Swahili
Swahili
Textured metallic decorative finish for interiors, available as silver and gold base
Swahili is a decorative coating for interiors made of metallic charges and selected quartz aggregates that produce high end visual effects and create a unique game of light and shades. Swahili allows for innovative chromatic and tactile effects that make the environment extremely comfortable and in line with the most cutting-edge trends in interior decoration. Swahili is an easy-to-apply product and allows both the professional and the private decorator to easily achieve high quality effects.
Please take note of the color tints in the product brochure so that you can specify the color when you are requesting a quote.
Don't forget your primers and sealers!
Swahili by Novacolor™ is a textured metallic decorative finish for interior use. The Swahili collection consists of a water-based finishing topcoat with metallic pigments, available as a silver or gold base. Swahili is odorless and completely non-toxic. They can be tinted to any Swahili silver or gold colors, and can be custom matched as well. For best results apply Swahili Silver or Gold Base over a tinted base coat of Novalux E and seal with the washable clear coat.
If you are looking for an additional sparkle to your final finish visit the Krystalia powder additive page to get the additive. 200 grams of Krystalia per 5 Liters of Swahili is the standard ratio.
You can order Swahili in its natural white base, or choose a color of your preference. Choose any color reference from any fan deck (From Benjamin Moore, Sherwin Williams, Farrow & Ball, or Pantone). Please specify the color request in your order notes. Color-tinted orders are subject to change with a coloration fee. You will be notified if any changes to your order are required. By purchasing this product, you are agreeing to these terms.
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Additional Information
Dimensions 10 × 10 × 10 in
Coverage Yield:
Approximate Coverage Yield: 100 Sq. Ft. per liter based on a two coat application process.
Specs:
Application: Brush spalter
Color: Pearlescent
Material: Acrylic
Substrate Material: Concrete and Mineral surfaces, old paint, gypsum and plasterboards surfaces
Surface Preparation: Acrylic primer
Type: Textured metallic decorative finish for interiors
Sizes:
0.25 Lt. Sample Size, 1 Lt., 3 Lt., 5 Lt.
Colors:
Untinted Silver Base, Custom Silver Color, Untinted Gold Base, Custom Gold Color, Untinted Silver Opaco Base, Custom Silver Opaco
Color Matching Fees
Custom Color Matching: A fee of $60 may be charged if we do not have a formula for your requested color.
Your order will be placed on a pending status until we verify this for you. Thank you for your patience!
What is the tint charge? Depending on how much tint is needed to create your color, a surcharge will be applied for a light, medium or dark tint. The rate will be applied in proportion to the amount of product being tinted. Advanced Plastering does not apply tint surcharge to sample sizes (1kg).
Light Tint Charge: $20/bucket (20-25kg/5gallons)
Medium Tint Charge: $40/bucket (20-25kg/5gallons)
Dark Tint Charge: $80/bucket (20-25kg/5gallons)
Here are some examples of what happens with an order that requests a product to be tinted:
Example #1:
Customer Orders: Marmorin KS (1kg) Tinted to: BM 547 MINT JULEP (Light Color)
Color Match Fee: $60 because we do not have a formula for this color. Tint Charge: $0 because it is a sample size
Example #2:
Customer Orders: Era Veneziana (.5 bucket/10kg/ 2gallons) Tinted to: SW 6958
DYNAMIC BLUE (Medium Color) Color Match Fee: $0 because we have a formula for this color. Tint Charge: $20 because $40/2 (.5 bucket/10kg/ 2gallons).
Example #3:
Customer Orders: VP Toscano (1 Bucket/ 20kg/5gallons) Tinted to: SW 6244 NAVAL
(Dark Color) Color Match Fee: $O because we have a formula for this color. Tint Charge:
$80 because $80/ 1 Bucket(10kg/2gallons)
Other notices: Verification takes place during business hours (Mon-Fri 8-4:30. Please keep this in mind for Friday/weekend orders and evenings. We would love to speak with you about color matching flexibility, should you have questions about what is available. Please visit our contact page for more details.
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