Guide to choosing waterproofing paint

As many of you know, a waterproofing coating is a paint that prevents liquids (especially water) from penetrating a specific building surface and damaging it. Therefore, using this type of product promptly can prevent leaks, pests, and even mold. It's also highly versatile, as it can be used on terraces, swimming pools, roofs, facades, wooden surfaces, and even floors.

But what's the difference between the various waterproofing products on the market? Below, we'll provide a guide to the different characteristics of the waterproofing products we offer at Brikum.

WATERPROOFING FOR COMMON USES

Waterproofing	Price	Elasticity	Product shelf life	Passable	Notices	Utility
Sikafill 100	€	–	Χ	Χ	-Needs mesh -Clean and dry surface -Does not support bottled water -Apply +5º to +30º	Roof leaks/rehabilitation
Sikafill 200	€ €	Χ	Χ Χ	Χ Χ	-Clean and dry surface   -Does not support bottled water for long periods -Apply +5º to +30º	Roof leaks/rehabilitation
Sikalastic 612	€ € €	Χ Χ Χ	Χ Χ Χ	Χ Χ Χ	-Clean and dry surface -Apply +5º to +30º	Roof leaks/rehabilitation
Aguastop Hybrid	€ €	Χ Χ	Χ Χ	Χ Χ Χ	-Clean and dry surface -Apply +5º to +30º	Leaks/ roof rehabilitation/ ponds - swimming pools
Aguastop Total Barrier	€ € €	Χ Χ Χ	Χ Χ Χ	Χ Χ Χ	-Clean and dry surface -Apply +5º to +30º	Leaks/ roof rehabilitation/ ponds - swimming pools
Aquaflex Roof	€ € €	Χ Χ Χ	Χ Χ Χ	Χ Χ Χ	-Clean and dry surface -Apply +5º to +30º	Leaks/ roof rehabilitation/ ponds - swimming pools

€ € € (More expensive) Χ Χ Χ (Very elastic/walkable/long lifespan)

The table above shows the most common waterproofing paints for roof leaks or renovations. Now we'll discuss a series of specialized waterproofing paints for different applications:

Sikaguard 711 Sika

Sikaguard 711 protects materials from water penetration and the growth of external agents caused by moisture only on facades.

Mapelastic Aquadefense Mapei

This waterproofing agent cannot be exposed to sunlight, but it provides an optimal adhesion surface for adhesives for laying ceramics, stone materials, and mosaics of any kind, making it an ideal waterproofing agent for shower trays.

Mapelastic Smart Mapei

Mapelastic Smart by Mapei is The ultimate solution for all types of repairs . Suitable for bottled water, for waterproofing uneven surfaces, and is the only waterproofing paint that can withstand back pressure.

I hope this guide to choosing a waterproofing product has been helpful! Discover our range of waterproofing products of the best brands such as Sika, Fischer, Ceys or Mapei in Brikum!