
About PRECISION® Stain, Smoke & Odour Blocker
Dulux PRECISION® Stain, Smoke & Odour Blocker is the professionals choice for a fast-drying superior stain blocker. It blocks a wide range of stubborn water and oil-based stains such as grease, smoke, tannin, graffiti and water. It also protects against tannin bleed in timber and seals odours.
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At a glance
- Exceptionally fast-drying shellac primer
- Suitable for use under Dulux topcoats
- Interior and spot exterior use
- Available in 350g spray, 1L, 4L
- Touch dry 15 minutes, recoat 45 minutes
- Stops stains from migrating through the topcoat
Areas to use
Performance guide
Blocks water & oil based stains such as:
• Food & beverage
• Grease
• Smoke
• Nicotine
• Water stains
• Mould stains
• Graffiti
• Crayon
• Stains caused by fire damage
• Rust
• Lipstick
• Markers
• Tannin bleed
• Sap streaks and knots.
Surfaces
Use on interior & spot exterior surfaces including:
• Paper-faced plasterboard
• Timber
• MDF
• Chipboard
• Plywood
• Aged enamel
• Brick
• Render
• Masonry
• Concrete
• Cement sheet
• Previously painted surfaces and suitably primed steel
Previously Painted Surfaces
Previously painted surfaces:
Scrape off loose and flaking paint. Wash with Selleys® Sugar Soap, to remove grease and grime. Fill nail holes and cracks with a suitable filler, then sand smooth.
Stained surface:
Remove as much of the stain as possible by cleaning with Selleys® Sugar Soap, sanding, scraping, etc.
Brush, roller
Bare timber including weatherboards and hardboards: Sand bare timber to a clean surface and dust down. Fill nail holes and cracks with suitable filler, then sand smooth and dust off.
Chalky surfaces: Sand back to a strongly bound surface and dust off.
High gloss or hard, aged enamel surfaces: Sand to a dull finish.
Plasterboard, masonry, MDF, render, concrete, cement sheet, suitably primed steel, galvanised iron and ZINCALUME®: Fill holes and other imperfections with a suitable filler, sand and dust off.
Allow cement render and concrete to cure for a minimum of 28 days before applying Dulux PRECISION® Stain, Smoke & Odour Blocker.
Tinting: For stain blocking applications DO NOT TINT.
Unused paint
Do not pour leftover paint down the drain.
Unwanted paint should be brushed out on newspaper and allowed to dry, and then disposed of via domestic waste collections.
For more information on responsible disposal of paint and packaging visit painttakeback.co.nz or paintback.com.au.
Empty paint containers
Leave empty paint containers open in a well-ventilated area to dry out. When dry, recycle the container via steel can recycling programs.
Disposal of empty paint containers via domestic recycling programs may differ between local authorities. Check with your local council first.
Do not reuse container unless thoroughly decontaminated.
For more information on responsible disposal of paint and packaging visit paintback.com.au or painttakeback.co.nz
PRECISION® Stain, Smoke & Odour Blocker
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