Coral Paints: emulsions, roof paint and enamel by data sheet
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Coral Paints is a paint brand sold in Tanzania, with its range and technical data sheets published at coralpaints.insignia.co.tz. The data sheets give a theoretical 8–12 m² per litre for Coral Delux Weatherguard exterior emulsion and 8–10 m² per litre for its Silk Vinyl, roofing paint and high gloss enamel.
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Who sells Coral Paints
The brand’s Tanzanian website is coralpaints.insignia.co.tz, and its technical data sheets name Insignia Limited as the company behind them, describing it as ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified. The figures on this page come only from that site and its data sheets.
Coral product range
The site sorts Coral paints into these groups:
- water-based and solvent-based primers and sealers;
- water-based decorative finishes (emulsions) and solvent-based decorative finishes (enamels);
- Coral The Art, a range of special texture effects;
- wood finishes;
- roof and floor coatings;
- specialised and automotive coatings;
- solvents and thinners, and glues, putty and fillers.
Four Coral data sheets
Each product has a data sheet with a code. Four of them give a picture of the range:
| Product (code) | What it is | Packs | Theoretical coverage | Thinner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coral Delux Weatherguard Emulsion (CWB 4) | pure acrylic emulsion for exterior walls and ceilings, smooth matt, with fungicide | 4, 10, 20 L | 8–12 m² per litre | water |
| Coral Delux Silk Vinyl Emulsion (CWB 5) | interior emulsion with a silky finish, antifungal | 4, 10, 20 L | 8–10 m² per litre | water |
| Coral Roofing Paint (CRF 1) | flexible alkyd coating for galvanised and corrugated iron roofs, exposed steelwork and asbestos roofing | 4, 10, 20 L | 8–10 m² per litre | Coral T-100 / gloss thinner |
| Coral High Gloss Enamel (CSB 1) | economy general-purpose synthetic enamel for primed wood or metal | 0.5, 1, 4 L | 8–10 m² per litre | Coral T-100 / gloss thinner |
The data sheets note that real coverage depends on film thickness, texture, porosity and wastage. The roofing paint sheet also states that it contains no added lead, mercury or arsenic. For the Weatherguard data sheet set beside two other makers, see weather guard paint; for what an emulsion is and how to work out quantities, see emulsion paint.
Primers and preparation
The Weatherguard data sheet names its primers: Coral alkali resisting primer (white) or Coral latex primer (white), followed by Coral stucco putty or wall putty where the surface needs filling. It lists cement, brickwork, plywood and asbestos among the surfaces, and brush, roller or spray for application. The roofing paint sheet names galvanised roofs, old corrugated iron roofing sheets, asbestos roofing and exposed steelwork as its uses.
Coral as a colour
Searches for coral paint also bring up a colour: coral, the pink-orange shade that many brands sell under that name. That is a colour choice, not a product line, and this page does not cover it. Coral Paints’ own colours are listed on its shade card.