Features

• Alkali resistant: Can be applied to new, dry cement plaster.
• Excellent penetration: Can penetrate friable and chalky surfaces and bond.
• Microporous: Does not trap water vapour.
• Adhesion promoter: Improves adhesion of emulsion paints to difficult substrates.
• 100% lead free.

Intended Usages

• To penetrate and bind chalky paint films - interior and exterior.
• To penetrate and bind friable plasters.
• To seal porous plasters, brick, concrete, fibre cement and masonite.

Application Details

• Mixing: Stir before use with a flat paddle to an even consistency. Stir occasionally during use to ensure the correct penetration results.
• Method: Roller or brush.
• Thinning: ProGold Mineral Turpentine up to 20% on the first coat for a 2 coat application. 1 Coat application, apply undiluted.
• 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.

Drying time: 
4-6 hours. 
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: 24 hours to 48 hours maximum at 23°C.

Requirements: 1-2 coats dependent on surface conditions.

Surface Preparations
New, sound plaster:

• Ensure the plaster is dry. \
• Brush down well to remove as much of the loose material as possible then apply directly.

New, friable plaster:

• Ensure the plaster is dry.
• Brush down well to remove as much of the loose material as possible.
• Apply a coat of Prominent Surface Restorer diluted 20% with ProGold Mineral Turpentine.
• Apply second coat undiluted.

Friable floor screed:

• Not recommended.

Chalky paint (thin coat):

• Apply directly.
• Do a cross hatch adhesion test to ensure proper binding of the substrate before the final finishing application commences.

Chalky paint (numerous coats):

• Remove chalkiness by high pressure water washer 180KPA with a rotating nozzle or ProGold General Purpose Cleaner/water mixture (1: 10) and a nylon scrubbing brush.
• Rinse with clean water, allow drying and apply a coat of Prominent Surface Restorer diluted 20% with ProGold Mineral Turpentine.
• Apply second coat undiluted.

Lime-wash:

• Remove chalkiness by high pressure water washer 180KPA with a rotating nozzle or ProGold General Purpose Cleaner/water mixture (1: 10) and a nylon scrubbing brush.
• Rinse with clean water, allow drying and apply a coat of Prominent Surface Restorer diluted 20% with ProGold Mineral Turpentine.
• Apply second coat undiluted.
• In all cases it is important to perform a cross hatch adhesion test to ensure proper binding of the substrate before the final finishing application commences.

Limitations

• Apply only under specified conditions.
• Not for use on metal surfaces as a primer or finishing coat.
• Efficacy with respect to penetrating and bonding on a specific surface must be tested on a small surface before proceeding with the remaining surface area.
• Product can become thixotropic with time. This however does not affect overall performance.
• Needs to be overcoated and may not be left as a final coat.
• Cannot serve as a primer for Prominent Stoep Enamel and Prominent 2-pack epoxies.
• Not UV stable if not overcoated.
• Cannot be applied to damp surfaces.

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.