Monorex GM contains cement, lime, mineral pigments and graded sands. Its medium-grain formulation can be scraped for a uniform textured finish or spray applied to create anything from a lighter Tyrolean-style texture to a heavier roughcast effect.
Finish choices:
- Medium scraped
- Spray textured
- Smoothed spray textured
Performance and packaging:
- Colour: G40 Smoky Grey
- Through-coloured for reduced maintenance
- Weather-resistant external finish
- Breathable construction
- W2 capillary water absorption
- A1 reaction-to-fire classification
- Suitable for hand and machine application
- Pack size: 25kg
- Shelf life: Up to 12 months when stored correctly
Store unopened bags in dry, frost-free conditions. Do not use the render on frozen masonry or when freezing conditions are expected before it has cured.
Smoky Grey may be a factory-made-to-order colour when it is not held in stock, so availability and lead times should be checked before scheduling the work.
Through coloured one-coat weather resistant and breathable decorating render for vertical masonry and concrete walls. 48 Standard colours available. Non standard colours are available subject to colour approval. Expected coverage 1.0m2 per 25kg.
SUITABLE SUBSTRATES
Masonry and walls conforming to BS 5628-3 and constructed from the following:
■ Concrete blocks.
■ Bricks.
■ Terracotta blocks e.g. Porotherm*.
■ Lightweight aircrete concrete blockwork e.g. Celcon.
■ Breeze blocks (clinker).
■ Stone/rubble stone.
■ Shuttered concrete.
■ Expanded clay insulation blocks.
■ Clean, sound, well adhered existing render.
■ Base coats conforming to BS EN 13914-1
■ PAREX grey weather resistant base coats,e.g. MONOGRIS E, PARMUREX or TRADIREX.
■ Dry-stacked inter-locking modular wall units e.g. Durisol* recycled timber blocks.*Consult masonry manufacturer’s datasheets. Durisol with Monorex GM & GF is NHBC approved for single skin external wall construction.
■ For below dpc applications and old substrates inaccordance with BS8000 - 4 Code of Practice for Waterproofing, consult Parex.
UNSUITABLE SUBSTRATES
■ Weak mortar or plaster (Gypsum) coated constructions.
■ Painted substrates - use PARINTER first
■ Avoid applications onto horizontal flat substrates or those with a backward incline as this may affect water run off and may have a tendency to hold moisture.
FINISHES
■ Medium Scraped - (GM) Fine Scraped (GF)
■ Sponge or Float Smoothed*
■ Trowel Smoothed
■ Spray Textured - from tyrolean to heavy roughcast effect