Features

• Provides a smooth base for topcoats.
• Easy brushing and levelling.
• Excellent adhesion on properly primed or sealed surfaces.
• Easily sanded for smoother finishes.
• 100% lead free.

Intended Usages

• As an undercoat on interior/exterior primed metal, interior wood or hardboard.
• For use as a basecoat over correctly primed plaster followed by Prominent Gloss Enamel or Prominent Eggshell Enamel.

Application Details

• Mixing: Stir before use with a flat paddle to an even consistency. Stir occasionally during use.
• Method: Roller or brush.
• Thinning: ProGold Mineral Turpentine.
• Cleaning: Remove as much of the product as possible from the application equipment before cleaning with ProGold Mineral Turpentine.

Conditions:

• Temperature between 5°C and 40°C.
• Relative humidity of less than 85%, preferably between 10: 00 and 16: 00.
• Ideally apply when the temperature of the substrate is at least 2°C above dew point. If possible away from direct sunlight.

Drying time:
Surface dry:  3 hours, Hard dry:  14 hours at 23°C.
Note:  Higher temperatures will accelerate the drying times (approximately halved for every 10°C increase), whilst lower temperatures will retard the drying time (approximately doubled for every 10°C decrease).

Recoating time: 18 hours.
Requirements: One coat.

Surface Preparations
Metal (new):

• Clean surface with ProGold General Purpose Cleaner/water mixture (1: 5) and scouring pads, rinse with clean water and allow to dry.
• Prime with Prominent Machinery Enamel Primer or Prominent Rust Primer.

Metal (rusted):

• Remove rust, clean surface with ProGold General Purpose Cleaner/water mixture (1: 5) and scouring pads, rinse with clean water and allow to dry.
• Prime with Prominent Rust Primer.

Wood:

• Sand smooth, remove dust and prime with Prominent Wood Primer.

Hardboard:

• Apply directly.

Cement Plaster:

• Prime with Prominent Dampcure or Prominent Trade Plaster Primer or Prominent Plaster Primer.

Rhinolite:

• Prime with Prominent Plaster Primer or Prominent Trade Plaster Primer.

Emulsion Paint:

• Clean and apply directly.

Enamel Paint:

• Abrade and apply directly.

Paint in poor condition:

• Remove and treat as new work.

Limitations

• Cannot be applied to unprimed surfaces.
• Must be overcoated for protection.

Safety

• Keep out of reach of children.
• Ensure to maintain good ventilation during application and drying process.
• In case of skin contact, wash with soap and water or a recognised skin cleaner. Avoid contact with eyes. In case of contact with eyes rinse immediately with running water and seek medical advice.
• If product is ingested drink plenty of water or milk. Do not induce vomiting at any time. Seek medical advice.
• Refer to the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for detailed information about the product and transportation and classification criteria. MSDS is available on www.prominentpaints.co.za or from Prominent Customer Service Department.
• To avoid any risk of spillage, always transport in a secure upright position.