1L
Covers
35–40 sq ft
2 coats, smooth mineral
Best For
A sample area, a detail, or a small repair in two coats.
PURE-SILICATE RENOVATION FACADE PAINT · ART. 614
The silicate colour that mineralises an old synthetic facade — and lets the wall breathe again.
LEINOS 614 UniverSil Facade Paint Fine — a pure water-glass colour finish for renovation. It bonds a breathing mineral colour layer onto sound old dispersion, emulsion, and synthetic-resin facades where a sealed plastic film used to be, holding the tone at the highest stability class A1 in 200-plus alkali-fast pastel shades. Thinned simply with water. Made in Germany by Reincke Naturfarben.
Colour stability class A1Mineralises synthetic facadesVapour-permeable200+ facade shades
Facade Colour Range
Colour, on real mineral render.
Twelve of over 200 alkali-fast pastel shades, each shown on fine mineral render rather than a flat chip — because a silicate colour reads through the texture of the wall it mineralises. Highest colour-stability class A1, the class that holds a facade tone for decades.
RAL 9010
Pure White
RAL 9001
Cream
RAL 7035
Light Grey
RAL 1001
Sand Beige
RAL 1014
Ivory
RAL 1015
Light Oak
RAL 1019
Grey Beige
RAL 8025
Pale Brown
RAL 8001
Cognac
RAL 8023
Orange Brown
RAL 8002
Russet
RAL 6011
Reseda Green
A silicate paint reads as a matte mineral layer, not a plastic film — the tone sits in the surface and is softened by its texture and the light on it. Each shade lists its RAL Classic code and carries a nearest NCS reference for specification. On WDVS/ETICS insulated facades, use only light shades (HBW > 40) to avoid heat build-up on the insulation. Screen renders approximate the paint on plaster — confirm the final match with a drawdown before specification.
Beyond the Twelve
The full facade palette runs to over 200 alkali-fast pastel shades, tinted to your specified colour reference with alkali-resistant pastes at our Delhi lab. Bring the architect’s spec — we match it, and advise the HBW-safe range for insulated facades.
Explore the full Silicate Facade collection on our Colours page — each shade rendered on fine render, textured render, and smooth lime.
Mechanism & Use
It mineralises the wall — a breathing mineral colour where a sealed synthetic film used to be.
A pure mineral water-glass binder bonds the pigment into synthetic-resin and mineral facades alike, holds the tone at the highest stability class A1, and re-opens the wall to vapour. A mineral colour coat, not a plastic film.
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Pure water-glass silicate mineralises a synthetic facade
The pure mineral water-glass binder bonds a genuine mineral layer onto sound synthetic-resin coatings, firmly-adhering old dispersion and emulsion paints, synthetic-resin renders, and WDVS/ETICS insulation — as well as ordinary mineral render. That is what makes UniverSil a renovation paint: it re-mineralises an old plastic-coated facade instead of laying yet another synthetic film over it.
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Highest colour stability, class A1
Alkali-resistant, lightfast mineral pigments in a silicate binder earn the top colour-fastness class A1 under BFS Merkblatt 26 — the renovated facade holds its tone through years of UV and weather instead of fading and chalking to a washed-out version of the specified colour.
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Vapour- and CO₂-permeable — the wall breathes again
Where an old synthetic coating sealed the wall and trapped moisture, the mineral coat lets water vapour and CO₂ pass freely again. Through monsoon wet-and-dry cycles a re-mineralised facade releases moisture instead of blistering and peeling the way the sealed synthetic film did.
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Mineral, non-flammable, mould- and algae-preventing
It dries to a genuine mineral coating layer, not a plastic film — dead-matte, non-flammable, and alkaline at pH ≈ 11, with an added film protection that together deny mould and algae a foothold. Like every silicate finish it ages by an extremely slow reduction in layer thickness the trade calls chalking (Kreiden) — a material-typical property, not a defect.
Where It Lives
Where 614 Lives
Renovation over old synthetic/emulsion facades
The colour finish that re-mineralises a sound, firmly-adhering old dispersion, emulsion, or synthetic-resin coating — turning a sealed plastic skin back into a matte, vapour-open mineral surface in the specified shade.
Synthetic-resin renders (Kunstharzputze)
A mineral colour finish over synthetic-resin render, where a pure mineral character and breathability are wanted but the substrate is not itself mineral.
WDVS/ETICS insulated facades
Vapour-open mineral colour over thermal-insulation composite systems. Light shades only (HBW > 40) so the insulation does not overheat behind a dark tone.
Mineral-render facades
It also grips ordinary lime/cement and mineral render over a 610-and-615 prepared wall — a matte, vapour-open mineral finish in the specified shade.
High-exposure weather elevations
Wind- and rain-driven facades where colour-fastness and breathability decide the repaint interval. Class A1 stability and a vapour-open mineral coat carry the finish through hard exposure.
Contemporary architectural colour facades
Specified pastel facade colour on modern Indian architecture — a matte mineral surface that reads as part of the wall, not a plastic skin, in over 200 alkali-fast shades.
