2 hours dry time.

Coverage: for every 1 roll of wallpaper, you will need 500mls of glue size (undiluted). When diluted 500ml covers enough area for 2 rolls of wallpaper.
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Porter’s Paints: Layering Porter’s Interno Lime Wash

Porter’s Paints: Layering Porter’s Interno Lime Wash

Today Carl from Porter’s Paints, Australia is going to give a demonstration using Porter’s Interno Lime Wash.

Just going to put on the wall behind me and then I’ll be brushing it on. Before I put that on there, I’ll just talk about the undercoat that I’ve put down first which is Porter’s Limeproof Undercoat Sealer. I’ve just rolled on one coat and it’s completely dry.

I’ll be brushing the Lime Wash over the top so I’ll just put this down here and start brushing on my Lime Wash. Today I’m using a colour called Aubusson. I’m going to be brushing on my Interno Lime Wash using a lime brush, which gives it a beautiful faded look. It doesn’t give you the hard edge.

Interno Lime Wash

Important thing with Lime Wash is when you’re brushing it on, work in an area about as wide as your shoulders. Obviously, I have an incredibly wide shoulders so I need a very large area to cover.

But work in an area about as wide as your shoulders. It makes life a little bit easier. The whole idea here is it has to be random and relaxed. The more relaxed the more random you are, the better this wall is going to look.

Now, obviously, I look pretty relaxed. That’s going to look pretty awesome at the end of this demonstration.

Normally you cut in, which means you do the edges as you go. Don’t do the edges first and then fill it in because you’ll get a letter box effect. It looks a little bit odd.

Do the edges as you go and keep that brush not too far from the surface of the wall and just work down the wall. Nice and relaxed, nice and even. Not too much, not too little. Just putting on uneven coat.

It looks a little bit patchy, it looks a little bit uneven but you will fill it in on the second coat.

Now I’m doing my next drop so I’m going to be working across that little area there that were already painted so I’m taking the wet area across into the dry area. We’re iInterno Limewash Second Coatmagining that I’ve got a corner next to the ceiling so just going to cut in next to that and then just work my way down the wall.

Once again, keeping that edge wet and not stopping. Don’t have a break. Don’t take it easy. You got to keep moving. Once we’ve got to the edge of the wall, that’s when I can finish. I am now brushing on my second coat of Interno Lime Wash. I’m putting it on exactly the same way as the first coat and keeping that edge wet.

I’ve got a really random, relaxed, uneven brushstroke going on. The more relaxed it is, the better it’s going to look. I’ll just keep moving across the wall going in one direction.

After two coats of Interno Lime Wash, it looks fantastic, it has really bloomed with all the lines coming through. It’s got that really soft and subtle variation.

I’m going to be a little bit tricky now. I’m going to put on a lighter version of that colour. Just going to brush on one coat over the whole thing. It’ll just give it a bit more depth to make it look a little bit more unusual.

Same technique, with just one coat. Random, uneven crisscross over the whole wall.

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Porter’s Paints Premium Acrylics

Porter’s Premium Acrylics

We have put together some added information about our Premium Acrylics for you to see. Porter’s Premium Acrylics are easy to use interior and exterior water based acrylics with no spatter formulations, UV and dirt resistant, no odours or fumes and have different sheen levels to suit all applications.

Ultra Flat

Porter’s Ultra Flat Acrylic is a superb quality ultra matt acrylic paint that is designed to give a long lasting elegant finish with superior coverage. The ultra matt finish plays down surface imperfections due to less light reflection, as well as creating sumptuous interiors by accentuating depth of colour.

Porter's Paints Ultra Flat Premium Acrylic

 

Eggshell Acrylic

Porter’s Eggshell Acrylic is a premium quality acrylic paint that gives walls and other surfaces a low reflective finish with a subtle, natural lustre. This elegant finish is fully washable and resists scratches, knocks and stains. Colour-fast and durable even in the harshest weather conditions.

Porter's Paints Eggshell Premium Acrylic

 

Low Sheen

Porter’s Low Sheen Acrylic is a premium quality acrylic paint. This superior paint finish is fully washable and resists scratches, knocks and stains. Colour-fast and durable even in the harshest weather conditions. Perfect for high traffic and family areas.

