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• Features & Benefits
• Application
• Limitations

Features & Benefits

• Protects ferrous metals against rust
• Suitable as a primer or self-finish
• Easily applied by brush or roller
• Complies with LU Standard 1-085 ‘Fire Safety Performance of Materials’
• Complies with EN 1504-7 Surface Protection Systems

Uses

• To provide a galvanic protection on iron and steel
• Can be used as a self-finish or as a durable rust inhibiting primer beneath selected top coats
• Recommended for the protection of structural steelwork, agricultural and construction plant and machinery, gates, railings, iron pipework and guttering, and the rust prevention of in-situ welding work

Application

• Some rust removers based on phosphoric acid tend to leave an electrically insulating film on ferrous metals and must not be used
• Galvafroid is supplied at the correct consistency for direct application from the tin but, should it be found necessary to thin, only Fosroc Thinner/Cleaner should be added, at a rate not exceeding 1 litre of thinners to 8 litres of Galvafroid
• The minimum application temperature is 5°C
• Where required, Galvafroid may be painted to improve durability or to enhance appearance
• Galvafroid should be removed from tools and equipment with Fosroc Thinner/Cleaner immediately after use. Dried material can only be removed mechanically.
• Comes in packs of 6 x 400 ml tins, packs of 4 x 800 ml tins, or a 1.9 litre tin
• Coverage when used as a primer: 16m²/litre
• Coverage when used as a self-finish: 8m²/litre
• Zinc content by volume on dry film: 61%
• Zinc content by weight on dry film: 90%

Limitations

• Formulated for application to clean ferrous substrates and should not be used on rusty, corroded surfaces
• Should not be applied over existing coatings
• Should not be used on surfaces in contact with drinking water
• Should not be used on surfaces exposed to soft water at temperatures above 60°C
• Should not be used on surfaces treated with phosphoric acid based rust removers
• Should not be overcoated with materials containing strong solvents such as chlorinated and aromatic hydrocarbons, esters and ethers
• Galvafroid is flammable. Keep away from sources of ignition. No smoking. In the event of fire, extinguish with CO2 or foam. Do not use a water jet

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