Hello - can anyone recommend a type of paint which could be used during the summer months to reduce heat build up from sunshine in a conservatory please? My elderly auntie has asked me to look into obtaining blinds for this but they need to be custom made and are very expensive (for her). I have noticed windows covered in opaque "stuff" when a building is being refurbished etc - presumably this can be easily wiped off on completion of the works? Does anyone know what this stuff is? Alternatively is there a paint-type product which could be used but easily removed after the summer? Many thanks in advance for any advice/experience/comments! diymostthings
http://www.coolkote.co.uk/ Don't know how this compares to the cost of blinds, but it supposed to be very good.
Thanks for that Phil - well it certainly looks very good but is a bit pricey - I caclulated about £60 per square metre. (hopefully that would include survey and fitting). Still a bit cheaper than fitted blinds though. Also it looks a bit permanent - my auntie might want to remove it in the winter! diymostthings
Hi Diy. Don't know what that white paint is called, but I know what you mean - I'm guessing builders use it to give privacy to the work being done (and tools left behind...). But, it surely is an easy stuff to wipe off when not required. I'm also guessing that it'll need applying to the inside of the glass/polycarb as it would otherwise wash off. If no-one comes on here with an answer, then perhaps pop into the next D-G shop you walk past and ask them?
Windolene or could use watered down emulsion, but it's a little harder to removed. Use to use it in my greenhouse to keep heat down. Also look at Blinds in a box, cheap paper blinds. http://www.blindsinabox.co.uk/ & http://www.premiershutters.co.uk/temporary-blinds/
Here's a really cheap option, you could try first, might be just the ticket. http://www.homebase.co.uk/en/homebaseuk/bayer-coolglass-greenhouse-shading---4-sachets-137568
Phil - that looks ideal!! Thank you so much for taking the time to find that. I'm hoping its not solvent based as i have just found out that the panels are in fact polycarbonate. Off to try it with my 10% off voucher! diymostthings
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