Painting a seaside building: constraints and solutions

Salt in the sea air noticeably speeds up the degradation of facade paint, especially on buildings directly exposed to the open sea wind. Careful prior surface cleaning, a suitable primer and a salt-resistant facade paint significantly extend how long the finish lasts, sometimes by several years. For beachfront hotels in Nosy Be, repainting too often is a recurring cost that choosing more suitable materials from the very first job can avoid.