Application Guide Penguard Topcoat: Other Conditions That Can Affect Drying / Curing / Over Coating
Application Guide Penguard Topcoat: Other Conditions That Can Affect Drying / Curing / Over Coating
Penguard Topcoat
Anti skid aggregate should only be added in the final coat, and should not be used in single coat systems.
Spread the aggregate evenly on the surface before half of time to Surface dry. Use Jotun Anti-skid, fine particle
size (180 - 250 µm), for coatings applied in 50 to 150 µm DFT. The recommended usage is 1.5 - 2.0 kg per 10
litres of paint.
Water contamination
If the wet coating is exposed to relative humidity above 85% or to moisture before the coating is at least Walk-
on-dry, then blushing may occur. Blushing will cause fading of bright colours, and will affect the gloss. Provided
the coating is fully dried/cured the protective properties will not be affected.
All affected areas should be lightly sanded, cleaned and recoated.
Sags and runs can be caused by too high wet film thickness, too much thinner added or the spray gun used too
close to the surface.
Repair by using a paint brush to smooth the film when still wet.
Sand down to a rough, even surface and re-coat if the coating is cured.
Orange peel can be caused by poor flow/levelling properties of the paint, poor atomization of the paint, thinner
evaporating too fast or the spray gun held too close to the surface.
This can be rectified by abrading the surface and applying an additional coat after having adjusted the
application properties or the application technique.
Dry spray can be caused by poor atomization of the paint, spray gun held too far from the surface, high air
temperature, thinner evaporating too fast or coating applied in windy conditions.
Sand down to a rough even surface and re-coat.
Pinholes can be caused by entrapped solvents in the film or by incorrect application technique. Pinholes can be
repaired as per procedure for damages to the coating layer or to the substrate, ref. above.
When required by the specification, the coating shall be tested for film discontinuity according to ASTM D 5162,
test method A or B as appropriate for the actual dry film thickness.
All recorded defects shall be repaired by best practical means.