Colour restorer for painted surfaces, wood and metal - Guard Industry

Refreshes the colour of painted surfaces, wood, metal and plastic without repainting. This cleaning and restoring product removes signs of dulling and wear, including from porous materials.

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An effective colour restorer for painted surfaces, wood, metal, plastics and porous materials.

It removes signs of dulling and light wear, so the surface looks itself again without being repainted.

Typical uses are the parts that have aged faster than everything around them: painted railings, housings, joinery, garden furniture.

Cleaners work chemically and their pH is far from neutral - so each one comes with a list of materials it must not be used on.

  1. Read the pH in the technical data. Acidic products (around pH 2) attack metal, galvanised and painted coatings and render; strongly alkaline ones (above pH 12) call for gloves and eye protection.
  2. Test in an inconspicuous place. On coloured surfaces some products can lift the colour.
  3. Mask whatever is to stay untouched: joinery, glazing, planting, metal fittings.
  4. Do not let the product dry on the surface being cleaned - that is the commonest cause of streaks and discolouration.
  5. Rinse with plenty of water. After pressure washing, let the surface dry all the way through before sealing.

Do not wash a surface warmed by the sun. The product evaporates before it can work and leaves a mark of its own instead of removing one.

Coats
1
Application method
microfibre cloth
Dilution
Do not dilute
Application temperature
+10 to +30 °C
Where to use
indoors, outdoors
Recommended substrates
paints and varnishes, wood, metal, plastic, stone, porous materials
Finish
colour refreshed without repainting
How to use
one thin coat with a microfibre cloth, no brush or sprayer; after 10 minutes wipe off and buff
Do not use on
surfaces in permanent or prolonged contact with water
Acidic or alkaline - how do I choose?

By the soiling. Acidic for lime efflorescence, cement laitance, mortar residue and scale. Alkaline for grease, oil, soot, algae, moss and organic soiling.

Can I use hydrochloric acid instead of an efflorescence remover?

No, we would advise against it. Hydrochloric acid dissolves the cement binder along with the efflorescence, washes out the joints and speeds the efflorescence's return by opening up the structure of the concrete. The products in this range have a pH and additives chosen to limit that risk.

Do I have to seal immediately after washing?

Not immediately - you have to wait until the surface is dry all the way through. But do not leave it for weeks: a clean, unprotected surface will soil again and the work will have to be repeated.

How much product do I need?

For a ready-to-use product, divide your area by the coverage in square metres per litre. For a concentrate, work from the dilution ratio: a litre diluted 1:4 gives five litres of working solution.

Is it a paint?

No. The product works on the existing surface - it refreshes how it looks, it does not lay a new colour. Where a coating has lifted or worn through to the substrate, what is needed is painting, not restoration.

Where is it not worth using?

On surfaces in permanent or prolonged contact with water. Also take care not to overload the surface: apply a thin coat and wipe off the excess after 10 minutes, otherwise it can leave a shine and the surface may be slippery when wet.

How much will you need?

Consumption depends on how absorbent the surface is and how you apply the product.

Write to us with the area and the type of surface - we will help you work out how much you need.

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