KONTA GARDEN SHADES

All surfaces should be clean and dry. If it has been previously coated, loose, flaking paint should be stripped back to bare wood. Test a small area first for colour and adhesion.

MINIMUM OF 2 COATS REQUIRED. SUBSEQUENT COATS MUST BE APPLIED ON THE SAME DAY NO LONGER THAN 8 HOURS APART. IF NOT POSSIBLE, LIGHTLY SAND DOWN SURFACES BEFORE RECOAT TO ENSURE ADHESION.

Apply in dry conditions, above 5 degrees Celsius and when bad weather is not forecast, a minimum of 2 coats is required. The final colour will vary depending on the surface and number of coats. If adhesion is inadequate on previous coatings, lightly sand before application. Make sure wood has been pre-treated with an appropriate wood preserver to prevent wood decay.

Coverage per 1L:

• Smooth planed wood
  • Brush: 10-12m²
  • Spray: 4-5m²

• Rough sawn wood
  • Brush: 3-5m²
  • Spray: 2-3m²

Coverage can vary depending on the application method and the condition and type of surface.

Brush:
Stir thoroughly, before and during use. Brush on the product, evenly, along the grain.

Spray:

Stir thoroughly before pouring contents into the KONTA  sprayer. Refer to the Sprayer user guide for full instructions before every use. Cover any nearby surfaces in case of overspray. Any overspray should be cleaned up immediately (whilst still wet) with water and household detergent.

KONTA Garden Shades will touch dry in 1 hour under normal weather conditions. On areas subject to wear, such as garden furniture, allow a few days before heavy use or contact with soft furnishings.

Reseal can after use. Clean up spills while still wet. After use, remove as much product as possible from brushes before cleaning with water. Do not store or use in extremes of temperature and protect from frost.

Surfaces painted with KONTA Garden Shades can be cleaned at regular intervals with a dampened, lint-free cloth or KONTA Garden Furniture Cleaner.

I have purchased KONTA Garden Shades and it seems extremely runny and watery. Is this right?

KONTA Garden Shades is a relatively thin and slack product by design. It is free-flowing to enable a smooth finish that gets into all the gaps and allows the profile of the wood to be maintained. As it is sprayable, it also needs to be of low viscosity and will be runnier than other traditional paints. This is not a fault. The product will still achieve good opacity in 2 coats over a similar colour, although deeper colours may require a third coat.

As Garden Shades often goes on directly to the wood, without a primer, sometimes it will soak deep into the wood and this can create the need for a third coat. This may be noticeable with rougher woods, open-end grains or indeed deep colours. If the wood has been exposed and dried out for a long period of time, this may also draw more of the product away from the surface and into the wood structure.

Be mindful that it is waxed-enriched and that once these waxes are dried, they act to repel liquids, which would include an additional coat. Don’t try to coat the whole project with one coat before getting onto the next coat. Instead, it is better to paint sections in time chunks of 2-4 hours.

To avoid difficulties it is good practice to acknowledge how much time you can commit to a project in one straight run and not to attempt too much; Divide the task into hourly chunks and paint the first coat on a section of the project, perhaps one or two sides of the shed. Before moving on to the next phase, go back over what you have just done with the next coat before moving on to the next phase. If you can see any areas that might want an extra coat, get that done before starting another whole phase. This little bit of time planning can ensure you get the look you want, the first time, every time.

I have used KONTA Garden Shades and it has gone on my brickwork, how can I remove it?

KONTA Garden Shades is a water-based product, so an application of water and detergent should provisionally be used. If this has been done without success you could cover the area in sodium bicarbonate leave for 20 minutes and then scrub with a brush and warm water. This should make the stain disperse. You must remember that this surface is very porous so a number of applications might be needed.