Facade Cream 5L - Masonry Protection Cream Reviews

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Exterior Water Repellent - Funcosil Facade Cream
Funcosil Facade Cream from Remmers is an extremely high performance water-based exterior water repellent. It's suitable for use on brick, stone and render substrates. Once the cream is applied, the active ingredients soak into the substrate and provide an invisible barrier against water penetration while still allowing your walls to 'breathe'. This means it's a highly effective way of protecting your home from the effects of driving rain and penetrating damp. 
Cream vs Liquid Waterproofing
A cream provides a longer contact period with the surface that allows for deeper penetration. This is particularly important when it comes to bricks that are slower to absorb. With liquid-based waterproofing products, you always get some run-off and only limited contact time with the surface making them less effective.   
As a professional water repellent, Funcosil has been designed so that the active ingredient penetrates as deeply as possible into the facade. This provides optimal protection against the absorption of water and pollutants as well as damage caused by frost. The exterior of your home is protected from damage.    
Proven Lifespan
Funcosil FC has a proven lifespan - it can provide waterproofing protection for decades. This long-term impact is due to the high concentration of the active ingredients and its ability to penetrate deep into the wall. 
Reduces Heat Loss 
Once applied and allowed to dry, this masonry water repellent makes the substrate waterproof but also reduces heat lost through it by up to 28%.
The upshot is that over the coming months your walls will continue to dry out and become increasingly good at protecting your home from rain as well as insulating your house from heat loss. You will experience an amazing reduction in heat loss through the walls that in turn will reduce fuel usage, cutting your energy bills. 
The product is non-toxic, safe and even helps reduce future growth of algae and lichen on your walls as there is not enough water available for them to grow. 
Applying a Facade Cream
The waterproofing cream is easy to apply by roller, spray or brush in just one coat. You can apply it straight from the bucket. The creamy consistency means that it can be applied without run-off loss (like you can get with liquid-based repellents) and can therefore be applied overhead.  
The initial white layer that helps you see where the cream has been applied, disappears completely after approximately 10 to 20 minutes. 
Condition of the Substrate:
The substrate must be in sound condition before you apply the Funcosil Facade Cream. Any structural defects such as cracks, cracked joints, defective connections, rising damp and hygroscopic moisture must be remedied first.
NB: The substrate must be clean, dust free and dry. Temperature of the material, air and substrate: from min. +10 °C to max. +25 °C for a minimum of 24 hours.
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If you have any questions about using masonry facade creams or water repellents in general then please contact the Permagard team. They are more than happy to answer your questions and provide free technical advice.

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David Roberts
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I bought 2 x 5 litres of this cream and a £70+ a tub is not cheap. However can I just say how easy to apply and the double coating I gave to the K render has made it totally impermeable. Before the coating there were heavy damp patches after rainfall. Now the water just flows off leaving everywhere dry. So looking forward to 30years if guaranteed weatherproofing.
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Posted 3 years ago
Cream easy to apply by brush. Too early to tell how effective . Product delivered within 24 hours of placing order. Will definitely use Permaguard again
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Posted 3 years ago
Used for treating a 1930s red brick wall with lime mortar joints. Unfortunately the face of some bricks have spalled and the lime mortar is pitted in places but not bad enough to warrant repointing the whole wall. I have repaired most of the worst joints. I can't give five stars as it hasn't been on the wall long. Time will tell if it has stopped damp penetrating. It's very easy to apply, almost like brushing whipped cream onto the wall. If brushing I found it easy with a 4" brush with a bent handle which is much less tiring. They are readily available from Sc*fix. I did use a roller for some high up bits but prefer working it into the joints with a brush. Coverage was pretty much as specified. It very quickly soaks into the brickwork making it difficult to see where you've been if you stop for a tea break. Within about 30 minutes you wouldn't know the wall had been treated. I currently have scaffold up my gable wall and rightly or wrongly am going to try applying another coat as it's about 8.5m to the apex and I won't get another opportunity. Still got the chimney to do but that's getting repointed first. Very quick service from Permagard, thank you.
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Posted 3 years ago
Andrew Learmonth
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Excellent product to waterproof single skin brick wall with out preforms other products I have used in the past highly recommend this and permaguard to purchase from as they are upto £150 per tub cheaper than other online sellers and fast delivery mine arrived next day !!
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Posted 3 years ago
Ronald Broughton
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Excellent product I shall be using the drilled wall damp proofing cream on a future job
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Posted 3 years ago
Scott Barrie
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Easy to apply. Seems to be working well. Good value at current price.
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Posted 3 years ago
Graham Deeble
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Easy to apply, no mess and can see water running off
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