The winner of "Best Breathable Paint 2022"; Autentico Esterno
When painting masonry, It is essential moisture doesn't get trapped. Existing moisture must be able to escape without damaging your precious paintwork. On the other hand, your masonry paint should prevent water and dirt from penetrating the film.
Meet Autentico Esterno, our damp-open and permeable masonry paint. Winner of the 2022 Best Breathable Paint award. Esterno is extremely damp-open and permeable.
Damp-open features are measured by assigning a Steam Diffusion factor. Esterno has a factor of 0,034, which is extremely low. The lower...the better.
When dry, the coating forms a protective layer that is as moisture-proof as a high-grade acrylic paint but also has the microporous and vapour-open qualities of a mineral paint. The result is an ideal protective coating, whereby the treated material keeps its properties with regarding the moisture exchange with the environment. Even trapped water due to design or construction errors can dry without causing damage.
- Damp-open hybrid paint for painting and the protection of masonry
- Tensio-active, water and dirt can't penetrate the film
- Fire retardant and self-cleaning
- Available in all 200+ Autentico colours PLUS all RAL and NCS colours
- Apply with brush, roller or airless spaying system
- Covers 4-10 m2/L depending on surface profile and porosity
House painted with Esterno, colour Yellow Roses (masonry) and Vivace Eggshell, colour Gers Bleu and Bright White (woodwork)
Esterno is tensio-active. Water and dirt can't penetrate the film. Esterno is fire-retardant and self-cleaning.
House painted with Esterno, colour Chalk Grey (masonry) and Vivace Eggshell, colour Nocturnal (woodwork)
Damp-open
Esterno is permeable and damp-open
Tensio-active
Water and dirt do not penetrate the film
Eco-conscious
In our factory, we reuse as much as possible. We want to have as little impact on the environment as possible, without compromising the quality of our award-winning products.