Combat humidity: discover the 3 specific Oxi solutions to “treat sick homes”

And when a home has well-made insulation (roof, windows), it is essential to go all the way and work on painting the risk areas so as not to jeopardize the overall insulation. The worst enemy of the latter is humidity. As soon as it appears, it risks sabotaging the benefits of insulation and also damaging the supports (appearance of mold, blisters in the paint, etc.). Humidity also goes hand in hand with condensation and we must therefore learn to “control” these phenomena and protect ourselves from them to guarantee a better insulated home.

Humidity is a scourge because it prevents insulation from playing its role correctly and does not allow heat to be maintained inside. A humid room will require much more energy to successfully maintain an acceptable temperature compared to a healthy environment. Several factors can cause humidity: poor insulation, poor ventilation or condensation present in the room.

Condensation arises from the confrontation between hot air and cold air and contributes to maintaining a harmful humid environment, often bringing mold. Another essential step therefore consists of combating condensation to limit the appearance and presence of humidity.

Mold arises from the first two factors and once in place, requires a total renovation of the paints (once the support has dried)... The attacked surface is often marred with more or less stubborn traces and blackish stains. It is therefore necessary to use a product that will allow these disorders to be masked correctly and effectively while preventing their reappearance.

OXI, specialist in technical and decorative paints, has developed a trio which provides effective protection against humidity, condensation and mold in rooms at risk in particular but also applicable throughout the house.

Anti-humidity paint

• When humidity is present de facto, due to the function of the room, or when it appears after an accident (leak, ventilation problem, etc.), it is imperative to apply a paint in this environment, less as an undercoat, which will fight against humidity. This is what ANTI-HUMIDITÉ allows by providing the support with a first protective finish (this can be covered by another decorative one).
• Stop the spread of humidity (once its cause has been treated in the event of an accident): with its reinforced mineral composition, this paint reacts with the humidity of the surface by creating a barrier which blocks infiltration.

The plus: thanks to its microporous qualities: the paint “breathes”, allows humidity to escape and the support to dry without creating a pocket of humidity.

> Discover Oxi anti-humidity paint

Anti-condensation paint

In rooms particularly subject to the appearance of water vapor, subsequently generating condensation, protecting the supports with a dedicated solution helps to avoid this phenomenon.

• Insulating mattress: thanks to the billions of air-filled microspheres in its composition, ANTI-CONDENSATION makes it possible to create a mattress that insulates colder areas from ambient water vapor to prevent the formation of condensation.

Result: the room is healthier, there is no mold and the finish lasts! In addition, ANTI-CONDENSATION is washable to allow maintenance of bathrooms or kitchens without wearing out the coating.

> Discover Oxi anti-condensation paints

Painting masking stains after mold

When mold appears, you must first treat the cause and then provide a solution to renovate and protect the support. MASKING PAINT AFTER MOLD STAINS helps protect and hide mold stains.

• Treat and mask: thanks to its unique composition and its protective film, this paint limits the reappearance or development of micro-organisms on its surface. It also provides an opacifying layer which completely hides existing mold stains. Walls and ceilings are ready for a second life, especially since the finish can be covered with other decorative finishes.

> Discover the Oxi paint that hides stains after mold