Compliance · Natural Ingredients · EU
Solvent-lean mineral silicate. No film-forming polymers — a mineral coating layer, not a plastic skin.
Three anchors that let architects specify 614 as the colour finish of a mineral facade renovation without disclaimers.
EU Compliance
VOC 10 g/l
EU limit 30 g/l · Cat. a (water-borne) · Directive 2004/42/EC · solvent-lean mineral paint.
Institutional Pledge
InVeNa Member
Reincke Naturfarben — full-ingredient-disclosure pledge for natural building products.
The TDS is downloadable below. Where you need a written specification packet — full ingredient declaration, VOC compliance letter for an architect’s submittal, the A1 colour-stability classification, or a renovation build-up compatibility statement for a synthetic-facade, UniverSil, or WDVS/ETICS system — it is available to architects and contractors on request. The safety data sheet is supplied on request. Use Get Expert Advice above.
Read The Full TDSStep by Step
How to Apply
Prepare the substrate. All surfaces are prepared per VOB Part C DIN 18363 and the BFS data sheets — clean, firm, dry, and load-bearing. An old synthetic or emulsion coating must be sound and firmly adhering; remove any flaking, glossy, or plasto-elastic coating first. Level cracks and structural differences with LEINOS 610 ProfiGrund. Assess doubtful substrates individually and lay a sample area.
Stir thoroughly and sieve. Silicate paint settles and skins in the pail — stir the LEINOS 614 bucket well and sieve the material to remove any dried particles from the rim or lid before use. This material-typical step gives an even, blemish-free coat.
Thin with water. Adjust the paint with clean water to suit the substrate and your method — about 10% for the base coat, about 5% for the final coat. No fixativ is needed: UniverSil Fine is a water-thinned silicate paint.
Apply in at least two thin coats. Work each coat thin and even in a cross-pattern (Kreuzgang), without overlaps, so contiguous surfaces read as one uniform plane — brush, roller, or airless. A further coat is recommended on facades with high weather exposure. Do not apply below +8°C, in direct sun, or on a heated substrate.
Lay the final coat. Apply the final coat after at least 12 hours, thinned about 5% with water, for an even matte mineral finish in the specified shade. Each coat needs at least twelve hours before the next.
Protect while it cures. Allow at least 12 hours per coat; protect fresh coats from rain, direct sun, and heat. Do not apply below +8°C. Clean tools, substrate, and clothing immediately with water.
Application Conditions
- Apply at surface and air temperature above +8°C; do not apply in direct sun or on heated substrates.
- Protect fresh coats from rain; allow at least 12 hours between coats.
- Product is alkaline (pH ≈ 11) — mask and protect glass, natural stone, aluminium, and lacquered surfaces; wash off splashes at once with water.
- Silicate materials tend to dry on the rim and lid — stir and sieve the material before use for an even coat.
Coats & Recoating
- At least 2 thin coats in a cross-pattern; base coat thinned about 10% with water, final coat about 5%.
- A further coat is recommended on facade surfaces with increased weather exposure. Allow at least 12 hours per coat (at 20°C).
Cleaning & Storage
- Clean tools, substrate, and clothing immediately and thoroughly with water. Do not let the silicate material set on brushes or rollers.
- Store cool, dry, sealed, and frost-free. Shelf life (unopened): at least 12 months. Opened containers and diluted material are not storable.
First time with UniverSil Facade Paint Fine? Our technical team runs complimentary on-site walkthroughs for contractors — full application protocol, start to finish.
System & Substrates
The colour finish of the LEINOS UniverSil facade renovation system.
610 ProfiGrund levels and bonds the wall; 615 UniverSil Coarse lays a 0.4 mm silicate adhesion base and fills hairline cracks; UniverSil Facade Paint Fine finishes it in colour. A mineral, vapour-open build-up that mineralises a synthetic facade rather than filming over it.
The Coating System
Primer plus topcoat — the full chain.
Silicate Colour Finish614UniverSil Facade Paint Fine
Substrate Fit
614 works on — and what it doesn’t.
Suitable
Recommended substrates
- Synthetic-resin-coated facades + firmly-adhering old dispersion/emulsion coatings
- Synthetic-resin renders (Kunstharzputze)
- WDVS/ETICS thermal-insulation composite systems (light shades, HBW > 40)
- Mineral render + lime/cement plaster
Honest Limits
Where to use a different product
- Wood and wood-based materials — the alkaline silicate stains and will not bond. Use the LEINOS wood-finish line instead, starting with LEINOS 290 Interior Hardwax Oil
- Clay (Lehm) and gypsum (Gips) substrates — not compatible with the water-glass chemistry.
- Plastics, glossy, and plasto-elastic surfaces — no absorbent surface for the mineral coat to bond into.
- Salt-loaded or generally non-load-bearing substrates — assess and remediate first.
- Surfaces where water cannot drain and dry off — trapped moisture undermines the mineral build-up.
Use With Care
Working safely with 614
- The product is alkaline (pH ≈ 11). Protect eyes and skin from splashes — wear safety goggles/face protection and gloves during application. Wash any splashes off skin with plenty of water immediately.
