Description
Introducing our Quick-Drying Skip and Container Metal Paint, formulated with a quick-drying enamel resin ideal for mild steel. While primarily designed for spray application, it can also be easily brushed or rolled onto smaller surface areas. Available in both high gloss and semi-gloss primer finishes, our semi-gloss variant features anti-corrosive pigments, making it suitable for direct one-coat application onto bare metal substrates.
Versatile and durable, our Quick-Drying Skip & Container Metal Paint is perfect for various waste management equipment, including skips, containers, crushers, tipping skips, and cabins. Trust its protective properties to safeguard your assets while offering a sleek finish.
Application
Painting over existing paint
Step 1
Before starting, ensure you have the correct PPE and RPE, to protect against atomised particles that are being generated when spraying.
Check suitability of the product to the existing paint. We recommend you try a sample area first as quick drying paints cannot be applied over white spirit based paints as it will attack.
Ensure you have good ventilation to allow vapour to escape; ventilation is also necessary to maintain drying times. Without air movement, the coating will not dry properly.
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.
- Ensure the substrate is dry and clean of any dirt, oil, or grease.
Step 3 Prime – For any bare metal showing or any parts that have rusted you will need to sand the rust back to the bare metal and spot prime with our Quick Drying Primer.
Step 4 Topcoat- Once you have completed the following steps you can apply your top coat. overcoat after 1 hour and within 4 hours. If you go over 4 hours it will need to be left 12 hours after as the coating can attack itself.
Two coats of topcoat are recommended for optimal coverage. Be sure to stir the paint well before use.
Painting bare substrate
Step 1 - Before starting, ensure you have the correct PPE and RPE, to protect against atomised particles that are being generated when spraying.
Ensure you have good ventilation to allow vapour to escape; ventilation is also necessary to maintain drying times. Without air movement, the coating will not dry properly.
Step 2 Clean and Abrade - Ensure the substrate is dry and clean of any dirt, oil, or grease, by using a degreaser.
Step 3 Prime –
QD Gloss Finish - As this top coat does not have any anti corrosive properties, we recommend you apply one coat of our Quick Drying Primer.
QD Semi-Gloss Direct to metal - As this product has anti-corrosive properties, you don't necessarily need to prime as it can be used directly to metal; however, if you need additional anti corrosive protection we recommend using one coat of our Quick Drying Primer.
Step 4 Topcoat- Once you have completed the following steps you can apply your top coat. overcoat after 1 hour and within 4 hours. If you go over 4 hours it will need to be left 12 hours after as the coating can attack itself.
Two coats of topcoat are recommended for optimal coverage. Be sure to stir the paint well before use.
Mixing
Always stir any paint well before use, as our coatings are heavily pigmented and separation can easily occur. You may experience colour float; for example, a green paint can appear blue before mixing. This is one of the reasons why mixing your paint before use is essential.
- Use a mixer on a slow-running drill or a palette knife on smaller cans to mix the paint. An egg whisk, screwdriver, or small stick that doesn’t reach the bottom of the can is insufficient for proper mixing.
- Mixing should take place for 3-5 minutes.
- If you are adding thinners; they will need to be added once stirred.
Spraying
If applying with a pot gun:
Use a 1:2 to 1:4 tip setup and thin by 10% if required. More thinners may be added to achieve good atomisation and improve the flow of the paint, resulting in a better finish.
Air-assisted or Airless system:
Use an 11-13 thou tip (no thinners are usually required). If thinning is necessary, use around 10%. Set air and paint pressures until good atomisation is achieved and fingering (lines in the spray) have blended in.
Prime Colors
Gloss, Semi-Gloss 1 Coat Primer Finish
Size
5 Litre
