# 1010 QuartzGuard ^® Exterior Mineral Paint
a.k.a. Silicate Dispersion Paint (meets German Industrial Standard DIN 18 363) 

QuartzGuard is a vapour-permeable and water-repellent exterior wall paint, which comes in white and 10 full-tone colours. QuartzGuard - white is a tintable base for off-whites and pastels with up to 30 % coloured paint added. For stronger colours QuartzGuard is available in ready- made full-tone colours. QuartzGuard has excellent hiding capabilities and does not drip.

Adjacent areas of glass and metal should be protected from splatters to avoid corrosion damage. Unavoidable splatters must be removed with water immediately.

QuartzGuard has a matt finish, it is anti-microbial without fungicides, non-combustible and odourless within hours.

Size in Ltrs * oz Price US $ Price CAN $ 1.000 * 032 29.50 29.50 3.785 * 128 89.00 89.00 18.925 * 640 360.00 360.00 Note :      Mineral Paint Prices do not include shipping costs.

INGREDIENTS: ---------------------------------------------- water, potassium silicate, calcite, chalk, silicate extenders, earthen & mineral pigments ( iron oxides, aluminum silicate, chromium (III) oxide, natural earth pigments), kaolin, pure acrylate dispersion, ammonia solution, polysaccharide, cellulose, sodium- phosphonate, fatty acid defoamer, siloxane hydrophobing agent. COLOURS: ---------------------------------------------- 00 white tintable with # 1035 SilColor Mineral Pigment Paints or with QuartzGuard full-tone colour paints 00 White 01 Warm White 10 English Red 30 Yellow Ochre 40 Red Ochre 50 Oxide Green Custom - tinting available 60 Ultramarine Blue 70 Persian Red 80 Raw Umber 85 Burnt Umber 20 Dark Brown 90 Earth Black PRIMING & CONDITIONING : ---------------------------------------------- Surfaces with varying or high absorbency must be conditioned with one coat of #1050 PrimaSil Conditioner-Fixative-Thinner. Natural sandstone or  lime & sand plaster with loose particles can be stabilized with one coat of # 1050 PrimaSil. Highly absorbent surfaces and surfaces with much colour variance in the surface can be primed with a primer made from # 1010 QuartzGuard, # 1050 PrimaSil and water at a ratio of 1: 1 : 1. DRY TIME: ---------------------------------------------- 4 - 6 hrs. first coat 12 hrs. additional coats, dry to touch 2-3 hours petrification / curing time 20 - 30 days and more DISPOSAL: ---------------------------------------------- Let left-over product dry out until the paint is completely hardened, then discard with regular household garbage. SHELF-LIFE: ---------------------------------------------- 2  -  3 years, if stored between + 5° and + 30° Celsius ( 41° -  85° F ) Reseal opened container air-tight. THINNING & CLEAN UP: ---------------------------------------------- Product is normally ready to use, but may thicken over time, if stored quite warm. For thinning use # 1050 PrimaSil Silicate Conditioner - Fixative - Thinner as needed. For clean-up use soap and water COVERAGE: ---------------------------------------------- approx. 80 -   90 sqft per ltr. or 300 - 340 sqft per gallon  CAUTION: ---------------------------------------------- Keep out of reach of children. Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Wear protective goggles, when working overhead. Product is slightly alkaline. ( pH = 8.5-9.0 ) DISCLAIMER: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ All directions given on this website are given in good faith, but due to the potential of unpredictable circumstances NO LEGAL LIABILITY can be based on its content. By purchasing this product the buyer assumes full responsibility for proper usage of this product, it's suitability for the intended application and any consequential liability arising from it's use. The manufacturer's liability is limited to the replacement of faulty product.