General Primers

Altra~Etch® is a rapid dry, single pack etch primer used in many light industrial coating systems.

Altra~Etch® may be directly over coated with a wide range of two component and single component build coats or finish coats.

Altra~Etch® is recommended:

• As a high performance key coating
• As a prefabrication holding primer
• As a conventional etch over surfaces including:
• Galvanised steel
• Zinc sheet
• Aluminium sheet and Extrusions
• Mild steel
• Zinc & Aluminium Spray

Altra~Etch® is recommended for use on:
Machinery

• Electrical Switchboards
• Heavy duty earthmoving equipment
• Light Industrial equipment, conveyors, compressors etc
• Forkhoists and various transport related items
• Chassis

Advantages:

• Inhibits corrosion of steel-higher levels of ZP than other alkyd primers
• Capable of high film build per coat
• Lead free
• Superior performance on power and hand tool cleaned surfaces
• Easy application by brush, roller or spray
• Excellent flow and levelling
• Can be used on marine topsides

Approvals:

• MAF Meat, Fish and Game Division
• AS4089-1993 : Type 1 and 2 primer Meets and exceeds AS4089-1993* in particular adhesion and performance clauses:5.5.4; 5.5.5; 5.5.6

* Independently assessed by NZ DSIR (1992), Report No. SCPP 92/1160T
Meets requirements of AHB 522-1994 (Auckland Harbour Bridge maintenance)

Isotal Undercoat is a premium quality alkyd undercoat which is normally used under Isotal Enamel on properly primed surfaces. It can be used in areas such as:

• Properly primed masonry, steel and other metal surfaces
• Marine exterior areas such as freeboards, decks, houses and superstructures
• Marine interior areas such as engine rooms, passageways and equipment
• Wooden structures
• Tie coat over aged enamel systems prior to re-finish coating

Multi~Bond Primer is a premium quality primer designed to be used on:.

• Applied directly to suitably prepared steel, galvanised steel, wood and GRP
• Above water - overcoated with a sandable undercoat (Altex Isotal Undercoat) and normally topcoated with Isotal Enamel
• Below water – in mulitple coats as part of a marine protective system where it is normally overcoated with Sea~Barrier™ 1000 or 3000 anti-fouling
• Agricultural equipment
• On site touch-up work-handrails etc
• Restoration of timber joinery

Pre~Fab Steel Shop Primer is a fast dry, economical, primer designed for use in engineering fabrication shops.

Advantages:   Fast dry allows rapid handling of coated steel. It is suitable as a stand-alone coating in mild interior environments and provides good protection to structural steel in moderate exterior environments when topcoated with compatible alkyd or acrylic coatings.

Limitations of Use: Not designed for extended exterior exposure.

Rust Inhibiting Protective Oil is a drying “wetting oil” pre-treatment, for use on hand or power tool cleaned surfaces and sometimes with brush blasted surfaces, prior to application of (usually)  High Build Rust Barrier.

RIPO forms a water resistant film and is useful in protecting steel from condensation corrosion, as encountered in particular on:

• Interior of vehicle doors and body panels
• Underside of surfaces on appliances, such as freezers and washing machines
• Marine topsides
• Excellent rust treatment as part of a single pack coating system on; Agricultural machinery and various pieces of equipment, trailers, structural steel

Use RIPO as the first stage in restoring items as listed above. Once cured apply High Build Rust Barrier, followed by Isotal Enamel to achieve long term protective and cosmetic properties.