Rockcote Render Paint Flat

Rockcote Render Paint Flat is a flat finish acrylic coating suitable for use over suitably prepared:

• Brickwork
• Concrete
• Cement Render
• Hebel A.A.C .
• Fibro Cement Sheet
• Most common building substrates, when properly prepared.

Rockcote Render Paint Flat is a 100% acrylic coating and can be applied as a final finish over Rockcote Render Coatings for added durability but primarily to decorate and minimise the appearance of surface imperfections with an attractive flat sponge finish look.

PERFORMANCE & PROPERTIES

Adhesion

Rockcote Render Paint Flat exhibits excellent adhesion to all common building materials if correct surface preparation is carried out in accordance with Rockcote specifications.

Durability

Render Paint Flat is decorative finish and will only offer protection for highly stable substrates. Underlying Armour and Texture coatings are required to provide flexible protection for building surfaces.

Colours Available

Rockcote Render Paint Flat can be tinted to a wide range of colours from soft natural tones to deeper colours. Light-fastness of chosen exterior colours must be confirmed before ordering. Bright saturated and very dark colours are not available in Render Paint Flat.

Limitations

Rockcote Render Paint Flat is not recommended for floors, and is not suitable for areas that will be totally submerged in water. Render Paint Flat is not recommended for extreme marine environments or for unstable substrates such as poor quality Site Mixed Render.

Render Paint flat is not suitable high wear areas such as handrails, outdoor furniture or roofs.

Render Paint Flat is unsuitable for use on timber.

Flat paints tend to pick up more dirt than low Sheen or Glossy surfaces and it is important to clean the exterior surfaces painted with Render Paint Flat regularly. See Rockcote data sheet on General Maintenance.

Surface Preparation

All surfaces should be clean and free from loose material such as drummy sections and flaking paint. Powdery surfaces should not be painted with Rockcote Render Paint Flat.

Glossy surfaces should be lightly sanded and washed clean.

Dirty surfaces should be washed down with warm water mixed with detergent and flushed with clean water.

Mould should be removed by cleaning and surfaces treated with a proprietary surface sanitiser with residual action. Fill cracks and other surface imperfections with suitable Rockcote patching compounds.

Substrates must contain less than 15% Wood-Moisture-Equivalent (%WME) before painting.

Rockcote Cement based renders can be coated 48 hours after drying. Other new cementitious surfaces should not be coated until 30 days old.

APPLICATION

Rockcote Render Paint Flat is applied to the properly prepared substrate using brush, or roller. A minimum of two coats should be applied, allowing at least 4 hours drying time between coats.

Application should not be carried out in temperatures below 5 ° C or above 35 ° C or in strong winds.

STORAGE, SAFETY & HANDLING

Refer to the Rockcote MSDS for Render Paint Flat

Pails should not be stacked more than three high during transportation and should be stored out of direct sunlight and above 4 ° C.

When working with Rockcote Render Paint Flat, observe the usual precautions for handling water-borne acrylic based products.

Avoid inhalation of vapour, prolonged skin contact and particularly eye contact.

If skin or eye contact occurs, flush thoroughly with clean water and see a doctor if irritation occurs.

If ingestion occurs, drink at least 2 glasses of water and consult a doctor.

Wear protective clothing to minimise skin contact, and wear goggles where spatter is likely.

•  MSDS available on request.

•  In emergency contact Poisons Information PH:13 11 26

SPREADING RATES above are APPROXIMATE ONLY and may vary according to substrate, preparation, wastage factors and application techniques.

Proper Disposal of excess & waste product

• Spilt material must be absorbed with sand/sawdust and lifted for proper disposal. Spilled product must not be allowed to run into drains or open bodies of water. Residual small amounts of leftover paint on brushes and rollers should be wiped on to old newspaper and allowed to dry, rather than being washed down the sink. Dispose of in accordance with local council regulations.
• Rockcote Render Paint Flat is suitable for disposal through the RA Industries Reclaimer Portable Paint Wash Recycling System.

Indemnity

Rockcote Enterprises Pty Ltd will not accept responsibility for any misuse of this product or if not applied by a skilled and experienced applicator and in accordance with our technical specifications.

Due to our policy of continuing product improvement, Rockcote Enterprises Pty Ltd reserves the right to change these specifications without further notice.

Revised September 2006