Elcon heat-resistant enamel: the pros and cons

During repair often raises the question of painting various surfaces. And if there are no problems with the walls, ceiling or windows, various communications exposed to high temperatures require special attention. In this case, the Elcon heat-resistant enamel comes to the rescue.

Enamel is made according to standards TU 2312-237-05763441-98. Heat-resistant paints are made like similar materials. Their main difference is a special composition, thanks to which they get resistance to high temperatures.

The main place in the composition of heat-resistant enamels is a lacquer solution, which is mixed with colored pigments and fillers in certain proportions. These components affect the purpose of the paint. Most of them are directed to work with certain materials, but they exist and are used everywhere.

Elcon company entered the market of finishing materials in 1998 and managed to win the location of major manufacturers of equipment. The color palette offered to customers is quite extensive and allows you to choose the best solution for a particular surface.

The manufacturer also declares the following technical characteristics of enamel:

• does not require pre-application of primer;
• operating temperature from -60 to +1000 degrees Celsius;
• dries out to tackiness two hours after application;

• adhesion to the surface is estimated at 1 point, the surface is flat, without peelable pieces;
• impact resistance - 40 cm;
• withstands exposure to water up to 100 hours, oil and gasoline - from seventy-two when the temperature of the liquid is no higher than twenty degrees;
• consumption per square meter - within three hundred and fifty grams per metal and one hundred grams more - on concrete;
• slightly combustible;
• flame-retardant;

• not smoky;
• low toxic;
• application temperature - not less than three degrees Celsius, without icing the surface;
• full drying time - at least three days;
• resistant to humidity and temperature fluctuations;
• requires at least two layers of application;
• service life - at least 20 years;
• dissolve xylene and toluene.

Enamel Elcon is versatile and can be applied on different surfaces, be it metal, concrete, brick or wood.

Elcon KO-8101 - it is one-component anticorrosive silicone enamel. It is used for painting metal devices operated in high humidity conditions.. Scope: in baths, saunas, for street braziers. Application temperature - not below -30 degrees Celsius.

The manufacturer guarantees the durability and reliability of enamel only with full observance of certain recommendations:

• Surface preparation. It is necessary to remove all dirt, rust and old paint, as well as to degrease the surface.
• Enamel preparation. Before applying the enamel is thoroughly mixed for a few minutes, it can be done manually or with the help of tools.If the enamel is too thick, it is recommended to add solvent, but not more than 30 percent of the total mass.
• Coloring. Paint work can be done with a brush, roller or spray. Each layer must be applied, waiting for two hours from applying the previous one.

Enamel Elcon can be bought:

• in a bucket of 25 kilograms worth from 184 rubles per kilogram;
• in a bank of 0.8 kg worth from three hundred and ninety rubles per item;
• in the form of an aerosol can of 520 ml and costing two hundred fifty rubles.

Most buyers give a positive feedback on Elcon enamel. They note that the paint meets all the declared qualities.

Of the minuses, they identified a high cost, high consumption of the composition and the presence of smell, which disappears two to three days after drying.

A more detailed overview of the heat-resistant enamel Elcon see in the next video.