Oil socket

Oil socket in a stairwell

An oil base is a paint that repels water , dirt and grease and is applied directly to the raw plaster . It mostly consists of a coat of alkyd resin paint and is often found in stairwells, but also in kitchens and bathrooms, often in old buildings.

Use

The oil base protects the wall from dirt and can easily be wiped clean with a damp cloth. The wall is not damaged by wiping it, and the structure of the alkyd resin prevents dirt from sticking. Even water cannot penetrate the wall, which is why the oil base is often found in the kitchens or bathrooms of old buildings, where you can find the usual tiled surface today. Often, due to their easy-to-clean surface, oil sockets can also be found in public buildings where there is a lot of public traffic.

Renewal of the oil base

If you want to renew the oil base, you cannot simply paint it over, you have to first completely remove the old oil base with the plaster layer underneath. This can be done, for example, by chipping off the top layer of plaster or by sanding it down. There are also solvents that will peel off the paint layer. Then a new layer of plaster is applied and after it has dried, an alkyd resin paint can be applied. A sufficient amount of time must be planned for the renewal of the oil base due to the drying phases.

If the oil base with a wallpaper be papered, he is thoroughly to roughen before.