Tikkurila Fontecryl AP is a water-borne, one-component fast-drying acrylic based primer for various surfaces containing active anticorrosive pigments.

Fontecryl AP provides excellent adhesion and is used as an anti-corrosive primer on steel, aluminium and zinc surfaces.

Due to its good wetting and levelling properties, Fontecryl AP is also suitable for dipping applications.

Fontecryl AP can be overcoated both with water and solvent-borne topcoats.

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• Recommended Topcoat
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• Application
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• VOC
• Health And Safety

Features & Benefits

• Provides excellent adhesion and is used as an anti-corrosive primer on steel, aluminium and zinc surfaces
• Due to its good wetting and levelling properties, Fontecryl AP is also suitable for dipping applications
• Can be overcoated both with water and solvent-borne topcoats
• The product provides protection comparable to that of solvent borne epoxy paint
• Wide range of colours available
• Drying times can be shortened by using higher temperatures
• Recommended to be used in processing industry and agriculture and earth moving equipment

Technical Data

• Volume Solids: 33±2% (ISO 3233)
• Weight Solids: 45±2%
• Specific Gravity: 1.2 kg / l

Recommended Film Thicknesses and Theoretical Coverage

Practical coverage depends on the application method, painting conditions and the shape and roughness of the surface to be coated.

Drying Times

Drying and recoating times are related to the film thickness, temperature, the relative humidity of the air and ventilation

Surface Preparation

Oil, grease, salt and dirt are removed from the surface by appropriate means.

Steel Surfaces

• Blast clean to grade Sa2½. (ISO 8501-1)
• If blast cleaning is not possible, phosphating is recommended for cold rolled steel to improve adhesion.

Zinc Surfaces

• Sweep blast clean with mineral abrasives, e.g. quartz sand, to an even roughness. (SaS, SFS 5873).
• If sweep blasting is not possible, the surface should be roughened by hand abrading or washed with Panssaripesu detergent.
• For hot dip galvanized surfaces see separate application instructions.

Aluminium Surfaces

• Sweep blast clean with non-metallic abrasives to an even roughness. (SaS, SFS 5873).
• If sweep blasting is not possible, the surface should be roughened by hand abrading or washed with Panssaripesu detergent.
• If sweep blasting is not possible, the surface should be roughened by hand abrading or washed with Maalipesu detergent.

Recommended Primers

Fontecryl AP.

Recommended Topcoat

• Duasolid 50
• Fontedur HB 80
• Fontelac QD 80
• Temadur SC-F 20
• Temadur SC-F 50
• Temadur SC-F 80

Application Conditions

• All surfaces must be clean, dry and free from contamination.
• The temperature of the ambient air, surface and paint should not fall below +15ºC during application and drying.
• Relative humidity of the air should be between 20–70%.
• The surface temperature of steel should remain at least 3°C above the dew point.
• Good ventilation and sufficient air movement is required in confined areas during application and drying.

Application

Spraying

• The product is thinned approximately 0–15%.
• Recommended nozzle tip is 0.011"–0.015" and pressure 120–160 bar.
• Spray angle shall be chosen according to the shape of the object.

Dip Coating

• The product is thinned 7–15% to the viscosity 20–25s (DIN4).

Brush Application

• The product should be thinned according to the circumstances.

Mix the product properly in case of sedimentation or viscosity increase.

Note! The viscosity falls quickly when thinning the paint.

Thinner/Cleaning

Thinner

Water.

Cleaning Of Equipment

Clean the spraying equipment immediately after use as follows:

1. Run the equipment with water to remove excess paint from the equipment.
2. Run the equipment with a mixture of approx 20% Thinner 1053 in clean water, at least two times.
3. Finally wash with undiluted Thinner 1053.

Wash the equipment with water before starting to paint again. Unwashed equipment can cause serious surface defects.

VOC

The Volatile Organic Compounds amount is 120 g/litre of paint. VOC content in paint (thinned 15% by volume) is 100 g/l.

Health And Safety

Containers are provided with safety labels, which should be observed. Further information about hazardous influences and protection are detailed in individual health and safety data sheets.

For industrial and professional use only.

Please contact Rawlins Paints' Technical Support Team on 0113 2455450 (option 2) or send a message to [email protected] for more information.