I've just had my roof fixed and so I've got scaffolding up so it is a great opportunity to do something with the fascias which have cracked and peeling paint. Cost and time wise it is going to be some time before I get to do them otherwise so I'm looking to get them protected for a while (rather than a top class finish).

I've search the forum and found mention of Protex Pliolite for masonary. The tech details for this sound perfect:

"With all paints there is a minimum temperature below which they cannot dry to form a solid film. This temperature is around +5c with waterborne coatings. However, with Plyoguard masonry coating, it is as low as –15c because of its wide tolerance of showers or cold weather during application. Plyoguard masonry coating can be applied to exterior masonry surfaces at virtually any time of the year. There is no need to wait for warm, dry conditions."


The tech sheet also lists wood in its uses but I can't find any other reference to it being used for wood.

Has anyone used this product on fascias etc? Or are there any other recommendations? (Apart from waiting for better weather )

Thanks in advance

Sadolin superdec, it's water based stuff but it's not that cold anymore, Well essex isn't that cold, not sure where you are.

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Hmmmm I'm doing an exterior at the moment in Windsor and although I was leaning towards superdec I haven't applied any yet as to the weather. Temps should not be close to freezing or 4 hours after application. I'm staying on this job and alot of mornings I've woken up to frost. Just lucky there is so much else to do on the interior.

I wouldn't apply waterbased products at the moment myself but that said you did say you are looking at short term so crack on I suppose

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Id hurry up and get it done there is uposed to be a cold snap for the next few weeks!!

This might be useful to you. Link

It's a whole house refurb i'm doing and not due to be off site to maybe mid april so plenty of time ( I hope )

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Thanks for the suggestion JK Decorator - that looks like it would do it. Last night we ha d a very heavy frost but it has warmed by a couple of degrees. The tech sheet does say not to apply below 10 degrees but its probably worth a go.


dynamod, your link is interesting but seems that 'LowTemp 35' has not made it to the UK market. I find it really strange that, with our climate, we don't have m ore stuff available. The masonary paint that I mentioned in the first post sounds great - why don't they do a version for wood?

Anyway, looks like a have a day or so to get this done.

I used Dulux Trade Weathershield WB gloss as a little tester in a warm spell in November on my timber porch. It was around 9-12C and it was a close call. The work that was done in the morning with sun on it dried as expected within an hour ish but once the temp began dipping after lunch its a nightmare, I had to use a head gun set to low to encourage the last sections to skin over and I'm sure it compromises the finish. If you intend to re do the work you are doing at a later date I would use OB , cold snap on the way and if it doesn't dry its a complete mare and waste of time and product. Coverstain would be fine but its not a finish coat. I used it under the weathershield as I didn't want to use an all WB system due to the porch getting a battering from the elements being near the coast.

Thanks for the advice - Update:

Unfortunately I couldn't source Superdec on Saturday so ended up with a quick dry exterior primer and quick dry Dulux Weathershield. With the sunshine the temperatre hovered around the 8-10 mark for a few hours and I manged to get the front sanded, primed and glossed - was worried that the temp had dropped too quickly for the gloss but it dried and looks fine. No sun on Sunday and the temperature was between 5 and 7, dropping to below 5 by around 5pm but I sanded and primed the side - slow to dry but I just got away with it I think!

Today it snowed all morning so I didn't bother. Hoping the sun in the next couple fo days will be adequate to lift the temperature enough to gloss the side and do the back (the sun is on bot in the afternoon).

Far from ideal but it has to be worth the effort even if I have to do it properly with a ladder in a year or two!