LOTOS Гіпоалергенна латексна фарба Maxima

The surface is prepared according to DSTU-N B A.3.1-23:2013 and DSTU-N B B.2.6-212:2016.
The surface must be dry – the humidity of the surface on all stages of preparation and paint works must be less than 5% for cement and cement-sand surfaces and less than 1% for gypsum ones. The surface must be clean from chalk and lime whitewashings, grease and oily stains, and other contaminations, efflorescence, dust (including abrasive dust after polishing plasters and stuccos), old paint products and wallpapers (which stick to the surface not secure), polymer adhesives, runs of construction mortars or composites. Mineral surfaces must be hard, without fragile parts or edges. The base materials like plaster, stucco, insulating, or adhesive elements must be completely dry and be ready for priming and coating with acrylic water-based products. Parts of the surface infected with mould or fungi must be removed: first mechanically and then treat the surface with antiseptic for mineral surfaces TM Farbex. Remove contaminations, infections, old coatings, or fragile parts with a wire brush, a spatula, a scratcher or with a polisher.
Correct appeared defects with Plater TM Farbex (depending on the defects character).
Existing metal elements in the base surface or those that will be used after painting must be made of galvanized or stainless steel. When you use iron elements, they must be initially protected against corrosion with special primers or other products.
Check the compatibility of the products on a small area following technical recommendations or specialists’ consultation before you use other products (an adhesive, an antiseptic, a plaster, etc.). Follow the directions precisely (especially drying period and subsequent treatment) when further priming and painting construction mortars or products. For example, fresh cement plasters must not be treated for 28 days.

To provide maximum exploitation resistance and the best decorative effect, depending on its type, the surface must be primed:

Wooden porous surfaces with acrylic wood-protective primer TM Maxima. Attention! The primer pushes up the fibers of the timber, which is why you should first polish the surface and then apply the paint.

Mineral surfaces - primer-concentrate 1:10 Aqua Primer TM Maxima. Depending on the type of surface, dilute the primer according to the directions.

Dense types like OSB, woodchop boars, particle boards, wallpaper, and hard old paint coatings need no initial priming before painting. Follow all recommendations for priming of construction mortars or products. If necessary, consult with the specialists of POLYSAN.

Before applying the paint, make sure that the surface is dry enough after preparation.
Stir the paint carefully before use. If necessary, filter it and dilute with water. The abnormal dilution spoils the coating quality!
Apply the paint in 1 – 2 coats. A subsequent coat must be applied after 4 hours. Paint consumption and the quantity of coats can increase on highly contrasted, very porous, and rough surfaces. The precise consumption can be determined by a test application on a small area.
Apply the paint continuously in one direction with the same consumption of the paint. We recommend carrying out coating “from edge to edge” (from corner to corner) or within the measures of decorative elements without breaks. When you apply the paint on large areas and/or for a long period, we do not recommend keeping the container with the paint open.
Carry out painting at the temperature of the air and working surface from + 10 °С to + 35 °С and relative air humidity less than 80%. Provide appropriate ventilation during paint application and drying.
The coating achieves full hardness and the ability to resist mechanical loading in 28 days.
Latex paint LOTOS can be applied in the following ways:
The way of application Quantity of diluent Jet size Pressure
Airless spraying 0 – 10 % 0.019" - 0.023" 15 - 18 MPa ( ≈ 150 - 180 bar)
Pneumatic spraying 0 – 10 % 2,0 – 2,5 мм 0,4 – 0,5 MPa ( ≈ 4-5 bar)
A brush / a roller 0 – 5 % - -
The tool must be recommended for water-based products.
When you use a roller, we recommend using a cuvette for homogeneous wetting it with the paint. Attention! For a smoother coating, we recommend using rollers with a shorter nap.
When you use sprayers, follow the instructions for them. The airless splaying is more preferable. The thing is that pneumatic spraying can demand the maximum recommended dilution, which can result in a lessening of the coating thickness or creating runs.
For a quality coating, you have to obtain painting skills, especially when you use professional instruments.
Compatibility with other coatings
Depending on the conditions for exploitation, the impregnate can be used with different finishing coatings. The examples of compatibility are mentioned below. Call the specialists of POLYSAN for more detailed recommendations.
A previous coating – acrylic water-based products.
A subsequent coating – the paint shows water-repellent properties, which is why further application of acrylic water-based products can be a problem. We recommend a slight abrasion of the surface if you want to apply other paint products. We also recommend a trial application to determine compatibility.
We recommend testing the compatibility of products on a small area of the surface.

Clean tools with water after application. Do not let them dry. Dry product shall be removed  from the tools in mechanical way.