Description
Our Garage and Roller Shutter Door Paint, known as Universal PU Enamel, is formulated with a white spirit base. You can achieve a professional-grade finish with ease as it can be brushed, rolled and sprayed. The product delivers a durable, high gloss coating that stands up to the rigors of daily use, with built-in UV resistance, ensuring long-lasting protection. Suitable for metal, wood, and primed fiberglass.
About This Item
- AVAILABLE FINISHES: Gloss. Semi-gloss, and Matt finishes can be found here. The Semi-gloss and Matt finishes have anti-corrosive properties, allowing them to be applied directly to metal.
- SUITABLE SUBSTRATES: Primed metal, Primed Fibreglass and wood.
- DRYING TIME: Touch dry in 2-4 hours, overcoat in 12-24 hours, full protection properties after 7 days.
- COVERAGE: Approximately 8 square metres per litre. This does not account for the method of application, absorption of substrate or wastage.
- APPLICATION: Apply by brush or solvent-resistant medium pile rollers. This can aslo be sprayed.
- THINNERS: T0001 White Spirit.
- SHELF LIFE: 12 months.
Proudly manufactured in England by B.C. Paints Ltd. Please note that images and product titles are for advertising purposes only; tins are supplied in BC Paints logo cans or plain white cans for 0.5, 1, 2.5 and occasionally 5 litre sizes.
Application
Before starting, have your PPE ready, as our paint is oil-based and will not wash off easily with soap and water.
Ensure you have good ventilation to allow vapour to escape; ventilation is also necessary to maintain drying times. Without air movement, the coating won’t dry properly.
Be sure to stir the paint well before use.
Painting Over Existing Paint:
Step 1 - Preparation: Check the suitability of the product for the existing paint. We recommend trying a sample area first.
Step 2 - Clean and Abrade:
- Ensure 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, it must be removed before painting.
- Ensure the substrate is dry and 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 one, you may want to add one coat of primer.
If the material you are painting is fibreglass or metal and is showing you will need to spot prime with the appropriate primer. If there is rust this will need removing and spot priming.
Step 4 - Topcoat: Once you have completed the previous steps, 12-24 hours after applying the primer, you can add your first coat of topcoat. Wait another 12-24 hours before applying the second coat.
Painting bare Wood
Step 1 - Clean and Prep: Ensure the substrate is dry and clean of any dirt, oil or grease. If there is any moisture in the substrate, it can cause delamination and lead to a loss of adhesion.
Step 2 -First Coat: Thin the first coat by 20% with T0001 White Spirit to ensure the paint impregnates the concrete, this will act as the primer/sealer.
Step 3 - Top coat: 12-24 hours after applying the first coat, you can apply the second coat of topcoat.
Painting Bare Metal or Fibreglass.
Semi-gloss and Matt finishes have anti-corrosive properties, allowing them to be applied directly to metal. However, for complete protection, we recommend using a primer.
Step 1 - Clean and Prep: Ensure the substrate is dry and clean of any dirt, oil or grease. If there is any moisture on the substrate, it can cause delamination and lead to a loss of adhesion.
Step 2 - Prime:
Metal - If there is rust this will need removing and then priming with our High Build Zinc Phosphate Metal primer. If the substrate is exposed to harsh environmental factors, you can prime it with either Zinc Rich or our two-pack epoxy primer systems for optimal protection
Fibreglass/GRP/Gel Coat - Apply one coat of our Single Pack Fibreglass primer, as the topcoat will not adhere directly.
Step 3 - Top coat: Wait 12-24 hours after applying the primer before applying the first coat of topcoat. Then, after another 12-24 hours, apply the second coat.
Two coats of topcoat are recommended for optimal coverage.
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.
Paint mixers are available to purchase. Click here to buy one.
Spraying
Ensure you have the correct RPE, to protect against atomised particles that are being generated when spraying.
If applying with a pot gun:
Use a 1:8 to 2:0 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
Clear Sealer, Black, Matt Black, Semi-Gloss Black, BS 00 A 05 Goosewing Grey, BS 00 A 09 Mid Grey, BS 10 C 31 Cream, BS 14 C 39 Green, BS 18 B 25 Grey, BS 18 E 53 Blue, BS 105 Blue, BS 106 Blue, BS 108 Blue, BS 224 Deep Bronze Green, BS 226 Mid Brunswick Green, BS 227 Deep Brunswick Green, Ral 5002 Blue, Ral 5010 Blue, Ral 5012 Blue, Ral 5015 Blue, Ral 5017 Blue, Ral 6011 Green, Ral 7024 Grey, Tile Red, BS 04 E 53 Red, BS 08 E 51 Yellow, BS 538 Post Office Red, Ral 2004 Orange, Ral 6018 Green, White, Semi-Gloss White, Matt White
Size
5 Litre, 2.5 Litre, 1 Litre
