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As described above, the main difference between powdered and liquid shading products is their composition and obviously their form: greenhouse shading powder is fixed and liquid greenhouse shading paint is fluid. This results in liquid shading paint not only being easier to mix and dose with water before applying, they are consequently much more weather resistant than shading powder agents are.

The latter therefore allows for differences in their application and deployment. Because liquid shading agents are more durable in rainy weather conditions, liquid greenhouse shading paint is mostly used in regions with rainy climates, such as Northern and Western Europe. Greenhouse shading powder is consequently deployed in regions with dry or drier climates, like the Mediterranean region. However, powder shading agents are also frequently used in rainy climates. When only a short period of shading is necessary, for example when a few days of tropical weather/temperatures/extreme temperatures are predicted greenhouse shading powder agents can also do the job. 

One thing both powder and liquid shading agents have in common is their ease in removing. Whereas powder shading agents will slowly and completely wear off through elements of weather, liquid shading paint is just as easily removed by spraying with a shading agent remover, Removit. This is because liquid shading paint contains a patented binder for adhesion which needs to be dissolved.

The final difference between both greenhouse shading agents is their price. Liquid greenhouse shading paint is more expensive than powder shading agents are. Is this an advantage of powder shading agents? Well, that depends on the usage, lifespan and applying method which you prefer.

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