Tikkurila Helmi 80 Furniture Paint Glossy

High-quality furniture paint

RECOMMENDED USES

Doors, skirting boards, window frames, radiators, cabinets, furniture etc.

PRODUCT FEATURES

For interior painting of wooden, wood fiberboard, chipboard and metal surfaces. Suitable for
touch-up and first application painting and repainting of surfaces previously coated with an alkyd
or acid-curing paint. Not suitable for repainting of surfaces painted with nitrocellulose lacquer.

• Base paints: A BASE, C BASE
• Colour Shades: Color cards: Feel the Color, Symphony Color System, Feel the Color 2020, Color Now 2022. Can be tinted in Tikkurila colors.
• Gloss: Gloss
• Drying time: Dust-dry after 1 hour. Recoatable after 16 hours. Usable hardness is reached after
  2–3 days.
• Density (kg/l): 1.2 kg/l in white, ISO 2811
• Chemical resistance: Resistant to cleaning chemicals and mild solvents, such as white spirit. Any colored stains from coffee, tea, etc. must be wiped off immediately.
• Wet scrub resistance: SFS-EN 13300 class 1, ISO 11998.
• Light resistance: Does not turn yellow.
• Volume solids (%): 40
• VOC: (cat A/d) 130g/l(2010). Helmicontains VOC max. 130 g/l.
• Storage: Protect from frost.

Application method

Synthetic brush, roller Spray: – Conventionalspraying: pressure 3–4 bar, nozzle 1,4–1,8 mm, thinning 0-10% by volume – Airless spraying: nozzle pressure 140–160 bar, nozzle 0.009"–0.013", thinning 0–5% by volume – Air assisted airless spraying: nozzle pressure 80–120 bar, atomizing air pressure 1–2 bar, nozzle 0.009"–0.011", thinning 0–5% by volume.

Application conditions

The surface to be painted must be dry, the ambient temperature at least +8 °C and the relative humidity of air below 80%. A relatively low temperature (approx. +15 °C) and high humidity (50–70% RH) prolong the open time of the paint, making application easier.

Surface preparation

Unpainted surfaces:
Carefully remove any dirt and dust from new surfaces for ensuring the best possible adhesion. Prime new wood and wood fiberboard surfaces with Helmi Pohjamaali. For absorbent porous surfaces, priming using a primer thinned 5–10% followed by intermediate sanding is recommended. Then, paint the surface with an unthinned primer. Prime surfaces which needs special adhesion with Otex Akva. Prime knotty and yellowed wood with Multistop Primer.

Previously painted surfaces:
Wash previously painted surfaces with Maalipesu detergent and rinse carefully with water. Remove loose paint with a scraper. Sand the hard, glossy and factory-painted surfaces non-glossy. Remove the sanding dust. Fill holes and cracks with Helmi Kalustekitti filler and sand the filled spots. Prime with Helmi Pohjamaali or Otex Akva adhesion primer.

Painting

First application:
Before use, stir the paint thoroughly down to the bottom and thin with water, if necessary. Apply 1–2 coats by brush, roller, paint pad or spray. On large surfaces, it is recommended to first apply the paint with a roller and then level the coat with a brush. We recommend the use of synthetic brushes with multi-branched bristles.

NOTE! If the undercoat is an alkyd primer, the final adhesion with the primer is reached after two weeks of applying the primer.
During this time, avoid sticking masking tape, for example, on the surface.

Cleaning of tools

Remove excess paint/ lacquer from tools and clean with water. Clean tools with water. Tikkurila Pensselipesu Tool Cleaner is recommended to remove slightly hardened paint.

Maintenance instructions

If needed, after approx. 1 month from painting, at the earliest: The surfaces are cleaned with a soft brush, sponge or cleaning cloth and neutral (pH 6-8) dish washing solution. Clean very dirty surfaces with weakly alkaline (pH 8-10) washing detergent and e.g. cleaning cloth or sponge. Rinse the surface carefully.
The product achieves its final hardness and durability after one month under normal conditions, therefore the surfaces must be handled with care during a couple of weeks. If the surfaces need to be cleaned soon after finishing, clean them lightly with a soft brush or damp cleaning cloth.

Maintenance treatment

Maintenance painting: If a surface has been previously painted with HELMI finishing paint, it can be maintenance painted directly without a primer. See Pretreatment.