Sheltercoat

Permeable lime-based materials for conserving or treating porous building materials including limestone, soft brick, and calcareous sandstone. Sheltercoats are individually designed to match the colour of the material to be treated, and are sacrificial coatings with the primary function of protecting and delaying further deterioration of the masonry beneath. They comprise lime putty, fine stone-dusts, and occasionally earth pigments. Lactic acid casein, a natural glue, is normally added to improve adhesion and rain-shedding when used externally. Casein reduces porosity and permeability and is sometimes omitted in sheltercoats to be used internally.

Features and benefits:

• Water-based.
• Individually matched on a project by project basis.
• Properly applied to appropriate materials they prove durable in sheltered locations.
• Made with natural sustainable ingredients.
• Contain no VOCs, no petrochemical based ingredients, and no lead.