Owatrol Floetrol Waterborne Paint Conditioner | All Sizes

Description

Owatrol Floetrol Waterborne Paint Conditioner is often used in conjunction with acrylic paints to ease the flow as a pouring medium. Floetrol makes interior and exterior emulsion and acrylic paints including coloured wood stains work more like oil based paints. It helps to improve paint flow and workability and allows the paint to adjust to more difficult conditions such as hot or cold enviroments. Floetrol extends the open time of water based paint and acrylic paints which allows brush marks to flow out and give a more professional finish.

Foetrol’s use with spray finishing allows up to a 20% reduction in pressure without affecting the spray pattern or performance it also helps prevent wear of the spray tip and less clogging. Floetrol does all this without affecting the paint quality or colour unlike thinners or water alone.

Owatrol Floetrol is a water-based paint conditioner that helps improve paint flow and workability of paint. It makes interior and exterior emulsion and acrylic paints (including coloured wood stains) work more like oil-based paints. Not only that but, it also allows the paint to adjust to more difficult conditions such as hot, cold and windy environments.

Arguably the most important attribute of Floetrol, it helps to eliminate brush and roller marks. It does this by improving the flow of the paint enabling for a more professional finish. The improved paint flow also allows you to make progress quicker.

Unlike damaging paint thinners or water, Floetrol does all this without affecting the inherent qualities of the paint or colour. When used in a paint sprayer, Floetrol allows up to 20% reduction in pressure without affecting the spray pattern or performance and helps to prevent clogging and wear and tear on tips.

Owatrol Floetrol Waterborne Paint Conditioner can also be used as a medium for acrylic paint pouring art. Its composition helps to create the highly sought after strong, well-formed cells most artists are looking for without compromising the colour of the paint.

Preparation

Prepare surface as per instructions on your paint/finish can. As part of this please ensure that you have removed all loose and flaking material. You should also treat any organic growth (mould etc.) with a fungicidal solution or a mix of 1 part water to 1 part chlorine bleach (allow the bleach solution to sit for 15 minutes), rinse thoroughly and allow to dry.

Application

Stir your paint thoroughly and begin to apply in the normal manner. If paint the pulls, sets too fast, does not level or flow properly, add Floetrol until the paint spreads smoothly, easily and provides sufficient ‘wet-edge’. Allow the brush, roller or sprayer to be your guide.

To add Floetrol first shake the container well. Then add the Floetrol following the guidelines below and stir the mixture thoroughly. Now apply your paint and Floetrol mixture to your surface in the normal manner.

Using Floetrol with a Brush or Roller

Add approximately 7-10% per litre of paint. If the paint is thick, or in extreme temperatures, more Floetrol may gradually be added, up to 15% per litre.

Using Floetrol with an HVLP & Cup Gun sprayer

Add 5-10% per litre of paint. The amount depends on the consistency and flow properties of the paint. If the paint seems to thicken, add a tablespoon of water per litre of paint to thin it.

Using Floetrol with an Airless sprayer

Add up to 10% per litre of paint.