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    UNIVERSAL PRIMING OIL WHITE

    Technical Information Sheet

    Characteristics Universal Priming Oil White penetrates deeply into the wood and keeps it new and light looking for a long time. It makes an open pored, water resistant, hardwearing finish which gives long term and natural protection.

    Ingredients Aliphatic hydrocarbons, colophony resin, castor oil, safflor oil, cobalt, zirconium, zinc and octoate drier, citrus peel oil, citrus peel oil, clay, aluminium silicate, micro-wax, titanium dioxide.

    Application For absorbent interior surfaces, especially cork and timber floors and staircases, as well as presses and wood panelling especially for blond wood (watch cross cut timber!). With other woods and veneers, make a trial first.

    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 lye (oak). Sand furniture with 240 grade sandpaper, floors with 120 grade. Do not use if floor temperature is below 16°C.

    Directions for use Stir the Universal Priming Oil thoroughly before using. Apply thinly and evenly by brush, roller, spray gun or squeegee. Treat timber and cork floors once. After 20 to 30 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 here . Any oil remaining on the surface will make it difficult for any subsequent coat to dry. After drying, wax with Hard Floor Wax, 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: 15 - 25 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

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