Axalta Modified Vinyl Primer/Finish, a vinyl one coat anti-corrosive primer/finish for steelwork and galvanised steel, which does not need an etch primer.

Approvals/Certification - Please consult Axalta Coating Systems or Rawlins Paints Technical on 0113 2455450 (option 2) or send a message to [email protected]

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• Features & Benefits
• Product Specification
• Film Thickness Range And Coverage
• Drying Times
• Surface Preparation
• Mixing
• Thinner
• Application Conditions
• Application Methods
• Product Notes
• Health & Safety

Features & Benefits

• Where a one coat*, semi-gloss primer/finish is required.
• Can be applied to degreased new galvanising without the need for an etch primer.
• Available in Black, White, and 400+ RAL and BS shades
• Use for gates, fences, street furniture and structural steelwork.
• Resistant to weak acids and alkalis.
• Highly moisture resistant.

*Colours such as yellows, reds and oranges have lower opacity, especially when produced using lead-free pigments. Two or three coats of these shades may be required, relative to only one coat of a grey or red oxide, so that yellows, bright reds and oranges may not be suitable as one coat systems.

Product Specification

Film Thickness Range And Coverage

Drying Times

Surface Preparation

• All surfaces to be coated should be dry and cleaned as necessary to remove all oil, grease, salts, weld flux or other contamination.  Where necessary, remove weld spatter and grind smooth all sharp edges and weld seams.
• Steelwork: Blast clean to Sa2½ (ISO 8501-1:2007), surface profile 50-75 microns.
• Galvanising: thoroughly degrease and lightly abrade any very shiny areas.

Mixing

Must be mixed thoroughly by using a mechanical agitator before use. Agitate periodically to ensure paint remains homogeneous.

Thinner

Axalta Thinner General Industrial TH004 (formerly called No.7 Thinner)

Application Conditions

• Only apply in conditions of good ventilation which must be maintained during drying and curing.
• Do not apply when rain, mist, sleet or snow are imminent.
• During application and drying time of the paint coating, the surface should be dry, the Relative Humidity should not exceed 85% and the steel temperature should remain at least 3ºC above the dew point.
• Paint temperature should ideally be at a minimum of 15ºC.

Application Methods

• Airless Spray: Output fluid pressure at tip 2000 psi, Tip Size 13-17 thou (0.33- 0.43 mm), some thinning may be required
• Conventional spray – not recommended, as considerable thinning would be required for suitable atomisation and build would be greatly reduced
• Application by brush – supplied ready for use

Product Notes

• 2 coats at 50µm per coat are recommended for bare steel (i.e. non-galvanised), for galvanised surfaces with a degree of roughness, and where extended protection is required
• When applied to bare (non-galvanised) steel: in common with most single pack primers and primer/finishes, this product is not recommended for extended exterior exposure, or exposure in aggressive or coastal locations, or for immersion.  Epoxy primers are preferred for these conditions, please consult Rawlins Paints Technical on 0113 2455450 (option 2) or send a message to [email protected] for advice.
• *Colours such as yellows, reds and oranges have lower opacity, especially when produced using lead-free pigments.  Two or three coats of these shades may be required, relative to only one coat of a grey or red oxide, so that yellows, bright reds and oranges may not be suitable as one coat systems.

Health & Safety

Containers are provided with safety labels which should be observed.  Further information about hazardous influences and protection are detailed in individual Product Safety Data Sheets. A Safety Data Sheet for this product is available on request from Axalta Coating Systems, or from the attachments section above.

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