Description
Ivy Green
Formulated to be reminiscent of the glossy leaves of creeping ivy, Protek Royal Exterior in Ivy Green is a deep and lush shade that beautifully complements the colours of a traditional garden. Like many colours in the Royal Range, you can create a very different effect through the number of coats you choose to apply. In one or two coats, Ivy Green is a lighter shade, allowing the natural appeal of the wood grain to really show through in the colour. Alternatively, many opt for a third coat to give the deeper, darker effect with more sheen that resembles more closely the waxy green of ivy.
We have seen Ivy Green used with great effect with so many colours in the Royal Range that it is hard to play favourites. However, there are some common colour combinations that we have seen customers choose that we think look fantastic. Most often, Ivy Green will be paired with natural wood stains, particularly those with a reddish brown colouration such as Cedar Wood or Mahogany. Creamy colours and off whites, such as Cornish Cream or Mushroom, are also common accompaniments, as well as other green tones, like Forest Green or Sage Leaf.
There are many wood treatments on the market, but few come close to Protek Royal Exterior when it comes to the superb levels of protection it offers your timber and the fantastic array of colour choices that are available. Although it is a wonderful shade for purely decorative purposes, Ivy Green is also perfect for revitalising old and tired timber and covering up the imperfections that build up over the years because it is a slightly darker shade. The natural looking green colour of Ivy Green has ensured its popularity as a treatment for just about any type of garden product. From the exterior of sheds and summerhouses down to outdoor furniture and decorative planters, Ivy Green is an excellent tool for helping you to achieve the traditional garden of your dreams.
Protek comes highly recommended by a number of leading manufacturers of timber garden products. What’s more, we’re so confident in Protek at elbec that every wooden building at our showsite in Nottingham is treated with a product from the Protek range. Come and see the quality for yourself!
Sample Pot
Unsure about how the colour will look? We offer sample pots for every Protek product we sell. You can purchase a 125ml sample pot of Protek Royal Exterior in Ivy Green. These pots are ideal for testing out how the treatment will look painted on your chosen surface, and can give you an idea of how well your chosen shade will suit your garden. Colour can vary based on many factors, such as the type of surface treatment is painted onto or how many coats are used, so many customers opt for the peace of mind that comes with trying out a colour before purchasing a larger quantity. Sample pots are also popular for customers who need just a small amount of treatment for accents, highlights, finishing touches, or small decorative designs. Alternatively, you can browse our full range of Protek Royal Exterior sample pots if you would like to explore more treatment and colour options.
Features
Protek Royal Exterior provides a rich, long-lasting colour while still allowing the qualities of the timber and the natural beauty of the wood grain to show through. It is ideal for hardwood or softwood and will last for anywhere between two and five years, depending on levels of wear and tear or exposure to the elements. Royal Exterior penetrates the top layers of your timber and creates a coating on the surface. It is also a joinery grade treatment which gets into all the joins and cracks of your timber to offer maximum protection. By treating your timber with Protek, you get an excellent level of water resistance as well as superb protection from mould, rot, fungus and weathering. The weatherproof layer that Protek paint forms even works on horizontal surfaces, unlike cheaper alternatives.
Treated wood also benefits from UV protection as the resins and acrylics filter UV and slow down the effects of colour fading. While providing this excellent protection, Protek creates a microporous coating, which allows the timber to breathe; this is essential for the longevity of your treated wood. When dry, it forms a hard, durable surface. Besides the excellent protection this offers your timber, it also ensures that no colouring will rub off onto your clothes, for example, unlike alternative treatments on the market. Our wood stains are also designed to be flexible and move with timber as it expands and contracts with the seasons.
Protek Royal Exterior is a water-based treatment. This gives it a number of advantages over other types of treatment. Because water is the “carrier” in Protek, this means that when the paint dries it is water that evaporates, not an oil or white spirit. This gives Protek a low VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) rating and a low odour. Protek also use a biodegradable fungicide to minimise the impact of its products on the environment. On top of this, Protek Royal Exterior complies with EN71 parts 2 and 3 relating to child toy safety and flammability. For all these reasons, Protek Royal Exterior has been deemed suitable for use around pets, plants and children, provided a period of 24 hours for the treatment to completely dry is allowed before allowing contact with animals or soil. It will, however, be touch dry within two hours in normal weather conditions.
If you want to know more about how to get the best results from using Protek Royal Exterior, as well as useful, additional information on the product, please read through our “tips for use,” which you will find above.
Coverage
2.5 litres of Protek Royal Exterior will be able to cover approximately 15-25 square metres of timber per coat. Rough sawn timber will require more paint than smooth planed, and different timber will vary. However, this quantity makes it perfectly suited to smaller garden buildings, like tool stores or small sheds, as well as arbours and pergolas. There is also ample paint for a set of garden furniture, a large picnic table, or a number of garden trellis panels. If you feel unsure about the 2.5 litre option being enough for your needs, we recommend looking at Protek's own paint coverage calculator. It is recommended that you apply a second coat Royal Exterior to ensure the timber is fully protected and your finish is consistent. However, a light stain effect that shows off the character of the timber's natural grain can be achieved by applying a single coat of this colour, with an additional coat of Royal Exterior Clear on top to provide full levels of protection.
About Protek
Protek is a family run business that was established in the 1980s. They manufacture a range of high-quality wood stains, decorative timber coatings and preservatives. They design treatments that are effective and long lasting with the aim of protecting the user, their timber products and the environment. They use only water-based treatments as they are generally the most environmentally friendly. All of their products are manufactured at their factory in the UK and they are continually striving to improve the efficiency of their processes and environmental credentials.
Important Note on Colour
Although the colour we show with each product is as close as possible to how it will look when painted on timber, there will be variations in colour interpretation on different screens (computer screens, tablet devices, mobile phones etc.) and printing processes may slightly alter the colours. Because of this, the colour you see on your screen, or even if you print out our product information page, may vary from how the colour of the treatment appears in reality. Final colour, when painted, may also be affected by the timber that your paint is applied to (pale softwood as opposed to dark hardwood, for example) and could be affected if you are over-coating previous treatments. If you have any doubts, sample pots are available or you can visit elbec’s showsite where we can show you samples of the whole colour range applied to wooden swatches.
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