Porter's Paints Low Sheen Acrylic

 

Stone Paint – Coarse / Fine

Porter’s Stone Paint has quartz crystals in the coarse version and marble dust in the fine. This product gives a texture similar to cement bagging – it is flat, non-reflective and excellent on previously painted surfaces, can be used inside or out.

For a textured exterior finish use Porter’s Stone Paint to provide performance with a uniform colour that does not fade, age or streak, whilst delivering the appearance of softness that comes with completely matt paints. Formulated with various grades of marble dust, Stone Paint is available in “Fine” or “Coarse” texture. This product is UV resistant, dirt resistant with no odour.

Porter's Paints Stone Paint

 

For more technical information about our Premium Acrylics range, click here. Or alternatively, if you would like to speak to a professional, you can contact us here.

Welcome to Porter’s Paints at Porter’s Paints Ireland

Porter’s Paints at Porter’s Paints Ireland

Porter’s Paints Ireland are the European distributor for one of the world’s most exciting interior brands, Porter’s Paints. Australian owned and made, Porter’s Paint’s has been creating paints, wallpapers and finishes of extraordinary depth and colour for over 30 years and have grown to become the market leader in colour trends, finishes and textures.

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From their base in Waterloo, Sydney, Porter’s source only the highest quality materials from around the globe, giving their colours a depth and purity unmatched by other paints. Their colours, finishes and wallpapers are the result of constant care, meticulous research and a passion that reflects their commitment to excellence. Even the colour charts prepared for the customer are hand-painted using the actual products to give them the texture as well as the intensity of the colour.

Environmental Care

At Porter’s Paints choosing responsibly doesn’t mean compromising on creativity! Porter’s produce some of the most environmentally friendly water based paints available anywhere in the world today. They use a variety of natural ingredients and avoid any harmful ingredients; creating a line of products that are 100% eco safe.

Porter’s Colours

To achieve this superiority of range and depth takes patience and precision. Porter’s apply a formulation of naturally occurring pigments and insist on hand mixing paints and re-checking every batch to ensure the perfection. Their colours, finishes and wallpapers are the result of constant care, and a passion that reflect their commitment to excellence.

Paint Range

With over 35 different paint products, with warranties to stand, you are spoiled for choice with our range of Porter’s Paints.

Premium Acrylics

Easy to use interior and exterior water based acrylics, no spatter formulations, UV and dirt resistant, no odours or fumes and have different sheen levels to suit all applications:

– Ultra flat

– Eggshell

– Low sheen

– Stone Paint Fine or Coarse

Naturals

Natural and historic paints made by traditional methods and using original formulations, creating beautiful finishes and textures, without sacrificing durability.

  • Interno Lime Wash
  • Interior Distemper
  • Lime Wash
  • Milk Paint
  • Mineral Paint
  • Roman Cement

Porter's Naturals - Milk Paint

Speciality Finishes

Liquid Iron, French Wash, Duchess Satin, Fresco and more — inspirational and innovative products that make Porter’s Paints the market leader in speciality paint finishes.

  • Aqua Enamels
  • Chalk Emulsions
  • Chalkboard Paint
  • Concrete Wash
  • Crackle Medium
  • Duchess Satin
  • French Wash
  • Fresco
  • Industrial Lustre
  • Liquid Bronze & Bronze Verdigris
  • Liquid Copper & Patina Green
  • Liquid Gold
  • Liquid Iron & Instant Rust
  • Liquid Silver
  • Liquid Stainless Steel
  • Liquid Tin
  • Liquid Zinc
  • Palm Beach Black
  • Perfect Floor Paint
  • Toughcote
  • Venetian Glaze
  • Wood Wash

 

Porter's Crackle Medium

 

Preparation & Protection

Get the job right from start to finish. For Preparation: undercoats, primers and pre-treatments, and for Protection: clear sealers and waxes.

  • All Purpose Clear Sealer
  • Bee’s Wax, Lime Wax & Black Antique Wax
  • Cement Crack Sealer
  • Clearcote
  • Instant Rust Clear Sealer
  • Limeproof Undercoat Sealer
  • Matt Wall Sealer
  • Mineral Silicate Primer
  • Natural Timber Oil
  • Salt Check
  • Stucco Wax
  • Tannin Check
  • Universal Primer
  • Wallpaper Size

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask us. We look forward to hearing from you!