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On a vertical beam the thickness is everything. That’s where the bottom falls out. Anyone who paints carpentry knows this: on flat surfaces everything goes smoothly, then comes verticals, edges and boxed surfaces. Load the product to thicken it and the pouring starts; you put in little and you stay under spec. Result: bagging lines,…

The protection of the iron is decided on the first layer. Ours is called VIVEPOX FONDO TIXO. It is a two-component epoxy primer with a high concentration of zinc phosphates, corrosion inhibitors: it does not cover rust, it chemically prevents it on the ferrous surface where it originates. It is designed for those who work…

Rust never stops a car in its tracks. He consumes it one quote at a time. First it’s a bloom on a weld, then a joint that gets stuck, then extraordinary maintenance that wasn’t in the budget. And when the vehicle works outdoors or in an aggressive environment, the calculations run high. The point is…

A weekend in September is worth three in November. At least for your wood. The right time to protect doors, frames, beams and furniture is now, before the rains: dry wood, mild temperatures, fast drying. With DECORVIV the job is simple: ready to use, it can be applied directly to the surface, by brush or…

August ends today. Unfortunately, the holidays are over for you, the easy part is over for your wood. Doors, frames, beams and furniture spent three months under sun and storms. The fiber is dry, the color is tired. And now comes the worst season: rain, stagnating humidity, temperature changes. Dry wood in summer is a…

Protecting wood does not mean giving up color. DECORVIV is a decorative impregnator: while it nourishes and defends the fibre, it colors it. And since it doesn’t create a film, the dye doesn’t cover the wood: it passes through it, and the grain remains alive and visible. You choose the shades from the Waterwood color…

Protecting wood does not mean giving up color. DECORVIV is a decorative impregnator: while it nourishes and defends the fibre, it colors it. And since it does not create a film, the dye does not cover the wood: it passes through it, and the grain remains alive and visible. You choose the shades from the…

“What if I do something wrong?” It’s the question that blocks half of the woodwork. With DECORVIV the answer is short: there is little to go wrong. It is ready to use: no dilutions, no dosages to calculate. Open the jar and go. It is applied directly to the surface, without primer. By brush or…

A paint that never flakes. Not because it’s more resistant: because there’s nothing to leaf through. DECORVIV does not create a film over the wood. It is an impregnating agent: it penetrates the fibers and nourishes them from inside, without leaving a dry layer on the surface. The wood remains free to move in heat,…

For once, there is only one technical advice: turn everything off and go enjoy the sun. The table in the garden is ready, the pergola provides its shade, the shutters keep the heat out. The wood has worked all year for this moment: now it’s your turn. Happy August from all of us at VivColor.…

Every year the same story: stripping, sanding, repainting. And the next year the paint peels off again. If you recognize yourself, the problem is not your manual skills. It’s the type of product. Film-forming paints create a film over the wood. But outdoor wood moves: it expands with the heat, shrinks with the cold. The…

Dark stains on the bench, black dots on the pergola. Everyone thinks about dirt. It’s almost always mold. In summer, outdoor wood experiences a perfect cycle for fungi and bacteria: storm, humidity in the fiber, then heat. The spores take root deep down, not on the surface. This is why washing is not enough: the…

On Monday we showed you the gray table. This is the same wood, after. The product is DECORVIV, our decorative impregnating paint for wood. It does not cover the surface: it penetrates the fibres, nourishes them and brings out the colour. You can see the result in the photo, and you can feel it by…

Look at the garden table. In June it was honey coloured, today it is grey. It’s not dirty and it’s not old age: it’s the sun. UV rays degrade lignin, the part of wood that gives color and compactness. Then the summer storms arrive, the water enters the dry fibers and the wood dries out,…

Soon we will enter the height of summer and then, without realizing it, autumn arrives with rain and humidity. It’s time to close the iron works, not postpone them. Railings, gates, garden furniture: with IRONVIV you protect them from rust and restore them with a wrought iron effect, working with a brush and in a…

Summer closure 🌞 Vivcolor stops from Thursday 6th to Wednesday 26th August. We reopen on Thursday 27th with the warehouse full. For orders and supplies before the break: write to us by Tuesday 4 August, so we have time to ship everything. Happy holidays 🎨 Follow Vivcolor on Facebook

A rusty gate is not a gate to throw away. Often the right product is enough to bring it back to better conditions than when it was new. With IRONVIV, iron marked by time changes its face: the micaceous enamel covers the marks, uniforms the surface and gives it the wrought iron effect, while the…

If you have an iron work to refurbish, be it a railing, a gate or garden furniture, IRONVIV is the product designed to do it well: micaceous iron effect, high passivation, rapid drying, brush application. It is available in the chrome and micaceous iron color chart. Technical data sheets, color chart and product information: vivcolor.com.…

There is the idea that painting iron properly is workshop stuff: equipment, spray, booth. For railings, gates and garden furniture, however, much less is often enough. IRONVIV is applied with a brush. It is single-component: you open it and use it, without hardeners to dose. And the micaceous effect is “forgiving”: it masks small imperfections…

One of the reasons we put off painting iron is time. The railing that remains cordoned off, the gate that cannot be closed, the garden furniture out of use while the paint dries. IRONVIV is a fast-drying enamel: it reduces the time between one coat and another and allows you to finish the job without…

Iron doesn’t rust by accident. All it takes is moisture and oxygen in contact with bare metal, and corrosion begins to work beneath the surface, often before you can even see it. Passivation is the defense: a layer that isolates the iron from the agents that attack it. IRONVIV is indicated precisely where high passivation…

Iron garden furniture lives outdoors all year round and pays the price: rain, humidity, sun. At the beginning of summer, tables, chairs, planters and structures show signs of wear, and it’s the perfect time to put them back in order. IRONVIV dries quickly and is applied with a brush: ideal for small pieces and for…

In the summer you can see all the external iron: the rust that emerges on the balcony railing, the gate that has lost its color, the places where the old paint is peeling. And it is precisely now, with good weather and dry surfaces, that it is best to intervene. IRONVIV is designed exactly for…

It’s called the micaceous effect, but many know it as “wrought iron” or “antiqued”. It is that material, slightly polished finish that gives depth to the surface and makes the metal look hand-crafted. It’s not just aesthetics. IRONVIV combines this aspect with real protection of the iron: the micaceous enamel forms a layer that defends…