It is a breathable and water – repellent paint used for the exteriors and the interiors. Thanks to their insolubility in water, the special pigments that compose it give the product great breathability and water repellency with a long duration in time. Outside the product consumes oneself evenly in time and there aren’t peelings and swellings. « IDROLUX EXTRA » has excellent features in application.
Use
It can be applied on old and new plasters, concrete surfaces, gypsum and plasterboard, old paints, and so on. « IDROLUX EXTRA » has a good high flexibility in application, coverage and resistance to the dry abrasion.
Appearance of the film
matt
Colour
White – color chart
Component
1
Hardening
Evaporation of the solvents and union of the polymer
Specific weight
From 1, 620 gr/ml
VOC
30 gr/ liter
Estimated yield
8 – 9 m² / litre for the smooth supports with medium absorption
Flash point
Component A > 114° C
Preparation of surfaces
New surfaces: Make sure that the supports are completely dry. If there are molds, treat the surface with suitable products. Remove possible efflorescence and paints that are peeling off with brushes and washes. Prime the surface with an acrylic fixative product.
Old surfaces: Remove old paints that are peeling off. Tempera and lime paintings must be removed with brushes and washes.
Preparation of the product
Mix the product before the use and add water Component A 100 Water 1° coat 20 – 25 % 2° coat 10 – 15 %
Environmental conditions
Ambient temperature: from + 8 to 40° C Temperature of the support: > di 10° C Humidity: 0 – 80 % In order to prevent the formation of condensation, it is necessary that the temperature of the substrate is at least 3° C above the dew point.
Drying and hardening time
For the thickness of 50 microns 10° C 20° C 30° C Dry to touch 3 1 0,5 hours Dry in depth 8 4 -5 2 hours
Time of overpainting
Minimum (hours) 10° C 20° C 30° C 8 4 3 Maximum unlimited in the absence of contaminants
Application
Brush, roller If you use the brush, you have to use nylon or natural bristle brushes. If you use the roller, you have to use medium-haired rollers. For the application, it is necessary to use the method of crossing coats.