Paint – simply explained

Our Power Coat products were previously marked with a best before date. Today they are marked with a production date instead. The reason is the uncertainty that the best before date has created. It was the minimum shelf life that the manufacturer guarantees, namely 2 years. However, Power Coat 3 in 1 in cans and spray cans has a much longer shelf life: we have tested products that have been stored for more than 10 years, without failure. Since we received many questions about the best before date, we chose to put the production date instead. Without being able to give a 100% guarantee, you or your customer can use Power Coat 3 in 1 chewed for many years after the production date.

Paint is dangerous goods and must therefore be sent by car or train. We use Schenker as a carrier, which has its own transport plans for the different areas in Norway. To larger cities and towns south of Trondheim you can expect 1-2 days delivery time. For everything north of Trondheim the transport time can vary greatly, as some islands etc. may only have delivery once a week.

Here we recommend Durasolid, which is a two-component thick-film paint and is highly resistant to acids, alkalis, solvents, excrement, etc. It is anti-corrosive and suitable for immersion and underwater use. Since it can be used as a primer and topcoat, one product is enough. Durasolid protects steel, stainless steel, aluminum, etc.

We recommend Alu-Glasur, which is a primer and topcoat in one. It comes in the color aluminum and is heat resistant up to 600°C. Can be used both indoors and outdoors.

We offer phosphorescent/luminescent paint in green which is used for marking escape routes in the event of a sudden power outage. The light effect after a full charge is approx. 1 hour. Charging in office lighting of 400 lux is approx. 30 min. Available in 1 and 3 liters. NOTE! There is a difference between fluorescent and luminescent paint. Fluorescent paint only lights up when a light source is directed at it (e.g. reflective vest), while luminescent or phosphorescent paint stores the light energy like a battery and releases it over time, so that you can see it in the dark without additional light.

For best adhesion, a so-called “tie-coat” can be used. A very thin first coat is applied which provides extra good adhesion to the substrate.

Edges, screws and bolts are difficult to protect against rust even though Power Coat 3 in 1 has extremely good edge coverage. So here it is the extra coats that count. To achieve sufficient rust protection, apply 2 coats of paint to these areas only before applying min. 2 coats to the entire surface to be painted.

For low viscosity (resistance) we recommend X3 industrial roller. For Power Coat 3 in 1, Nitrofest and Monoguard etc. the X3n fits perfectly. For high-viscosity paint such as Epoxy, two-component, Elastometal, etc. we recommend the X6 roller.

Many paint products must be thinned if they are to be applied with a paint sprayer. If you want a longer open time and better flow when using a brush and roller, it is also recommended to add thinner. Power Coat Combi Thinner is used when spraying Power Coat 3 in 1 and can also be used for cleaning tools. Power Coat Special Thinner is a milder thinner that is added to Power Coat 3 in 1 when applying with a brush and roller. Some of our water-based series can be thinned with water. Paint should not be thinned by more than max. 10%.

Ja. Til ubehandlet betonggulv anbefaler vi enten Power Coat Epoxy Gulv-systemet med Epoxy Gulv Grunning (klar) som første strøk, etterfulgt av Epoxy Gulv i vindusgrå eller telegrå. Alternativt kan det brukes Power Coat Hydropox i 2 strøk, der første strøket fortynnes opptil 10% med vann på porøse underlag; Hydropox kan leveres i alle RAL/NCS og skreddersydde farger.

Maskiner og utstyr som snøfresere, redskap, rammer og ståldeler utsettes for fukt, salt, steinsprut og hard mekanisk slitasje. For slike jobber er et løsemiddelbasert system ofte et godt valg, når målet er robust beskyttelse og enkelt vedlikehold over tid. For maskiner og utstyr av metall kan et vannbasert system også være et godt alternativ, særlig når man ønsker et mer brukervennlig system med mindre lukt og enklere håndtering. Les mer her.

Ved å tilsette 5–10% herdeakselerator i Power Coat 3 in 1 kan tørketiden reduseres med ca. 20% ved 15–20°C. Overflaten blir også noe hardere og får bedre ripefasthet. Herdeakselerator bør hovedsakelig brukes i toppstrøk. Vi anbefaler ikke å bruke herdeakselerator i første strøk direkte på metall, dersom det skal påføres flere strøk etterpå, da dette kan gi dårligere heft mellom strøkene. I slike tilfeller anbefales heller Power Coat Nitrofest eller Vedheftsgrunner Spesial som grunning.

Forbruket avhenger av hvor mange parkeringsplasser som skal merkes, linjebredde, antall strøk og hvordan plassene er utformet. Som tommelfingerregel dekker én boks stripespray ca. 45 meter linje per strøk ved ca. 10 cm linjebredde.
Ved oppmerking av parkeringsplasser må man vanligvis beregne både lengdelinjer, bak-/sperrelinjer og eventuelle ekstra endelinjer.
Dersom det skal påføres to strøk, dobles den totale linjelengden i beregningen.
For enklere og jevnere påføring anbefaler vi å bruke stripevogn sammen med stripesprayen. For mer nøyaktig beregning kan vi hjelpe med å vurdere forbruket ut fra tegning, antall plasser og ønsket oppmerking.
Eksempel:
For ca. 50 parkeringsplasser i én sammenhengende rekke, med ca. 2,6 m bredde, 5 m lengde, 10 cm linjebredde og to strøk, vil forbruket ligge på omtrent 18 bokser stripespray