Axalta Stokes Heat Resisting Silicone Aluminium Paint is a heat resistant, silicone resin based, aluminium finish, used for metal surfaces operating up to 600°C and with good resistance to water, dilute acids, and alkalis.

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• Features and Benefits
• Product Specification
• Drying Times
• Surface Preparation
• Application Methods
• Application Conditions
• Health and Safety

Features and Benefits

• Use for metal surfaces operating up to 600°C
• Good resistance to water, dilute acids, and alkalis
• Excellent flexibility
• Quick drying
• Good coverage

Product Specification

Drying Times

• Drying and recoating times are related to the film thickness, temperature, the relative humidity of the air and ventilation

Surface Preparation

• All surfaces to be coated should be dry and cleaned as necessary to remove all oil, grease, salts, weld flux or other contamination. Where necessary, remove weld spatter and grind smooth all sharp edges and weld seams
• Performance will depend on degree of surface preparation obtained
• It is recommended to blast clean to Sa2½ (ISO 8501-1:2007), surface profile 50- 75 microns. Where blast cleaning is impractical the surface should be prepared to St2 (ISO 8501-1:2007) taking care to avoid ‘polishing’ the surface
• Do not apply over a primer or previous coatings

Application Methods

• For exterior use, 2 coats are recommended to a total dft of 25 microns
• Do not exceed 15um dft per coat or blistering may result on heating
• The coating needs to be fully cured before optimum protection is provided
• The aluminium flake may cause gassing in the can – take care when removing lid
• Apply at normal ambient temperatures (approx. 20°C), do not apply to surfaces at hot operating temperatures

Application Conditions

• Only apply in conditions of good ventilation which must be maintained during drying and curing
• Do not apply when rain, mist, sleet or snow are imminent
• During application and drying time of the paint coating, the surface should be dry, the Relative Humidity should not exceed 85% and the steel temperature should remain at least 3°C above the dew point
• Paint temperature should ideally be at a minimum of 15ºC

Health and Safety

• Containers are provided with safety labels which should be observed
• Further information about hazardous influences and protection are detailed in individual technical data sheet and product safety data sheets in the attachments section above.