The building materials market offers a huge selection of paints and varnishes, and the difference in prices can be more than 100 rubles per 1 kg of oil paint from different manufacturers. Distinguish 3 price categories. In the low price category, domestic -made colors, for example, “Empils”, “Lacra”, fall into the low price category. The middle group includes materials from famous Russian brands using European technologies (Feidal, Tikkolor, Mira, Dufa, Jobi Diamant).The group with a high price category includes world leaders of paintwork, such as Tikkurila (Finland), Vivacolor (Tikkurila concern), Sadolin (Akzo Nobel), Profitec (MEFFERT AG), OIKOS (Italy), Caparol, CAP Arreg Hini.
No one denies the fact that the price of materials largely depends on the recognition and popularity of the brand. A promoted brand can raise the price several times, does this mean that the high price guarantees the quality of the product? If we compare the paint of the Acrylic “interior” from the Russian “industrial”, which costs 35 rubles per kg, and the Harmony paint Finnish Tikkurila, for which you need to give 360 rubles, the price of the first is ten times less. Therefore, the technology for the production of Finnish paint justify this expensive brand, consumers have no doubt in its quality. The quality is affected by the presence of film -forming substances in the composition of the paint, which help the paint to grasp firmly with hard surfaces. They also provide high wear resistance to chemical treatment and moisture resistance. For example, the Dekton-in paint of the Italian manufacturer Lakkvizion KFT with a note by Washable costs more than the usual Dekton-in paint, because the note means Latex 40 %, indicates high moisture resistance, while only 4 % of latex. By paying for paint with a note of Washable 400 rubles more than for the usual one, you can paint the walls in the bathroom with wet air.
Hopeability is another factor affecting the price. Another hiding place is called paint consumption per 1 sq. m., That is, the indicator characterizes the ability of the material to completely cover the 1st meter square surface without gaps with an even layer of 1 meter. A good indicator is the consumption of up to 60 grams. paints.
Along with the above characteristics, the color also significantly affects the cost, namely the brightness of the paint, it depends on the amount of the coloring pigment contained in the paint. To create thousands of the shade of the same color, many manufacturers use tinting technology. The tinting is the process of manufacturing paints based on a wide range of pigments. The machine gives out any of the thousands of color tones from pale pastel to ultrayar. For example, the price of the PF-115 enamel will be 106 rubles per kg, for turquoise-112.5, and for yellow-133 rubles.
It can be concluded that the price is not always an essential guideline when choosing a product and an indicator of advanced technologies. After all, the price of imported goods is much higher not only at the expense of quality, but also of transportation costs. Therefore, you can not be afraid to buy the paint of a domestic manufacturer, which can guarantee the same quality of the material, but with a lower cost.
