Description
Features:
- Universal water based undercoat
- Interior and exterior use
- Excellent opacity, adhesion, sealing, filling and sanding properties
- 100% acrylic providing excellent adhesion and resistance to alkalinity
- Ideal for undercoating previously painted surfaces, sealing and undercoating brick, masonry, plasterboard, fibro-cement, MDF and undercoating timber and metal
- Sands to a smooth finish
- Ideal undercoat for high quality gloss finishes
Surface Preparation:
Previously painted surfaces
- Scrape of all loose and flaking paint and sand glossy surfaces
- Should be free from dust, grease and powdery material
- Wash down with sugar soap
- Spot prime raw timber and metal then a full coat of Multi Purpose Undercoat
Brick, Masonry, Cement
- Allow new work to cure for at least one month
- Thoroughly wash down and clean then apply Multi-Purpose Undercoat
Timber
- Sand timber
- Dust down and use Multi Purpose Undercoat
- On tannin rich timbers use a Wood Primer (oil or waterbased) to prevent bleed
Metal
- Ideal as a primer on treated metals such as galvanised iron and zinc alume
- Thoroughly clean the surface from dirt, grease and oil
- On ferrous metals use a metal primer to protect from rust
Paperface wallboard and plasterboard
- Fill holes and joins
- Dust down and apply a spot prime coat of Multi Purpose Undercoat onto these areas
- Allow to dry and apply a full coat of Multi Purpose undercoat over the entire area
Application:
- Thoroughly stir the paint with a broad flat stirrer
- Apply with a brush, roller or spray
- If required thin with water to improve application properties
- Apply only if temperature is above 10 degrees C
- In hot and windy conditions dampen the surface with water
- Keep brushes and rollers working freely by rinsing occasionally in clean water
Drying Time:
- Under normal drying conditions (low humidity and temperatures between 16 degrees C and 25 degrees C), it will be touch dry in 30 minutes and can be recoated in 2 hours
- For best results allow at least 4 hours drying time
Coverage:
- Approximately 14 – 16 square metres per litre
Cleaning and Thinning:
- Clean equipment with water immediately after use
