Mike Wye & Associates
Suppliers of Natural Building and Decorating Products
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     INTERIOR EGGSHELL

     Technical Information Sheet

    Use Interior Eggshell is for internal use on wood and metal such as windows, doors, shelves, etc.

    Properties Interior Eggshell has been formulated from historic paint recipes with a natural oil base.
    It is a high solid paint that has excellent covering properties and good flexibility. It has a satin sheen finish, is washable and is easy to apply.
    Colour White, Cream.
    A range of other colours is available to special order.

    Sizes      
    Size
    White
    Cream
    0.75 litre
    3722
    37212
    2.5 litre
    3723
    37213
    10 litre
    3724
    37214


    Coverage Approximately 10 – 12 square metres per litre.

    Preparation Surfaces must be sound, absorbent, dry, clean, and dust & grease free.
    For new wood, prime the surface with Primer and allow to dry. Sand the wood and apply White Undercoat.
    Sand all previously painted surfaces and apply White Undercoat.
    Prime new metal with Red Oxide Primer and apply White Undercoat.
    Allow White Undercoat to dry and sand once more.

    Application Always stir paint before use – if a skin has formed on the surface, remove before stirring.
    Interior Eggshell can be applied with a brush or spray gun.
    Apply two even coats. Allow Interior Eggshell to dry between each coat.

    Drying Time Depending on the temperature and the relative humidity, touch-dry after approximately
    3 - 4 hours but allow 24 hours drying time between coats.

    Cleaning Tools can be cleaned with Citrus Thinners.
    Wash hands using Hand Cleaner.

    Storage Keep containers tightly sealed and store in a cool, dry and frost-free place.
    Shelf life is 2 years for unopened containers.

    Health & Safety
  • Flammable UN 1263
  • This product is flammable and easily ignited.
  • Do not smoke or use a naked flame whilst working.
  • Cloth soaked with Interior Eggshell can self ignite.
  • Cloth should be spread out to dry or put into a sealed metal container.
  • Keep containers sealed and out of the reach of children.
  • Interior Eggshell is biodegradable but DO NOT empty into drains or watercourses.
    • Ingredients Powdered marble, dolomite, chalk, clays, soya lecithin, Soya-based alkyd, silicic acid, titanium dioxide, isoparaffin, d-lemon, cobalt, zinc and zirconium salts as desiccants.

    Note Note: Our standard colours are made using a traditional batch process. Because of this, there may be slight colour variations between batches and the colour charts. Whilst every precaution is taken to ensure colour continuity, please make sure you have sufficient paint from the same batch to complete your work.
    This paint yellows slightly in time.
    This technical sheet is a guideline for Retailers and Paint Users. However, the user is responsible for testing the product on the intended surface to ensure that it is suitable for their requirements.

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