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• Features & Benefits
• Product Specification
• Substrates
• Application Climate
• Application Information
• Surface Preparation
• Bare substrates
• Previously Painted
• Health & Safety

Features & Benefits

• For professional use
• Quick drying:
  • Touch dry in 30 minutes at 20°C
  • Hard dry in 12 hours at 20°C
  • Full dry in 24 hours at 20°C
• Coverage: 11-12m² per litre at 20 microns dft, 10-12 m² per litre at 55 microns dft
• Dry film thickness: 55 Microns
• Wet film thickness: 100 Microns
• Available in Gloss, Matt and Satin finish
• Suggested thinner: HMG 2621 or HMG 2622
• Suggested primer: HMG ST3000 Etch Primer, HMG HB48 or HMG HB05
• Manufactured under the auspices of an ISO 9001 management system
• Available in 3,500+ colours, inc. RAL Classic, BS, NCS & the new NCS 2050 colours
  • Full BS, RAL, agricultural and commercial vehicle colour ranges available on request

Product Specification

Substrates

• HMG QAD Enamel is suitable a multi sheen finish coat for suitably prepared and primed metals, clean and free of grease, oils and other contaminants
• Not suitable for coating over bitumen or chlorinated rubber coatings
• Suitability with existing coatings to be checked with test application prior to use

Application Climate

• Substrate temperature should be 5⁰C or above for application and during cure, and a minimum of 3⁰C above the dew point
• Adequate dry air ventilation should be supplied during drying

Application Information

• Thinning should only take place after material is thoroughly mixed
• Application and use should always conform with the codes of practice described in BS 6150 and BS 5493

Surface Preparation

• Ensure surfaces are clean, dry and free from grease, oils, dust and other contamination prior to application
• Thoroughly clean and degrease using suitable HMG Prep Clean 2802, 2803 or 2804
• Rust/corrosion to be removed to Sa or St standards, remove to clean metallic appearance with little or no rust/corrosion present

Bare substrates

• Mild steel – Remove millscale and thoroughly degrease using suitable HMG Prep Clean
  • Abrade with P80 – P180 if necessary, prior to application of primer
• Shot Blasted Steel – Remove all traces of blast grit/sand prior to application of primer
• Aluminium – Abrade with P180 – P320, degrease with suitable HMG Prep Clean prior to application of primer
• Galvanised Steel – Degrease with suitable HMG Prep Clean, apply HMG Mordant Wash, apply HMG Etch Primer and if required HMG Primer

Previously Painted

• High pressure wash to remove all loose debris and poorly adhered previous coatings to remove all salts and other contaminants
• Degrease using suitable HMG Degreaser 2800 to remove grease and oils not removed with pressure washing alone
• Existing coatings to be well adhered with all edges tight and well feathered
• Rust/corrosion to be removed back to clean metallic appearance
• Abrade to provide good adhesion
• Wipe over with degreaser to remove loose debris from abrasion
• Substrate to be clean, free of grease, oils, dust and completely dry prior to application

For further assistance contact Rawlins Paints' Technical Support Team on 0113 2455450 (option 2) or send a message to [email protected] for more information

Health & Safety

• Refer to the safety data sheet in the attachments section above and tin label prior to use
• Suitable respiratory equipment should be worn when spraying
• Contaminated rags, spray booth filters or other substrates should be segregated from other chemical waste, soaked with water and disposed of in a noncombustible container with a tight fitting lid