Tikkurila Fontefloor EP Clear is a two-component water-borne epoxy lacquer for lacquering of new, old and earlier painted concrete surfaces.

Fontefloor EP Clear is recommended for moderate mechanical and chemical stress in industrial, workshop, storage facilities, as well as hospitals and the pharmaceutical industry. It provides good surface protection for Design-floors.

Fontefloor EP Clear creates a glossy surface and it can be cleaned easily.

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• Features & Benefits
• Technical Data
• Surface Preparation
• Recommended Primers
• Recommended Topcoats
• Application Conditions
• Mixing Components
• Application
• Thinner/Cleaning
• VOC
• Health And Safety

Features & Benefits

• For lacquering of new, old and earlier painted concrete surfaces.
• To be used on top of Fontefloor EP 100 and other Temafloor coatings.
• Also suitable for dust binding and lacquering of concrete walls.
• The M1 classification for low-emitting building materials has been granted by the Finnish Building Information Foundation RTS.
• Recommended for lacquering of floors exposed to moderate chemical and mechanical stress in industrial facilities, warehouses, repair shops etc.
• Forms easy-to-clean surface.
• For industrial and professional use only.

Technical Data

• Volume Solids: Approx. 23%
• Specific Gravity: 1.1 kg / litre (mixed)
• Pot Life (23℃): 1h after mixing

Practical Coverage:

Coverage on concrete floors is on average:

• Priming - 5–8 m²/l
• Finishing - 6–10 m²/l

Practical coverage depends on the porosity and evenness of the substrate and on the application method.

Drying Times (23℃):

• Dust dry after 6 hours
• Recoatable after 16 hours
• Fully cured after 7 days

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

Mixing Ratio:

• Base - 3 parts by volume - Fontefloor EP Clear
• Hardener - 1 part by volume - 008 4571 (hardener)

Surface Preparation

New Concrete

• Remove laitance by power grinding or hydrochloric acid etching.
• Choose the method best suited for the premises.
• After grinding remove dust carefully with a vacuum cleaner.
• Hydrochloric acid etching is carried out with diluted hydrochloric acid (1 part concentrated hydrochloric acid, 4 parts water).
• Rinse with plenty of water.
• Dry the surface.

Old Concrete

• Remove all grease, oil, chemicals and other impurities by Maalipesu detergent.
• Remove old peeling paint layer by grinding.
• Choose the method best suited for the premises.
• Clean out pot-holes removing all loose friable material.
• Open cracks with e.g. an abrasive tool.
• Remove loose material and dust.

Recommended Primers

• Fontefloor EP Clear

The primer should be thinned by 20-30%. If necessary, repeat priming to get a non-porous surface. A porous priming coat will result in holes and air bubbles in the finished coating.

Recommended Topcoats

• Fontefloor EP Clear

Application Conditions

• The relative humidity of the concrete should not exceed 97%.
• The temperature of the ambient air, surface or coating should not fall below +15ºC during application or drying.
• Relative humidity of air should not exceed 80%.

Note! There is a natural tendency of this coating to chalk, discolor or yellow unevenly. It is recommended to use polyurethane topcoat when there are high aesthetical requirements on colour appearance.

Mixing Components

• First stir base and hardener separately.
• Mix the correct proportions of base and hardener thoroughly (approx. 3 minutes to get homogenous mixture) by using a low speed industrial hand drill with a paddle.
• Insufficient mixing or incorrect mixing ratio will result in uneven drying of the surface, weaken the properties of the coating and risk the success of the application.

Application

Priming:

• Prime using 20–30% thinned Fontefloor EP Clear lacquer.
• Always add the water needed to a ready mixture and stir thoroughly.
• Pour the mixture onto the floor, apply with a rubber trowel and level with a roller.
• If necessary, repeat priming to get a non-porous surface. A porous priming coat will result in holes and air bubbles in the finished coating.

Patching:

• Patch pot-holes and cracks with a mixture of unthinned Fontefloor EP Clear and dry, clean sand.
• Mixing ratio e.g. 1 part by volume of varnish mixture and 1–2 parts by volume of sand of grain size 0.1–0.6 mm.
• Sand the patched areas before overcoating, if necessary.

Note! Concrete surface should always be primed before patching.

Topcoating:

• Overcoating should be done within 16–48 hrs after priming.
• If the primed surface is not overcoated within 48 hrs, it should be abraded.
• Thin Fontefloor EP Clear 20–30% with water.
• Pour the mixture onto the floor and apply it with a trowel and level with a roller.
• Apply as thin a layer as possible.
• Note! Add the remaining mixture to the next batch of the product, do not scrape it out of the container onto the floor.

Thinner/Cleaning

Thinner

Water.

Cleaning Of Equipment

Equipment should be cleaned immediately after use with water before the paint has dried.

VOC

VOC 2004/42/EC (cat A/j) 140 g/l (2010)

Fontefloor EP Clear: max. VOC < 140 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.

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