Metal Paint Enamel For Brush,Roller & Spray Applications
Description
Our metal paints is a white spirit based paint suitable for brush and roller application along with spraying. It provides a very durable finish that can be used for external and and internal applications.
Key Facts
It can be brushed, rolled, and sprayed.
High Gloss finish (Matt and Semi-Gloss finishes are available - click here)
Touch Dry 2-4 hours
Over coat 12-24 hours
Thinners suitable T0001 White Spirit
Covers Approx. 8 square metres per litre (this does not account for the method of application, absorption of substrate or wastage)
Shelf life - 12 months from batch date
Make sure you use a mixer on a slow running drill, pallet knife or a broom stick that reaches the bottom of the can and mixing should take place for 3-5 mins to ensure all the content is properly mixed together to avoid colour and or drying problems.
You can purchase a mixer from us just click here
Thinners required are White Spirit T0001. If thinning is required when applying by a brush or roller start by gradually adding 5% but do not thin more an 10% as the paint won’t cover
As our coatings are heavily pigmented separation can easily occur and you can have colour float, for example a green paint can seem blue before mixing, this is one of the reasons mixing your paint before use is essential.
Application - Painting over existing paint
Step 1 - Check suitability of the product to the existing paint. We recommend you try a sample area first.
Step 2 Clean and Abrade -
- Make sure the existing paint is in good condition prior to painting, then lightly abrade to provide a key for good intercoat adhesion.
- If there is flaking paint this must be removed prior to painting.
- For any parts that has rusted you will need to sand the rust back to the bare metal and spot prime with the appropriate primer.
- Ensure substrate is clean of any dirt, oil, or grease
Step 3 Prime – This step is down to personal preference, depending on the condition of the existing paint or if you are changing a dark colour to a light you may want to add one coat of primer.
Step 4 Topcoat- Once you have completed the following steps you can apply your top coat.
Application - Painting a bare substrate
Step 1 Clean - Ensure substrate is clean of any dirt, oil, or grease.
Step 2 Prime – Depending on the material you are painting will determine what primer you will need.
Step 3 Topcoat – 12-24 hours after applying the primer you can add your first coat of topcoat. Wait another 12-24 hours and then apply the second coat.
Primers
Mild Steel – If you are painting mild steel you will need our Metal Primer to view this please click here
Galvanised Steel – Once you have treated the galvanised steel with Mordant Solution you will need our Metal Primer. Click here
Our Semi-Gloss and Matt finishes can be used as a direct to metal as they have anti-corrosive properties
