FX4 Highly Flexible One Coat Base 25KG
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FX4 Highly Flexible One Coat Base 25kg - High‑Performance Flexible Base Coat Render

The FX4 Highly Flexible One Coat Base 25kg is a premium, polymer‑modified base coat render engineered to deliver excellent flexibility, adhesion, weather protection and breathability across multiple masonry substrates. This advanced one coat base is ideal for professional trade applications where a strong, reliable foundation is required before applying finishing renders.

Designed using advanced polymer technology, FX4 combines the strength of a cement base with enhanced movement tolerance and adhesion. This makes it particularly suitable for use on surfaces where minor movement or vibration may occur - a common requirement in modern construction and External Wall Insulation (EWI) systems.

Key Features & Benefits
- Highly Flexible Base Coat: Advanced polymer modification provides movement tolerance and a strong bond to substrates.
- Excellent Adhesion: Robust bonding to concrete, brick, blockwork and other render‑ready surfaces.
- Water‑Repellent (W2): Provides reliable protection against moisture ingress while remaining breathable.
- High Breathability: Allows moisture vapour to escape, helping reduce the risk of trapped moisture damage.
- W2 Waterproofing Performance: Meets weatherproofing standards for external environments.
- Easy Application: Can be applied by hand or spray and finished with a sponge float or brush key‑finish using modern trowel techniques.
- Versatile Uses: Ideal as a scratch base coat ready to receive through‑coloured render or as a flat base ready for thin coat render systems.

Typical Uses
- Preparation of exterior masonry prior to finishing render application
- Base layer in External Wall Insulation (EWI) systems:

Rendering substrates including:
- New concrete block
- Smooth and rough brick
- Lightweight block
- Existing render (pinned)
- Insulation boards and render carrier boards

Pack Size: 25kg waterproof bag.

Application Tools: Stainless steel trowel, 6mm notched trowel, sponge float.

Standards: Conforms to performance expectations for cementitious rendering mortars.

By combining proven flexibility, breathability, adhesion and water resistance, the FX4 base coat provides a reliable substrate for decorative silicone, acrylic or mineral thin coat renders. Its performance characteristics make it a trusted choice for builders, contractors and specifiers seeking high quality base render results.

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Other Products can also be found on the website
- Adhesives & Basecoats: High‑bond adhesive mortars and polymer‑modified base coats with mesh
-Render Topcoats: Silicone, acrylic and mineral finishing renders in multiple textures and colours
- Primers & Preparation Tools: Substrate primers for improved adhesion and surface sealing

  • Coverage - Approx 1.6 KG per mm / per m2
  • Application Temperature - 3 to 25 Degrees
  • Humidity - Less than 95%
  • Ready to Finish - 2 to 8 hours between 3 to 25 degrees
  • Water Demand - Approx 4.75 to 5.5 litres per 25kg bag

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