Tikkurila Panssari Akva is a water-based, semi-matt, acrylic paint for use on cladding, sheet metal and other factory finished surfaces.

Suitable for use on new or previously painted interior and exterior cladding, roof sheets, steel, UPVC, gutters drainpipes. Panssari Akva can be applied directly onto surfaces previously painted with alkyd or acrylic paints and factory coated steel sheets (PVC, PURAL, POLYESTER, PVDF, Plastisol).

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• Features and Benefits
• Product Specification
• Drying Times
• Surface Preparation
• Application Methods
• Application Conditions
• Health and Safety

Features and Benefits

• Superb weather resistance
• Colour stability
• Film flexibility
• Extremely durable finish
• Protects against attack from chemical and biological erosion
• Due to its flexibility and colour stability, Panssari Akva can be used in the harshest of environments

Product Specification

Drying Times

Surface Preparation

Unpainted Zinc-Coated, Steel and Aluminium Surfaces:

• Paint new zinc-coated sheet metal roof at the earliest the following year after the installation
• Best adhesion is achieved to already faded, mechanically or chemically roughened zinc-coated surface
• Remove possible rust (to St2 degree) by scraping and wire-brushing
• Remove possible white rust by brushing or sanding. Remove dirt, water soluble salts, grease, and oil from the surface with Panssaripesu Roof Cleaning Agent and brush
• Rinse carefully with water and allow to dry
• Roughen the aluminium surfaces before painting
• Prime the zinc-coated metal surfaces and roughened aluminium and steel surfaces with 1 coat of Rostex Super Akva or Rostex Super

Industrially Coated Surfaces:

• Find out the type, condition, and adhesion of the original coating
• Check the maintenance from the coating manufacturer and the need for a separate primer

Pre-treated Surfaces:

• Painted with Panssari Akva 1-2 times
• The recommended dry-film thickness is 50-80 µm. Pay attention in choosing the correct brush
• Recommendation: Tikkurila roof paint brush T6. Roof tile profile surfaces are recommended to be painted by spray

Application Methods

Painting

• The slipperiness of paint surface can be reduced by adding Non-Slip Agent into the paint, 1/3 l of powder into 10 l of paint. When using the Non-Slip Agent there has to be two paint layers in the paint system and Non Slip Agent is included in the second layer.

Maintenance Painting

• Surface painted with Panssari Akva can be recoated with Panssari Akva

Cleaning of Tools

• Clean tools with water or with Tikkurila Pensselipesu (Tool cleaner. Remove hardened paint with Tikkurila Tool Cleaner

Maintenance Instructions

• After 1 month the surface can be cleaned with Huoltopesu Maintenance Cleaner (mixing ratio: 1 part of Huoltopesu to 10 parts of water)
• Clean soiled surfaces and stains with a stronger Huoltopesu solution (1:1)
• Rinse the surface carefully after maintenance and let it dry

Application Conditions

• The surface to be painted must be dry and warmer than the surrounding air
• During treatment and drying the temperature of the air, surface and product must be at least +5ºC and the relative humidity of the air below 80 %. The relative humidity of the air, temperature and wind speed have a strong impact in drying time
• The temperature of the surface may not exceed +40ºC, otherwise the water will evaporate too quickly. This may cause e.g
• porosity, bubbling and weakened adhesion. Especially when maintenance painting conditions should be avoided, under which the paint dries quickly (warm and windy weather)
• The application time of Panssari Akva can be extended slightly by thinning the paint with water by max. 10 %
• Excessive thinning and painting under unfavorable conditions may cause sagging of the paint
• Plan the work so that the paint surface has enough time to dry before dewfall
• Do not paint if the risk of rain is imminent
• Previously painted surfaces/industrially coated (coil-coated) surfaces: Remove possible rust (to St2 degree) and remove loose coating/paint with a scraper and wire brush. Clean the surface with Panssaripesu Roof Cleaning Agent from dirt, grease, oil, wax etc. according to instructions using a brush. Rinse the surfaces carefully, preferably with a pressure washer
• Prime bare metal areas with Rostex Super Akva or Rostex Super Metal Primer

Health and Safety

• Recycle empty, dry cans, or dispose them of in accordance with local regulations
• Destroy liquid waste according to the local regulations for hazardous waste
• Refer to the product data sheet and safety data sheet in the attachments section above for further details