- Contains film-protection biocides (isothiazolinones: BIT, OIT, and a CMIT/MIT reaction mass) — may cause an allergic reaction. Avoid contact with skin and eyes; the safety data sheet is supplied on request.
- Mask and protect adjacent glass, natural stone, aluminium, and lacquered surfaces — the alkaline material can attack and stain them. Wash off splashes at once with plenty of water.
- Do not breathe vapours, spray mist, or dust. Ensure good ventilation and cover the surroundings of the coating area carefully.
- Keep away from children. Store the sealed pail cool, dry, and frost-free; opened or diluted material is not storable.
Coverage & Pack Sizes
Pick the right pack for the facade.
About 0.13 litres per square metre per coat (≈ 65–83 sq ft per litre) on smooth, normally absorbent substrates, applied in at least two coats. Rough or highly absorbent substrates use more; the figure below is per single coat.
5L
Covers
165–210 sq ft
2 coats, smooth mineral
Best For
A single elevation or a smaller facade renovation in two coats.
12.5L
Covers
405–520 sq ft
2 coats, smooth mineral
Best For
A full building envelope or a multi-facade renovation.
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Related Work
Mineral surface projects from our portfolio
Documented mineral surface projects. Captions show which LEINOS finish was used.
Full Declaration
Composition
Every ingredient declared on the label. The Trust Hub explains what each one does and the standards behind it.
Pure Mineral Water Glass
Potassium water-glass — the pure silicate binder, with no silica-sol addition. It bonds a mineral coating layer onto both mineral render and sound synthetic-resin coatings, old dispersion/emulsion paints, and WDVS, becoming a mineral layer of the wall rather than a plastic film. Solvent-lean, water-borne, water-thinned.
Alkali-resistant, lightfast mineral pigments
Mineral pigments chosen to survive the alkaline binder and years of UV — the basis of the highest colour-stability class A1 (BFS Merkblatt 26) and the 200-plus alkali-fast pastel shades.
Organic additives
A small organic additive fraction for workability and for adhesion to synthetic-resin substrates, without compromising the mineral, vapour-open character of the coat.
Film protection
An added film-protection biocide (isothiazolinones) that, together with the alkaline pH ≈ 11, helps keep mould and algae off a renovated facade. Declared in full on the TDS; the SDS is supplied on request.
Got Questions?
Frequently Asked
Quick answers on formulation, application and Indian-climate suitability. Pulled from our full FAQ and TDS library.
- It depends on the condition. Sound, non-chalking, well-bonded dispersion coatings can usually be primed with LEINOS Mineral Plaster Primer 622 first — the primer creates a uniform mineral base for the topcoat. Flaking, chalking, or oil-based finishes must be fully removed back to a sound mineral substrate.
- Yes. LEINOS mineral wall paints are fully breathable (vapour-permeable), allowing moisture to pass through the wall structure naturally.
- The surface must be clean, dry, and structurally sound. New plaster must be fully cured (typically 4 weeks). Prime with the recommended mineral primer.
- 614 UniverSil is a pure mineral water-glass silicate paint made for renovation: it mineralises synthetic-resin-coated facades — firmly-adhering old dispersion and emulsion coatings, synthetic-resin renders, and WDVS — turning a sealed synthetic skin back into a breathing mineral surface, and it is thinned simply with water. 612 ProfiSol is a sol-silicate paint whose silica-sol binder is aimed at fresh mineral render and premium new-build systems. Both are matte, vapour-open, class-A1 mineral finishes; choose UniverSil to renovate an existing synthetic or emulsion facade, ProfiSol for a fresh mineral or premium build.
- Yes — that is exactly what UniverSil Fine is for. Over a sound, firmly-adhering synthetic-resin, dispersion, or emulsion coating it bonds a mineral colour layer and mineralises the surface, so the wall regains the vapour- and CO₂-permeability it lost under the plastic film. The old coat must be firmly adhering and load-bearing; flaking, glossy, or plasto-elastic coatings must be removed first, and doubtful substrates should carry a sample area before the full facade.
- Natural white, Old white, and over 200 alkali-fast pastel shades, tintable with alkali-resistant tinting pastes; each curated LEINOS facade shade lists its nearest RAL Classic code with an NCS reference for specification. On WDVS/ETICS insulated facades use only light shades (HBW > 40) — a dark tone absorbs too much heat and can overstress the insulation behind it. On solid masonry the shade range is wider, but silicate chemistry favours mineral pastels over bright synthetic-organic colours.
- No. Unlike a synthetic-resin paint, a silicate coating does not form a plastic film — it forms a mineral coating layer, and it ages by an extremely slow reduction in layer thickness that the trade calls chalking (Kreiden). The TDS states this explicitly: chalking is a material-typical property of mineral silicate paint, not a product defect. It is part of how a mineral facade weathers honestly rather than cracking and peeling.
For Architects & Specifiers
Downloads
Technical and safety documents — citable in project specifications.
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