PRIMERS & BLOCKOUTS
SOLVENT-BASED SYSTEMS
FAST DRY BLOCKOUT WHITE
Fast Dry Blockout White is a fast drying, high opacity, solvent reducible alkyd primer designed to "block out" previously painted sign faces. It is also an excellent primer for wood and MDO board. It dries with a flat finish and is designed to prepare a surface for the application of bulletin colors, background enamels or artists oil color. Fast Dry Blockout White blocks out the old bulletin or pictorial and primes the surface so that new signs or artwork will adhere and cover properly. It also provides the proper surface for carbon pouncing or felt tip layout of artwork.
Dry Time: @ 70°F; 50% Relative Humidity: Dries to touch - 30 to 45 minutes; to handle - 2 hours; to recoat - 3 to 4 hours. Full cure - 8 hours. Will take longer to dry under colder or more humid conditions.
Application Methods: Brush, roller or spray.
For more info see Technical Data Sheet
STICKTITE WHITE METAL & WOOD PRIMER
Sticktite White Metal & Wood Primer is a fast drying, high opacity, solvent reducible alkyd primer designed for use on metal, wood and MDO board. It may also be used as a primer for properly prepared galvanized metal. It dries with a low luster finish and is designed to prepare a surface for the application of bulletin colors, background enamels or artists oil color.
Dry Time: @ 70°F; 50% Relative Humidity: Dries to touch - 30 to 45 minutes; to handle - 2 hours; to recoat - 4 to 5 hours. Full cure - 16 hours. Will take longer to dry under colder or more humid conditions.
Application Methods: Brush, roller or spray.
UNIVERSAL METAL PRIMER
A fast drying, high performance, rust inhibitive, phenolated alkyd primer that exhibits excellent DTM adhesion and penetration. It is designed to meet sign, industrial and automotive application needs. A unique direct-to-metal primer, this product may be top-coated with virtually any paint system, including Bulletin Color, Background Enamel, lacquers, acrylic enamels, synthetic enamels as well as two component urethanes and epoxies. Recommended for use as a primer over a variety of aluminum, steel, galvanized metal, wood and concrete surfaces. Available in Gray and Red Oxide.
Dry Time: @ 70° F; 50% Relative Humidity: Dries to touch - 30 minutes; to handle - 2 hours; to recoat - 6 hours. Full cure - 8 hours. Will take longer to dry under colder or more humid conditions.
Application Methods: Roller or spray (may be brushed with the addition of reducer).
For more information see Technical Data Sheet
WATER-BASED SYSTEMS
PRIME -ALL
Prime-All is a unique, interior-exterior, waterborne, acrylic primer that combines fast dry convenience with outstanding adhesion, sealing, stain blocking, corrosion resisting and weathering properties. This high performance coating exhibits excellent adhesion to aged steel, wood, aged galvanized metal, weathered aluminum, MDO plywood, conventional plywood, cement, Fiberglass, concrete, plastic, ceramic, flexible vinyl and glass substrates. Its stain killing properties check bleeding of water stains, smoke damage, wood tannin, asphalt stains, crayon and most graffiti. It is formulated for use as a primer over unpainted or previously painted surfaces; as a blockout for signs; for blocking out stains (it prevents the bleeding of reds, fluorescent and other staining pigments); and as an undercoat for water and oil based topcoats.
Dry Time: @ 70°F; 50% Relative Humidity: Dries to touch - 1 hour; to handle - 2 hours; to recoat - 2 to 3 hours. Full cure - 8 hours. Will take longer to dry under colder or more humid conditions.
Application Methods: Brush, roller or spray.
For more info see Technical Data Sheet
VINYL COTE
Vinyl Cote is a durable, water-based, acrylic clear coating formulated for use as a primer and topcoat for untreated vinyl and painted vinyl signs, banners, awnings and bulletins. It dries to a flexible, weather resistant finish and exhibits excellent adhesion to treated and untreated vinyl and many other substrates. When applied as a primer on untreated vinyl it prevents plasticizer migration and the adhesion and drying problems caused by migration. It prepares the vinyl for top coating with Bulletin Colors and other oil and water based paints. Vinyl Cote is also formulated for use as a topcoat over conventional oil and water based finishes and on a variety of different substrates (wood, glass, plastic and many synthetics). Cures to a clear, non-yellowing, flat finish and therefore can be used directly on pictures, murals, portraits and vinyl graphics without altering the colors.
Dry Time: @ 70°F; 50% Relative Humidity: Dries to touch - 45 minutes to 1 hour; to handle - 2 1/2 hours; to recoat - 2 1/2 hours. Full cure - 8 hours. Will take longer to dry under colder or more humid conditions.
Application Methods: Brush, roller or spray.