Tikkurila Luja Universal Primer Undercoat Completely Matt

Acrylate primer

Product Features

For priming and finishing concrete, filler treated, brick, cardboard, chipboard and wood fibre board surfaces. Also adheres well to previously painted clean dispersion, alkyd, epoxy and acid catalyzed paint surfaces.

Recommended Uses

Interior walls and ceilings. Suitable as a primer for Luja finishing paints and Tikkurila interior acrylate paints. Also under wallpapers.

• Base Paints: AP
• Colour Range: White. Can be tinted to light shades from Tikkurila Symphony colour collection. Use only half of the colourant amount given in the formula. Colour accuracy is not perfect.
• Gloss grade: Full-Matt
• Building material emission class: M1
• Coverage: Non-absorbent surfaces 7 - 10 m2/l. Absorbent surfaces 5 - 8 m2/l.
• Thinner: Water
• Application Method: Brush, roller or spray. For airless spray application, use a nozzle 0.015" - 0.021" Thinning: 0 - 10 vol-%
• Drying time at 23°C and 50% relative air humidity: Dry to touch in half an hour. Re-coatable after 2 hours.
• Wet scrub resistance: SFS-EN 13300 class II, ISO 11998
• Chemical resistance: Resists cleaning detergents and weak solvents, e.g. White Spirit.
• Heat Resistance: 85ºC, ISO 4211-3.
• Solids Volume: 36%
• Destiny: 1.4 kg/l, ISO 2811
• EU VOC 2004/42/EC-limit value: cat A/g) 30g/l(2010) Luja Universal Primer contains VOC max. 30 g/l
• Storage: Protect from frost.

Application Conditions

The surface to be painted must be dry, the temperature of the air at least +5ºC, and the relative humidity of the air below 80 %.

Preparation

Unpainted surfaces: 
Remove all dirt and dust. Fill the surfaces with a suitable Presto filler and sand the dried surface. Remove sanding dust. 
Previously painted surfaces: 
Wash down previously painted surfaces with Cleaning Agent (Maalipesu) and rinse carefully with water. Fill holes and cracks with a suitable Presto filler and sand the dried surface. Remove sanding dust. 

Painting

Stir Luja Universal Primer well before use and thin with water, if necessary. Apply by brush, roller or spray. Finish the surface with Luja Finishing Paint, Remontti-Ässä or Ässä finishing paint. 

Cleaning of Tools

Clean tools with water. Use of Tikkurila Pensselipesu (Tool Cleaner) is recommended when cleaning a bit hardened paint from the brush.

Maintenance instructions

Clean the surfaces with neutral (pH 6-8) detergent with soft brush, sponge or cloth at the earliest 1 month after painting. Follow the dilution instructions of the detergent manufacturer. The surface may not remain wet after the cleaning. 
Be careful with the painted surfaces during few weeks time, because the paint will achieve its final hardness and durability in normal conditions after 1 month. 
If the surfaces must be cleansed soon after painting, cleanse them lightly with a damp cleaning cloth.