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Anti-climb paint (also known as non-drying paint, anti-intruder paint, anti-vandal grease) is a class of
Anti-climb paint (also known as non-drying paint, anti-intruder paint, anti-vandal grease) is a class of paint
Paint is a material or mixture that, when applied to a solid material and allowed to dry, adds a film-like layer. As art, this is used to create an image or images known as a painting. Paint can be made in many colors and types. Most paints are ...
consisting of a thick oily coating that is applied with a stiff brush, trowel or by hand using a protective glove. In appearance it is similar to smooth gloss paint when applied but it remains slippery for a minimum of three years, thereby hindering an intruder from gaining a foothold.
Uses
It is used to prevent climbing on objects such as lamp posts, walls and fences. It owes its effectiveness to the fact that it is based on anon-drying oil
A non-drying oil is an oil which does not harden and remains liquid when it is exposed to air. This is as opposed to a drying oil, which hardens (through polymerization) completely, or a semi-drying oil, which partially hardens. Oils with an iodi ...
and keeps the surface greasy and slippery. As an additional advantage, it leaves its mark on the person touching it and hence makes it possible for intruders to be identified.
Anti-climb paint is often used to deter burglars
Burglary, also called breaking and entering (B&E) or housebreaking, is a property crime involving the illegal entry into a building or other area without permission, typically with the intention of committing a further criminal offence. Usually ...
seeking to enter a building by climbing up to a higher entry point, such as a window on an upper floor.
Characteristics
Anti-climb paint continues to work in hot or cold weather conditions, adhering to the surfaces to which it is applied. It can be used on most building materials. It is particularly effective in preventing climbing on walls, parapets, boundary fences, down pipes, lamp standards and roofs. The paint's outer surface may appear to be dry, but attempting to climb over it will reveal the soft paint underneath. It has an effective lifetime of around three years, after which a fresh coat is usually recommended. It cannot be easily washed off and is resistant to removal by a variety of chemicals.{{Cite book, url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CbcnAQAAMAAJ&q=%22Camrex%22, title=Corrosion Prevention and Control, date=1964, publisher=Scientific Surveys Limited, language=enSafety
To keep thegeneral public
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from being affected by the paint, it is usually applied above a certain height on the object being painted. Typically it is applied from a height of 8 ft / 2.4 meters above the ground.
History
It was developed by Camrex Paints in the early 1960s.See also
*Anti-graffiti coating
An anti-graffiti coating is a coating that prevents graffiti paint from bonding to surfaces.
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