A wrinkle-finish paint that adds natural texture to metal roof tiles, cladding and decorative surfaces is in demand by specifiers and architects across the country due to both its aesthetic appeal and durability under harsh African conditions.
Known as BeckryTex 351, the coating was recently introduced to the local market by global coil and industrial coating specialist company, Beckers Industrial Coatings and provides coil and sheet coaters with an ultra-low gloss finish which is ideal for architectural and decorative purposes. According to Beckers’ managing director (Sub-Saharan Africa), Willem van Heerden, thus far the coating has proven popular north of our borders due to superb finish that closely resembles real concrete tiles or textured natural cladding. In many instances the surface is also being adopted on building interiors for office applications such as furniture and architectural finishes.Simpler solution
“On roof tiles for example, instead of adding chips, sand, adhesive, colourants etc to the coating, manufacturers can instead use the wrinkle finish coating which has 100% adhesion and can be pre-coated onto coils for use by manufacturers.
“This makes it extremely durable and coatings applied in this manner are not susceptible to wear in the same manner that chips and sand become dislodged from the actual surface. In addition the application is a simple one-step process just like any other coil or sheet plating process and does not require further steps after the initial coat.
“Its strength comes from the fact that it is actually a high-gloss coating that appears to be matt due to the texture (wrinkles) in the paint. These are available in rough, medium and fine textures depending on the manufacturer’s requirements and can be used to provide a premium feel to items coated in this manner,” says Willem.
