| Characteristics | Universal
Priming Oil penetrates deeply into the wood, enhancing the grain
and giving an open pored, silky matt, water resistant finish, with little
or no yellowing. |
| Ingredients | Aliphatic hydrocarbons,
colophony resin, castor oil, cobalt, zirconium, zinc and mangan octoate
drier, citrus peel oil. |
| Application |
For absorbent interior surfaces, especially cork and timber floors
and stair cases, as well as presses, wood panelling and clay tiles. It
is used as primer for Universal Hard Oil, Hard Wax, Beeswax
and Floor Varnish. |
| Preliminary treatment | Surface
must be dry (max. wood moisture 14%), clean and free from grease. If necessary,
clean with Thinner. Remove all old paint or varnish. Clean tropical,
resinous wood and wood containing tannic acid with methylated spirit or
turpentine substitute. Sand furniture with 240 grade sandpaper, floors
with 120 grade. Do not use if floor temperature is below 16°C. |
| Directions for use | Apply
thinly and evenly by brush, roller, spray gun or squeegee. Treat timber
and cork floors twice in quick succession (within an hour). With timber
and cork floors, apply one coat. After 30 to 60 minutes, spread, remove
or polish or sand any oil remaining on the surface. For this purpose,
use a green or beige pad for hardwood and a beige pad for softwood. The
same pads may be used for staircases, furniture and panelling, but one
can also use wet sandpaper 240 or 320 (highly absorbent surfaces may require
a third coat). Any oil remaining on the surface will result in a sticky,
shiny, non-drying surface. After drying, wax with Hard Floor Wax
or in the case of panelling, Beeswax or Liquid Wax. Heavily
used surfaces should be treated with Universal Hard Oil or Floor
Varnish. Technical spraying data: Compressed air: 1-1.5 mm nozzle, 2-2.5 bars spraying pressure Airless: 0.23-0.28 mm nozzle, 4 bars spraying pressure, 80 bars material pressure. Make a trial first! Important: Make sure to ventilate well when working with the product and while it is drying! |
| Drying |
Dry after 6-12 hours
(20-23°C/ 50-55% relative air moisture) for sanding and recoating. Sand
and wax, or apply Hard Oil or Varnish. May be used carefully after three
days. Fully hardened after 7-14 days. |
| Coverage | Depends on the
absorbency of the surface: 10 - 15 m² per litre. |
| Cleaning of implements |
Clean immediately
after use with Thinner.
Leave Thinner
to stand, decant clean liquid and use again. |
| Storage | Seal well and
keep in a cool dry place. Keep leftovers in smaller containers and close
well to prevent skin. If a skin has formed, remove before using again. |
| Safety precautions | Flammable
Class A III! Danger of spontaneous combustion! Keep rags soaked in Universal Priming Oil in water or allow to dry out completely. Keep away from children. The raw materials used can cause a smell that is typical of the product. |
| Disposal | Ask advice about
quantities to prevent leftovers. Clean containers and take to a recycling
centre. Do not dispose of solvent-based products carelessly. Dried-out
leftovers can be disposed of with your household rubbish. |
| Notes | The technical information
on this data sheet was provided by Biofa. If the situation requires you
to deviate from it, please contact Mike Wye & Associates (01409 281644).
This data sheet supersedes all previous technical information. Last amendment 02/12/02 |