What is a water repellent product?

A water repellent is a protective product. It is a treatment that waterproofs surfaces such as walls, facades, roofs, terraces, and floors. Waterproofing your surfaces helps protect them from dirt, makes maintenance easier, prevents water or liquid infiltration, and improves their lifespan. There are two types of water repellents: water-based and solvent-based products.

• Water-based water repellents are composed of water and are therefore more human and environmentally friendly. These waterproofing agents allow the surface to breathe and can be covered afterwards. However, they take longer to dry.
• Solvent-based water repellents penetrate the surface more quickly and have a faster drying time.

Facade water repellents

Water repellents are typically liquid and are mostly colorless, although colored water repellents also exist. This type of product can be applied to a wide range of surfaces such as stone, brick, slate, tile, concrete, cement, lime plaster, etc.

Roof water repellents

Waterproofing your roof is important to prevent significant damage from climatic changes and to avoid much larger repairs. Applying a water repellent product to your roof helps resist water penetration, moisture, pollution, and weathering. Additionally, this type of treatment makes cleaning easier because dirt cannot penetrate deeply. However, it is important that the roof be clean before waterproofing. For this, a roof cleaner or anti-moss product such as SCALP ANTI-M can be used to remove green deposits (moss, lichens, algae, etc.). In addition to protection, a water repellent can also color and revive the color of materials. At SCALP, there are transparent water repellents as well as colored water repellents.

• The transparent water repellents are colorless and completely invisible once applied to the surface. This type of treatment, such as SCALPFUGE 35 or l’AQUAFUGE 18, can be applied with a roller or with a manual sprayer.
• The colored water repellents, such as SCALP HYDROCOLOR PAE or SCALPFUGE COLOR, not only protect the surface but also renovate it and give it new life by coloring it.

Terrace water repellents

Protecting your terrace with a water repellent will make cleaning easier and increase its lifespan. Indeed, this type of treatment protects against water, coffee, oil, grease, etc. For example, SCALP ANTI-TACHES 07 is a transparent and non-film forming oleophobic water repellent. This product does not form an additional layer on the surface and can be applied to stone, marble, sandstone, granite, wood, or terracotta.

When and how to apply a water repellent?

A water repellent treatment is applied to new or old surfaces during construction or renovation. It waterproofs the treated surface and thus prevents water and moisture penetration on roofs, facades, and terraces :

• On exterior surfaces such as exterior walls in brick, stone, or concrete to protect them from rain and moisture.
• On terraces, pathways, or sidewalks to prevent water penetration and avoid damage due to freezing and thawing.
• On roofs to protect against water infiltration.
• On outdoor wooden surfaces to extend their lifespan by protecting them from moisture.

Our water repellents can be applied with a roller, manual sprayer, or airless sprayer. They are also ready to use, making them easy to apply. See our products in action :

• https://www.scalp-sas.com/en/videos/renovate-roof-with-colored-water-repellent/
• https://www.scalp-sas.com/en/videos/tinted-water-repellent-roof-treatment/
• https://www.scalp-sas.com/en/videos/waterproofing-roof-facade/
• https://www.scalp-sas.com/en/videos/scalpuge-35-hydrofuge-haut-de-gamme-pour-facades-et-toitures/
• https://www.scalp-sas.com/en/videos/how-to-waterproof-your-terrace/