Aquanamel® Gloss
About Aquanamel® Gloss
Dulux Aquanamel® Gloss is a durable, water-based interior/exterior gloss enamel that is low odour and is easily washed up with water.
Aquanamel® can be used in place of traditional oil-based enamels, which not only saves time, but has the added benefit of paintwork not turning yellow with time.
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Application
At a glance
- Easy water wash up
- Hard wearing, chip resistant finish
- Fast drying
- Low odour
- Durable
- Water-based
- Most marks can be removed with common household cleaners
Areas to use
Surfaces
• Laminex
• Aluminium
• Timber
• Galvanised steel
• Previously painted timber/MDF/weatherboard
• Mild steel
• Concrete
• Masonry
• MDF
• Plasterboard
• Set plaster
• Waterproof plaster board
• Off form concrete
• Timber veneer
• Non-ferrous metals
• Previously painted plasterboard
Previously Painted Surfaces
All surfaces must be thoroughly cleaned and free of all loose dirt, dust, grease, loose or flaking paint, and loose surface plaster.
Efflorescence or mould on masonry or concrete surfaces must be treated.
Flatten gloss surfaces by thoroughly sanding and wipe clean with a damp cloth, then apply primer, sealer or undercoat as required.
Do not sand between coats.
Brush, roller
Stir contents thoroughly before and during use with a broad flat stirrer using an upward lifting action.
Apply two coats of Dulux Aquanamel® Gloss ensuring that the first coat is completely dry before applying the second.
Thinning is not normally required, but if the conditions are hot and windy, up to 50mL per litre of Dulux Hot Weather Thinners may be added to ease application.
Brush or roller:
• Apply a full even coat direct from the can.
• Wet brushes and rollers with water before commencing application.
• Avoid excessive brushing or rolling back into the paint that has been drying for more than three minutes.
Poor quality or worn brushes and rollers can affect the final finish achieved.
Airless/Conventional Spray
Up to 100mL per litre of water may be added for application by conventional spray and up to 30mL per litre of water for airless spray to aid atomisation.
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
Get in touch with our local Help & Advice team by calling 13 25 25. The Dulux Help & Advice team are experts available to assist with colour, product and service questions.
