specifically designed to provide the professional marketplace
with a premium product that resists dirt and fading, while
maintaining its finish in environments with rain, snow, wind,
UV exposure and other extreme weather conditions. Specialized
polymers in the 100 percent acrylic formula provide a tough,
non-stick surface, helping to prevent dirt adhesion and maintain
the appearance of exterior surfaces under the most challenging
environments. The dual paint and primer also offers early rain
resistance, allowing for painting later in the wet season. When
using the Marquee product, the film resists rain after 60 minutes without run off or visible film defects.
Behr Premium Deckover exterior solid color coating revives
old weathered wood and concrete surfaces. Featuring a 100
percent acrylic resin fused with ceramic microspheres, Behr
Premium Deckover coating creates a durable, mildew-resistant
finish that enables professionals to restore and maintain areas,
such as decks, railings, walkways, patios and more.
Behr Premium Deckover exterior coating is intended for
both horizontal and vertical applications. Additionally, the
product can cover up to 50 square feet in just two coats, while
still concealing splinters and cracks up to ¼”. The resulting
smooth, slip-resistant finish offers added resistance to cracking and peeling. The solid color coating is available in a diverse
palette that offers professionals 54 custom color options.
Dunn-Edwards offers Acri-Wall, a line of professional, zero
VOC, low-odor paints that are ideally suited for use on new
residential, commercial and multi-tenant housing projects.
Dunn-Edwards also recently introduced Ultrashield, a new
line of interior/exterior, high performance coatings. These three
new paints and two new primers are zero-VOC, very low odor
and free of hazardous air pollutants (HAP). New products in
the line include a paint and primer for metal. Ultrashield DTM
Semi-Gloss is a direct-to-metal coating that provides excellent
corrosion resistance on steel, galvanized steel and aluminum
substrates. For maximum protection against corrosion, use new
Ultrashield DTM Gray Primer. Both of these products are in-
tended for metal substrates only. They are both very low odor,
HAPS free, and safe for use in occupied areas such as hospitals,
hospitality and entertainment projects.
Also added to the Dunn-Edwards line are Ultrashield
Interior/Exterior Low Sheen and Gloss, ideal coatings for a
wide range of surfaces, including drywall, wood, masonry,
metal, as well as equipment and tanks. Both the Low Sheen
and Gloss are mar resistant and provide exceptional resis-
tance to UV exposure. For those hard-to-stick to surfaces,
Ultrashield Multi-Surface Primer exhibits outstanding adhe-
sion to masonry, metal, galvanized metal, wood, plaster, wall-
board, and previously coated surfaces.
PPG recently introduced a new house and trim paint – Speed
Cryl Exterior Latex. It is specially formulated to meet the needs
of high volume new home and multi-family projects. Speed Cryl
is a professional quality 100 percent acrylic exterior latex that
provides an economical option for good adhesion, hiding and
coverage on a variety of exterior substrates, according to the
company. It is specifically formulated to meet the professional
application needs of high volume new home, multi-family and
large repaint projects. It offers a full body feel and provides a
good balance of build capabilities and sag resistance for spray,
brush, or roll application. In 2013 PPG also added to its new
Speedhide zero product line with a Satin finish offering. CW
BehrPro has recently launched two new exterior coatings,
Behr Marquee and Behr Premium Deckover.
