Storm Dry
Masonry Protection Cream
Protecting against rain penetration
Stormdry will protect against water penetrating through the pores of bricks, mortar and stone. It will provide protection against rain penetrating through cracks in the masonry smaller than 0.3mm.
Larger cracks should be filled before application of Stormdry.
Mortar in poor condition should be repointed using a suitable sand/lime or sand/cement mortar incorporating Stormdry Repointing Additive.
Penetration depth
Stormdry is able to penetrate more deeply into masonry than traditional liquid-applied masonry water repellents.
The increased penetration depth provides a number of benefits, including:
• Increased life expectancy – unlike thin coatings Stormdry’s effectiveness will not be affected by the erosion of the masonry surface over time.
• Improved crack-bridging ability – because Stormdry penetrates deeply into masonry, it will penetrate beyond the depth of small cracks.
Beading and Stormdry gauge
As Stormdry is formulated to penetrate deeply into masonry it can take up to two months after application fora noticeable “beading effect’ to appear when rainfall strikes the wall. However Stormdry is resistant to rain within a few hours.
After two or three years the “beading effect” will become less pronounced. However, Stormdry will keep on working for 20- 30 years. This can be confirmed by using a Stormdrygauge (pictured).
Benefits of Stormdry
• Provides water and rain repellency
• Reduces heat loss
• Single-coat application
• Tested to BS EN ISO 15148:2002 on a wide range of substrates including bricks, mortars, concrete, and sandstone
• UV resistant long life expectancy
• Does not block pores allows substrate to ‘breathe naturally’
• Deeply penetrating improves the effectiveness of the treatment by bridging small cracks and extends the life of the treatment
• Alkali resistant can be applied over freshly pointed walls
• Manufactured in the UK