Frequently asked questions

Asian Paints Causeway offers a range of premium and value-for-money products like interior wall paints, decorative interior texture wall finishes, exterior wall paints, metal finishes, floor finishes, and wood finishes. Details of all these products are available on this website.

The technical data sheet and safety data sheet of each finish are available along with the information for each product. Go to the appropriate product pages to download these.

We are committed to creating the best and safest products. Asian Paints Causeway's finishes conform to standards of leading certifications, such as MPI, ASTM, USEPA, and LEED.

• You need to allow a curing period of 45 days for exteriors, and 3-6 months for interiors.

• The curing period means the walls should be left bare to ensure that the paint does not react with the chemical present in the cement.

• Most wall paints made by Asian PaintsCauseway are washable, compared to other brands. Common stains, like pencil marks, can be easily removed. But, it is difficult to remove tough stains. So, try using a mild detergent to clean the stains.

• Paint stains should be wiped off immediately. Use a mop and clean up each room after the painting is over. Enamel paint stains require thinner for cleaning. You can also use turpentine to scrub them off the floor.

• Yes. If the entire furniture is coated with our wood finish, it is difficult for the termites to attack the surface.

• Acrylic basically means water-based products, which have high-density particles that result in an excellent finish on your walls.

• Emulsions are acrylic-based paints. They are available for interior wall surfaces as well as exterior wall surfaces.

• Water-based paints are diluted with water, while solvent-based paints are diluted with solvents like Mineral Turpentine Oil (MTO). Emulsions are water-based paints while enamels, lustre, and matt finishes are solvent-based paints. Emulsions look better on walls and are ideal for drawing rooms. Solvent-based paints are ideally suited for kitchens and bathrooms since they are water-resistant. Enamels are used on wood and metals.

• Primers and putties are applied on the paintable surface before the final paint is applied. Before you apply putty or primer you have to sand the wall with sandpaper. Putty is a kind of paste prepared for applying on walls to fill in any minor dents or to level the surface. Since putty is absorbent, a coat of paint applied directly over it would lead to the paint being absorbed unevenly, leading to patches. A primer layer on top of the putty is a must. It takes away the unevenness caused by putty and the final paint comes out perfect. Thus, you get both protection and a good finish.

• Primer paint is a preliminary layer of coating that is applied to the materials before the paint. It ensures that the paint adhesion to the surface is proper, enhances the durability of the paint, and imparts extra safety to the surface being painted. Primer also seals pores in permeable materials and averts bleeding from knots. If suitably applied, primers will enhance the life of the paint, and also improve its appearance.

• The pre-painting procedure for interiors includes the following steps: 
• 1) Check the surface for dampness or water seepage. 
• 2) Rectify the water seepage problem at the source. This could mean repairing leaking plumbing or cracks in the exterior walls. 
• 3) Any loose plaster should be removed from the wall. Look for loose plaster by tapping on the walls. 
• 4) Undertake masonry work to fill up all cracks and repair broken plaster.

• While painting, one must take a few precautions, such as: 
• 1) Do not use cotton rags for cleaning, use soft synthetic or muslin cloth. Otherwise, threads will stick to the surface leading to a patchy, uneven finish. 
• 2) Do not apply the next coat without the first one drying, otherwise, you will have a wrinkly, patchy finish as well as a loss of gloss. 
• 3) Do not sandpaper very hard, otherwise, there will be scratches, roughness, and poor gloss. 
• 4) Do not apply very thick coats, otherwise, there will be a thick rough finish, resulting in slow drying. 
• 5) Avoid mixing paints by yourself. Buy readymade paints as far as possible, otherwise, there will be patchy and inconsistent columns in the finish.

• While painting, one must take a few precautions, such as: 1) Do not use cotton rags for cleaning, use soft synthetic or muslin cloth.  Otherwise, threads will stick to the surface leading to a patchy, uneven finish. 2) Do not apply the next coat without the first one drying, otherwise you will have a wrinkly, patchy finish as well as loss of gloss. 3) Do not sandpaper very hard, otherwise there will be scratches, roughness and poor gloss. 4) Do not apply very thick coats, otherwise there will be a thick rough finish, resulting in slow drying. 5) Avoid mixing paints yourself. Buy readymade paints as far as possible, otherwise there will be patchy and inconsistent columns in the finish.

• We do not recommend the use of kerosene for thinning of paint, otherwise, there will be delayed drying and reduction in gloss.

• If a thick layer of putty is applied, there is a possibility of cracks developing after a period of time.

• The duration of painting depends on the number of rooms you plan to paint and how many painters are working. The drying time for emulsion is a minimum of four hours (though six to eight hours is preferred). Distemper takes six to eight hours, while enamel, primer, lustre, and matt finish require 8 to 10 hours. Wood finishes take two to three hours.

• Your house will smell a little but it is not necessary to vacate it. Keep the windows open and the smell will disappear faster.

• Depending on the condition of the walls and the colour of the previous paint, two to three coats should be applied.

• Use PH paper (between range 8-14). PH of the plastered wall should be less than 12.

• The main reasons for paint failure after application are the use of an incorrect applicator and improper treatment of the surface.

• The relationship between dry and wet film thickness depends on the volume of solids in the coating. Solids by volume are normally given as a percentage of the total volume of the paint. DFT = WFT X solids by volume e.g. If the thickness of the wet film is 100 microns and solids by volume is 75% (0.75), the thickness of the dry film will be 75 microns.

• The applied wet film thickness depends on many variables, such as the type of coating, application method (air pray, brush, roller, airless spray, electrostatic, tribo gun, etc.), equipment quality, operator, substrate material, the size and shape of the part, etc. Incorrect coating thickness could lead to technical problems or excessive costs.

• Extremely low dry film thickness can lead to: 
• 1) Insufficient corrosion protection
•  2)Hiding power problems
• 3) Erosion
• 4) Grinning
• 5) Rust spotting
• 6) Undercutting

• Extremely high film thickness causes problems like:
• 1) Extra material costs 
• 2) Sagging 
• 3) Downward movement of paint soon after application 
• 3) Alligatoring
• 4)Cracking 
• 5) Mud cracking 
• 6)Tackiness

• Primer paint is the preliminary layer of coating that is applied to the materials before painting. It ensures that the paint adhesion to the surface is proper, enhances the durability of the paint, and imparts extra safety to the surface being painted. Primer also seals pores in permeable materials and averts bleeding from knots. If suitably applied, primers will enhance the life of the paint, and also improve its appearance.

• Dark shades are more expensive due to the pigments (mostly organic) which are added to colour the base and get the required shade. Darker shades mean more quantity of pigments.

• Royale Play is a special effects paint from our collection. It is a two-tone, soft textured paint that will add dimension to your walls with its range of special effect finishes. It is a water-based special effects finish, which is washable, water-repellent, stain resistant, and very easy to clean.