How to prepare your glossy surface for painting
Dulux PRECISION® Maximum Strength Adhesion Primer is specifically formulated to bond to a variety of coatings such as glazed tiles, glass, laminate and glossy enamels that can be tough to paint on. Here's how to use it:
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Adheres to ‘tough to paint’ surfaces
Dulux Precision Maximum Strength Adhesion Primer provides a sound base for topcoats while eliminating the need for sanding dense, glossy surfaces including varnished timber. The primer has excellent adhesion properties and can suitable for interior or exterior use as a primer, sealer and undercoat.
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Step-by-step guide
Clean the surface
All surfaces must be clean, dry and free of oil, grease or dust to ensure the product adheres to it. Wash the surface with Selleys® Sugar Soap, rinse well and allow to dry. In case of metal, remove loose rust and any peeling paint with a wire brush or sandpaper.
Mask off
Mask off any areas that need protection such as roofs, adjoining walls and floors. Lay down a drop sheet for added protection to your floors.
Fill
Fill nail holes and cracks with a suitable filler, then sand smooth. Sand bare timber including weatherboards and hardboards smooth before filling.
Stir
Stir the PRECISION® Maximum Strength Adhesion Primer with a broad flat paddle with an up and down scooping action. Eye protection is recommended.
Apply Primer
Apply one coat of PRECISION® Maximum Strength Adhesion Primer to the surface that needs to be painted on using either a brush, roller or sprayer depending the method best suited for the surface you're painting.
Allow to dry
Wait 1 hour for the primer to dry before re-coating or applying paint on the surface. Best adhesion results are achieved when the product is applied at the specified coverage rate (10m2/L).
Paint
Now that the PRECISION® Maximum Strength Adhesion Primer has been applied, you can apply your choice of product and colour to the primed surface.
Clean up
Brush out unwanted paint on a newspaper and allow it to dry before disposing it via domestic waste collection like paintback and recycle empty paint containers. Do not pour leftover paint down the drain. Clean brushes and equipment with warm, soapy water.
Here's what you'll need to get started:
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Tools & Accessories
Flat paddle stirrer
Drop sheet
Quality paint brush
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How to prepare your glossy surface for painting
Dulux PRECISION® Maximum Strength Adhesion Primer is specifically formulated to bond to a variety of tough-to-paint surfaces that typically resist coatings such as glazed tiles, glass, laminate, PVC, vinyl, glass, glazed tiles, high gloss enamels, fibreglass, galvanised steel, glazed brick, chalky paints, masonry, metal, uPVC, aged enamels, and Laminex®.
Dulux PRECISION® Maximum Strength Adhesion Primer is dry to touch in 30 minutes and can be re-coated after 1 hour.
Wash all surfaces with warm soapy water or Selleys® Sugar Soap to ensure it is clean, dry and free of oil, grease or mildew. Fill nail holes and cracks with a suitable filler, then sand smooth. Stir well before use with a broad flat paddle using an up and down scooping action. Apply one coat of Dulux PRECISION® Maximum Strength Adhesion Primer. DO NOT TINT.
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