Urethane Acrylic High Performance Two Component Enamel

Intended use:

Trucks and buses, aircraft, pleasure boats, locomotives and other end uses requiring extreme durability and lasting appearance. Excellent fade, chip, chemical and stain resistance.

Color:

Available in all standard colors, including metallic, and can be tailored to custom colors upon request. All colors are lead and chrome free, unless otherwise specified.

Specifications: (Typical average values)

Volume solids: 37± 2% (mixed)
Flash Point: below 80° F T.C.C.
Pot Life Mixed: 8 - 10 hours at 65-75° F
Shelf Life: 1 year as received. (Unopened Base) 6 months as received. (Unopened Activator)
Viscosity: 30-60 sec. #4 Ford (depending on color)

Coverage:
(typical average values)

560-630 sq. ft. per gallon at 1 mil(s) dry (100.0% efficiency)
Recommended dry film thickness: 1.75 - 2.25 mils

Properties:

Drying time:

Dust Free: 15 - 30 mins @ 77° F
Tack Free: 60 - 90 mins. @ 77° F
Tape Time: 5 - 8 hours without accelerator @77° F & 50% RH. - 2 - 4 hours with accelerator @77° F & 50% RH.
Time to Service: 24-48 hours or 60-90 minutes at 180-190° F
Gloss: 60° Meter 90+ (other gloss ranges available)
Impact: 100 inch lbs. Direct-Excellent
Pencil Hardness: (Cure 2 weeks) H- 2H
Salt Spray: 1000 hours Unscribed: No effect
Humidity: 1000 hours Unscribed: No effect
Solvent Resistance: (After 1 week cure at 77° F)
Methyl Ethyl Ketone: 100 double rubs - No effect
Xylol: 100 double rubs- No effect

Chemical Resistance:
(After 1 week cure at 77 degrees F) 10% solution

Acetic Acid: Excellent
Muriatic Acid: Excellent
Phosphoric Acid: Excellent
Sodium Hydroxide: Excellent
Ammonium Hydroxide: Excellent
Non-Photochemical Reactive: Meets Rule 66
Electrostatically Sprayable

Appliction Instructions

Surface Preparations:

Unpainted Steel - Metal must be clean and dry. Depending on condition, surface should be blasted per SSPC-SP-5-63 white metal blast, or properly cleaned. Blast profile should be 1.5-1.8 mil maximum. Priming should follow immediately.

Unpainted Aluminum - Contamination and oxide should be removed by either blasting to a 1.5 mil profile or chemically cleaned and treated with products such as Amchem Alumiprep 33 followed by Alodine 1200-1201. Follow manufacturer recommendations. Prime immediately.

Fiberglass/Gelcoat - Clean thoroughly with ECFA-12-881 or ECFA-12-876 thinner. Surface must be free of wax and release compounds. Sand lightly to develop profile with 280-320 paper. Prime immediately with marine type primer.

Previously Painted Surfaces - Surface should be clean and free from all wax, grease, and road grime. All loose paint or rust should be removed by sanding or grinding. Surface repair should be done prior to priming. Prime all bare areas, allowing 1-2 hours before re-coating. Tack rag the entire surface and prime immediately. TEST A SMALL AREA TO INSURE NO LOSS OF ADHESION OF LIFTING OF OLD PAINT, OR OTHER SURFACE DEFECTS.

NOTE: If primer and/or topcoat lift old paint on a test spot, it will be necessary to completely strip and proceed as with bare metal.

Top Coating:

Mix 1 part ECLC 12-898 Activator (by volume) with 4 parts URAC® II Base. Let stand for 15 minutes. If necessay reduce to 20-25 secs. #2 Zahn with ECFA-18-720 Reducer or SEFA-402 Slow Reducer and apply. Use 40-50 lbs. atomizing air and check spray pattern. Adjust if necessary. Apply one wet coat of URAC® II and allow to flash 20-25 minutes. Then apply a second full coat. Metallics may require a third pass. ALLOW TO CURE OVERNIGHT OR FORCE 30-35 MINUTES AT 180-190° F BEFORE PUTTING INTO SERVICE.

For faster taping and time to service, add 2 oz. of ECFA-12-882 Accelerator per gallon. When spraying at elevated temperature, SEFA 402 Slow Reducer may be required.

Touch up and Spot Repair:

Sand the area to be repaired. Clean the area with solvent, dry and tack rag. Activate URAC® II as above and reduce slightly. Spray at 30-35# atomizing air with a pattern that fits the size of the repair area. Apply two to three passes of reduced URAC® II to the area, allowing flash time between coats. Extend each coat slightly beyond the previous one. Next activate 4 parts of ECLC-12-779 Clear URAC® II Base with 1 part of ECLC-12-898 Activator and reduce with 7-8 parts recommended reducer. Adjust air pressure to 25-30# atomizing air, restricting the fluid feed to a fine mist. Apply a light blending coat to the overspray areas, flash and following with one or two more in the same manner. If, after cure, the overspray areas show a slight hazy appearance, polish the area with a wax free polish. DO NOT RUB WITH COMPOUND.

The above technical data is accurate to the best of our knowledge. No warranty is expressed or implied as application methods and conditions and intended use is beyond our control.