Description
Experience premium vehicle finishing with Coach Enamel Vehicle Paint, also known as Universal PU Enamel. This single-pack, white spirit-based topcoat offers versatility and durability for various vehicle applications. Perfect for achieving a professional look, it can be applied effortlessly by brushing, rolling, or spraying. Available in high gloss, semi-gloss, and matt finishes, this enamel paint delivers the ideal aesthetic for your project.
Formulated for high performance, this multipurpose polyurethane enamel coating is hard-wearing and provides a long-lasting, protective coating. It is highly resistant to weathering and withstands regular washing with water, ensuring a vibrant and polished finish over time. Whether refreshing old paintwork or completing a new project, Coach Enamel Vehicle Paint guarantees a quality finish with professional-grade durability and aesthetic appeal.
About This Item
- AVAILABLE FINISHES: Gloss. For our Semi-gloss and Matt finishes click here.
- SUITABLE SUBSTRATES: Primed metal, fibreglass, aluminium, plastic.
- 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.
Full curing takes 7 days, so the vehicle should not be used until this period has elapsed.
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, metal or plastic 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 Metal, Fibreglass or Plastic
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.
Fibreglass/GRP/Gel Coat - Apply one coat of our Single Pack Fibreglass primer, as the topcoat will not adhere directly.
Plastic - Use UPVC Primer or a two-in-one primer and topcoat.
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 1:2 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
Clear Sealer, Matt BS 285 Nato Green, Matt BS 298 Olive Drab, Semi-Gloss BS 285 Nato Green, Semi-Gloss BS 298 Olive Drab, Gloss Black, Semi-Gloss Black, Matt Black, BS 00 A 05 Goosewing Grey, BS 00 A 09 Mid Grey, BS 14 C 39 British Racing Green, BS 18 B 25 Grey, BS 18 E 53 Blue, BS 105 Blue, BS 106 Blue (Blue Black), BS 108 Blue, BS 224 Deep Bronze Green, BS 226 Middle Brunswick Green, BS 227 Deep Brunswick Green, RAL 5002 Blue, RAL 5010 Blue, RAL 5012 Blue Blue, RAL 5015 Sky Blue, RAL 5017 Blue, RAL 6011 Green, RAL 7024 Grey, BS 04 E 53 Red, BS 10 C 31 Cream, BS 538 Post Office Red, RAL 6018 Kawasaki Green, Gloss White, Semi-Gloss White, Matt White
Size
5 litre, 2.5 litre, 1 litre
