You can order Floetrol easily, direct from Owatrol through their website at www.owatroldirect.co.uk with next working day delivery on all orders placed before 3pm


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You have a problem, Owatrol has a solution


Owatrol UK produce a range of high quality, long lasting coatings which offer exceptional protection and superior finish. They pride theirselves on their reputation as being ‘The Professional’s Choice’ and with products which have been established for over 70 years, you can be sure that when purchasing from them you will get a product of the highest quality. Owatrol products for the decorating market provide solutions for a variety of problems


encountered by the professional including mould treatment and prevention, painting on shiny surfaces and in difficult conditions, getting a perfect paint finish with conditioners and more. Their products come with recommendations from many professionals including Wayne de Wet.


The Low-Down on Floetrol Floetrol is a water-based paint conditioner which helps to improve paint flow and workability and allows the paint to adjust to more difficult conditions such as hot, cold and windy environments. Arguably most importantly, it helps to eliminate brush and roller marks by improving the flow of the paint giving a much more flawless finish and helping you to make progress more quickly. Unlike damaging paint thinners or water, Floetrol does all this without affecting the inherent qualities of the paint and without affecting its


colour. When used in a paint sprayer, Floetrol allows up to 20% reduction in pressure without affecting the spray pattern or performance and helps to prevent clogging and wear and tear on tips.


Without Floetrol With the change in VOCs, Floetrol and


Owatrol Oil are the pro decorators friend as they can increase the paint spread a little further and much, much more... I use the Floetrol in all my water based


paints – emulsion and acrylics, be they eggshell, satinwood or gloss.


With Floetrol


Floetrol: A professional’s opinion by Wayne de Wet


As professional painters and decorators we have a choice with what paint we use, and most importantly how we use it. I have been testing and reviewing now for 10 years and I am only ever interested in things that make a difference to my decorating business.


Floetrol for water-based paints Trade paint as we know is formulated so the pro decorator can ease it out to suit the job in hand. I used to be happy with using good old fashioned water for water based paints and white spirit for anything solvent based. For many years now I have found something that not only eases the


paint to make it better to work with but improves the final finish and with the added bonus of reducing brush and roller marks.


Owatrol Oil for oil-based paints For solvent based paints, Owatrol Oil really does make a wonderful difference when producing high quality finishing. The big thing at the moment is hand


painted bespoke kitchens, bedrooms and furniture such as alcove built in units and focal pieces like radiator covers and book cases. Owatrol Oil improves flow and levelling thus


enabling the end user to get a better finish and it gives a longer wet edge, so you can spread and lay off the paint. And a rust inhibitor built in!


Final Thoughts It’s funny really, as professionals we are quite set in our ways and trying to get us to try new thing is very hard… But when we do take that step its like ‘I wished I tried that years ago’!


Wayne has been a top quality decorator for the last 38 years. He is a writer, reviewer and product tester for many painting and decorating products, with a passion for finding quality products. In 2011, he was named Dulux Select Decorator of the Year. He has given his honest opinion of Floetrol, their paint conditioner for water-based paints and Owatrol Oil which performs the same function in solvent-based paints.


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