Painting Steel Window Frames

TUTORIAL 12:

PAINTING STEEL WINDOW FRAMES

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Determining your product requirement:

  • Measure area to which paint is to be
  • Depending on surface to which the product is to be applied, determine which products are needed.
  • Check the Theoretical Spread Rates (TSR) on each of the specified products and see how many coats of each are recommended, then calculate what quantities of each product you will require.

NEW RAW MILD STEEL

Surface Preparation

  1. Degrease using Paintcor’s
  2. If present, sand rust back to bright

Application Method

  1. Prime mild steel with 2 coats of Paintcor’s EnviroPrime OR 1 coat of Paintcor’s AllPrime Plus. Allow to
  2. Apply 1 coat UniSub. Allow to dry.
  3. Apply 1 or 2 coats HiGlo Allow to dry between coats.

NEW PRIMED MILD STEEL

Surface Preparation

  1. Ensure all areas where primer has been damaged are clean and free of grease, dirt or
  2. If present, sand rust back to bright

Application Method

  1. Spot prime damaged mild steel (exposed metal) where necessary with 1 coat EnviroPrime OR AllPrime Plus. Allow to
  2. Apply 1 coat UniSub. Allow to dry
  3. Apply 1 or 2 coats HiGlo Allow to dry between coats.

PREVIOUSLY PAINTED MILD STEEL

Surface Preparation

  1. Remove all loose peeling paint
  2. Where paint has been removed back to bare metal, sand rust back to a bright metal finish, and sand edges of scar to
  3. Lightly sand existing enamel to a smooth, clean, matt Remove sanding dust

Application Method

  1. Apply 2 coats EnviroPrime OR 1 coat AllPrime Plus, allowing ± 60 minutes drying time between coats, to exposed metal only.
  2. Apply 1 coat UniSub to frames. Allow to dry.
  3. Apply 1 or 2 coats HiGlo or top coat of your choice. Allow to dry between coats.

Relevant Product Information

Primers / Undercoats

AllPrime Plus
Theoretical Spread Rate Primed Steel: 10m² per litre
No. of Coats required 1 coat
Rust free Galvanised Iron: 1 coat
Application Method Brush or Spray
Drying Time Drying Time @ 25°C – 60 minutes
UniSub
Theoretical Spread Rate 10m² per litre
No. of Coats required 1 Coat
Application Method Brush, Roller or Spray
Drying Time @ 25°C – 1 hour Surface Dry
@ 25°C – 5 hours Hard Dry

Top Coats

EnduraCoat
Theoretical Spread Rate 9m² per litre
No. of Coats required 1 Coat
Application Method Brush, Roller or Spray
Drying Time @ 25°C – 3 hours to Touch Dry
HiGlo
Theoretical Spread Rate 10m² per litre
No. of Coats required 1-2 Coats
Application Method Brush, Roller or Spray
Drying Time @ 25°C – 2 hours Surface Dry
@ 25°C – 7 hours Hard Dry
LoGlo
Theoretical Spread Rate 10-15m² per litre
No. of Coats required 1-2 Coats
Application Method Brush, Roller or Spray
Drying Time @ 25°C – 2 hours Surface Dry
@ 25°C – 7 hours Hard Dry

Enviro Friendly Solution (Low VOC Non-Toxic)

EnviroPrime
Theoretical Spread Rate Primed Steel: 10m² per litre
No. of Coats required Mild Steel: 2 coats
Rust free Galvanised Iron: 1 coat
Application Method Brush, Roller or Spray
Drying Time Drying Time @ 25°C – 60 minutes
EnviroCoat
Theoretical Spread Rate 10m² per litre
No. of Coats required 1-2 Coats
Application Method Brush, Roller or Spray
Drying Time @ 25°C – 60 minutes
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