Vertical & Overhead Coatings Systems
Vertical & overhead coating systems play a crucial role in protecting and beautifying buildings and homes. These systems go beyond simple paint, often incorporating multiple layers designed to address specific environmental challenges and aesthetic goals. For vertical surfaces like walls, coatings might focus on weather resistance, UV protection to prevent fading, and permeability to allow moisture to escape while preventing water intrusion. This could involve a primer for adhesion, a durable base coat, and a topcoat for color and sheen, possibly incorporating elastomeric properties for flexibility and crack bridging.
Overhead coatings, particularly for ceilings and soffits, face unique challenges. They need to be drip-resistant during application and offer excellent adhesion to prevent peeling or sagging. Depending on the location, they might also need to be mold and mildew resistant, particularly in areas with high humidity like bathrooms or overhangs. Insulation properties can also be integrated, and lightweight materials are often preferred to minimize stress on the structure. Ultimately, both vertical and overhead coating systems are carefully engineered to provide long-lasting protection and enhance the overall appeal and longevity of the building.
Wallguard Vertical & Overhead Coatings Systems
Wallguard protective coating systems are unique 100% solids, epoxy coatings for use on vertical and overhead surfaces over a variety of substrates including masonry block, concrete, steel, brick and tile surfaces. These high-build systems produce a tile-like, smooth, seamless and waterproof protective shield that resists stains, splashes, and spills typically associated with wet and continuous wash down environments.
Available in several distinct formulations, Wallguard coatings are capable of resisting a wide range of destructive chemicals including even the harshest and most severe exposures. The protective coating systems, when installed in conjunction with one of the appropriate Duraguard flooring products, creates a totally seamless and integrated system.
- USDA Seamless Systems
- Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
- Chemical Plants
- Containment and Chemical Tank Coatings
- Laboratories
- Commercial Kitchens
- Pulp & Paper Plants
- Industrial Surfaces
- Drains & Sumps
Wallguard Protective Coating Systems
Wallguard — An excellent USDA approved, general purpose coating for vertical and overhead applications, to provide protection for virtually any substrate.
Wallguard HP — A high performance coating that combines durability and excellent chemical resistance in a pigmented epoxy for vertical and overhead applications.
Wallguard AR — A unique formulation that resists acids in higher concentrations, even in the harshest environments.
Wallguard SR — A solvent resistant formulation that protects most substrates against extreme exposures.
Evaluation Factors of Vertical & Overhead Coatings Systems
To achieve the longest-lasting protection, every factor of the environment must be evaluated and considered. These include: Abrasion, Impact, and Chemical exposure. The Wallguard group features the most cost effective and versatile products that Duraguard has to offer. These products come available with a wide range of performance properties which allow for applications under most existing environmental conditions. The Wallguard systems provide an excellent seamless wearing surface that resists abrasion, impact and most common chemicals thereby extending the service life of any unprotected substrate. Any system from the Wallguard Group can be installed as specific performance requirements dictate with or without an integral cove base, and in a wide variety of colors. Duraguard’s Wallguard systems are low in maintenance and provide the ultimate in safe and clean work environments.