Use and Care Manual

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DRYLOK
®
LATEX CONCRETE FLOOR PAINT
COLORS: 7 Ready-mixed colors. Custom Colors
(white/light tint base, dark tint base)
COVERAGE:
300–400 square feet per gallon, depending on
surface roughness at 2mils
RECOMMENDED FILM THICKNESS/COAT:
2 wet mils/coat
FLASH POINT: n/a
SHELF LIFE: 5 years unopened container
FREEZE/THAW: Stable 3 cycles
CONTAINER SIZES: 1 gallon
VOC
Does not exceed 50 g/L
TINTING
Additional colors can be achieved with Universal
tinting colors. Do not use more than 4 . oz.
of colorant per gallon in White/Light Tint Base
or 12 . oz. per gallon in the Dark Tint Base.
Note: when tinting more than one container,
mix containers together to assure color
uniformity.
SURFACE PREPARATION
General Surface Preparation:
Surfaces must be thoroughly clean. If using a
pressure washer, do not use a setting above
1750 PSI to avoid damaging the concrete.
Surface must be thoroughly dry before painting.
To verify the surface is thoroughly dry and free
of residual trapped moisture, tape a 1 ft. by 1
ft. square piece of plastic onto the surface and
let stand for 24 hours. If moisture is present on
the concrete side of the plastic, the surface has
not dried suciently. Allow additional drying
and retest. If the surface cannot be dried,
DRYLOK® Wet Wall Bonding Primer can be
applied. If DRYLOK® Wet Wall Bonding Primer
is not applied, surface porosity is important for
proper product adhesion. Before application,
test concrete porosity by sprinkling a few drops
of water onto the surface in several areas. If
water is readily absorbed, you are ready to paint.
If it beads or lays on the surface, additional
cleaning and etching is required. Refer to “ACID
ETCHING INSTRUCTIONS”. NOTE: Multiple cans
of the same color should be mixed together for
uniformity.
LIMITATIONS
Must be applied to bare masonry surfaces.
However, can be applied over a surface coated
with previous coats of DRYLOK® Latex Concrete
Floor Paint or a surface previously treated with
DRYLOK® Wet Wall Bonding Primer.
Interior Bare & Previously Painted Concrete
or Wood Preparation:
First, read the previous section: “General Surface
Preparation”. Surfaces must be thoroughly
clean. Remove loose or aking paint by wire
brushing or scraping. Dull glossy, previously
painted surfaces with sandpaper. For bare
surfaces that are highly troweled or smooth,
acid etching is required. Refer to “ACID ETCHING
INSTRUCTIONS”
Garage Floors & Exterior Concrete
Preparation:
First, read the previous section: “General Surface
Preparation”. Surfaces must be thoroughly clean
and all previous coatings must be removed.
Previous coats of DRYLOK® Concrete Floor Paint
in good condition do not have to be removed.
Freshly poured concrete and new concrete must
cure 30 days before painting. All surfaces subject
to vehicle trac, highly troweled or extremely
smooth concrete, must be acid etched. Refer
to “ACID ETCHING INSTRUCTIONS”. Concrete
surface prole 4 and above required
ACID ETCHING INSTRUCTIONS
Treat with DRYLOK
®
Concrete and Masonry Etch
& Cleaner (liquid or powder) or muriatic acid,
according to manufacturer’s directions. Properly
prepared concrete should look and feel like
medium grit sandpaper. If concrete remains
smooth, repeat etching procedure. Surface must
be free of all residual etching compounds. Rinse
thoroughly and allow to dry. Do not etch painted
surfaces.