Tips for Oil Bound Distemper

Oil bound distemper offers matchless finishing on walls of the house. It’s high quality, decorative and economical paint with quality of colors. The paint is suitable for various interior surfaces, and maintains excellent porosity in new and old buildings. Let’s know surface preparation, application method, benefits of oil bound distemper.  

Where to apply oil bound distemper?

Prepare New Surface

Clean the surface

Prepare the surface applying putty

Do sandpapering

Prepare Old Surface

Clean the surface

Repair unevenness

Do sandpapering

Apply priming coat

A.  On dry plaster surface

B. On wet plaster surface

C.  On old surface

Prepare mix of oil bound distemper

Step 1: Clean the container

Step 2: Mix appropriate quantity of water and distemper

Step 3: Add pigment according to the required color and shade. 

Apply oil bound distemper    

Applying on new surface

Do sandpapering before distempering

Apply first coat of distemper properly

Apply second coat

Applying on old surface

Apply distemper on old surface in the same way as on new surface. One or more coats of distemper as necessary should be applied to obtain even and uniform shade.

Remember before applying oil bound distemper

• Apply a coat of alkali resistant primer paint and allow drying for at least 48 hours if oil bound distemper is done on newly plastered surface. 
• Use distemper primer and oil bound distemper of same brand.  
• Make use of 15 CM double bristle distemper brush.
• Clean containers and brushes in hot water with soap solution. 
• Protect door, windows, electrical fixtures, and floors, fittings of door and windows and furniture from splashes of oil bound distemper.
• Clean immediately if any drop of distemper falls down on any object. 
• Do not apply distemper in cold conditions i.e. when the temperature is below 5 degree centigrade. 

Benefits of oil bound distemper

• Easy in application. 
• Provides a range of colors.
• Durable and economical paints.
• Offers smooth matt finish.
• Dry quickly, touch dry in 4 hours.
• Non flammable. 
• Environment-friendly paint 
• Has no harmful ingredients and lead free   
• Contain no petrochemical based gradients

Note down

• Do not apply oil bound distemper within 6 months of completion of wall plaster. 
• Keep at least 24 hour interval for drying before applying next coat. 
• Do not apply distemper in cold conditions i.e. when the temperature is below 5 degree centigrade.   
• Keep the ends of ladders and scaffolding materials away from oil bound distemper surfaces. 
• Do distempering on ceiling before doing it on walls.
• Prepare enough distemper solution/mix for one room in one time.  
• Make computerized color preparation.