Capalac Basic Vorlack
Undercoat for wood and primed metal.
Field of Application
For undercoating wood and metal surfaces for interior and exterior paintwork. Due to the typical odour developed by acrylic resin paints, we recommend Capacryl PU-Vorlack undercoat for covering large areas indoors.Material Properties
- Free from aromatic hydrocarbons
- Very good opacitiy, high covering power on edges
- Good filling power
- Good stability
- Easily sanded
- Flows well
- Anti-dropping viscosity setting
- Lead-free, chrome-free
- Fast drying
Material Base / Vehicle
Alkyd resin with solvents free from aromatic hydrocarbons.
Packaging/Package Size
- White:
750 ml, 2,5 l, 10 l - ColorExpress:
750 ml, 2,5 l, 10 l
Colours
Standard shade: White
Colours: ColorExpress
Gloss Level
MattStorage
CoolKeep container tightly sealed.
Density
approx. 1,4 g/cm3Suitability according to Technical Information No. 606 Definition of Application Areas
| Interior 1 | Interior 2 | Interior 3 | Exterior 1 | Exterior 2 |
| ○✱ | ○✱ | ○✱ | + | + |
| (–) inapplicable / (○) limited suitability/ (+) suitable | ||||
Suitable Substrates
Wooden parts and primed metal.Substrate Preparation
Sand and clean wood and primed metal surfaces.Method of Application
Stir well before use. Capalac Basic Vorlack can be painted, rolled or sprayed on.
Guidelines for Spray Application:
| Ø Nozzle size | Pressure | Dilution | Material temperature | |
| Airless/Aicoat-TempSpray | 0,009–0,011 inch | 180–200 bar | Delivery viscosity | 35 °C |
Can be sprayed in delivery consistency with Airless and Aircoat if material is warmed (TempSpray).
Surface Coating System
| Substrate | Substrate- preparation | Wood protection | Primer | Intermediate Coat | Final Coat | |
| Wood, Wood materials | interior | sanding | – | Capalac Basic Vorlack | Capalac Basic Vorlack | Capalac Basic SM/HG |
| Wood | exterior | BFS No. 18 | Capalac Holz- Imprägniergrund | Capalac Basic Vorlack | ||
| Iron, steel | interior | derusting/cleaning | – | Capalac AllGrund or Rostschutzgrund | ||
| exterior | derusting/cleaning | – | 2 x Capalac AllGrund or 2 x Rostschutzgrund | |||
| Zinc | interior | BFS No. 5 | – | Disbon 481 EP-Uniprimer or Capalac AllGrund | ||
| exterior | BFS No. 5 | – | Disbon 481 EP-Uniprimer or 2 x Capalac AllGrund | |||
| Aluminium | interior | BFS No. 6 | – | Capalac AllGrund | ||
| exterior | BFS No. 6 | – | Capalac AllGrund | |||
| Rigid PVC | interior/exterior | BFS No. 22 | – | Capalac AllGrund | ||
| Sound old paintwork | interior/exterior | sanding/leaching | Prepare and prime damaged areas as suitable for the relevant substrate | |||
| Note: Adhesion must always be tested in advance for powder coatings, coil coatings and other critical substrates by trials (coating a test area on site). |
Consumption
| Quantity ml/m2 | Painting | Rolling | Airless |
| upright | 80–100 | 70–90 | 90 |
| flat | 120 | 120 | 120 |
Application Conditions
Temperature of Product, Ambient Air and Substrate:Min. 5 °C
Relative humidity must not exceed 80 %.
Drying/Drying Time
| At 20°C and 65% relative humidity. | dust dry | dry to handle | dry to recoat and sand |
| after hours | 4 | 6 - 8 | approx. 12 |
Drying times are longer at low temperatures and higher air humidity.
Tool Cleaning
After use with white spirit or turpentine substitute.
Special Risks (Hazard Note) / Safety Advice (Status as at Date of Publication)
If medical advice is needed, have product container or label at hand. Keep out of reach of children. Contains Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, reaction products with N,N-dimethyl-1,3-propanediamine and 1,3-propanediamine. May produce an allergic reaction. Do not get in eyes, on skin, or on clothing. IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of soap and water. Use P2 dust filter for grinding. Do not breathe spray dust. Use A2/P2 combination filter for paint spraying.Disposal
Materials and all related packaging must be disposed of in a safe way in accordance with the full
requirements of the local authorities. Particular attention should be made to removing wastage from
site in compliance with standard construction site procedures.
In Germany: Only completely empty containers should be handed in for recycling. Dispose containers
with residues of liquid product via waste collection point accepting old paints and enamels. Dispose
dried/hardened product residues as construction site/demolition/municipal or domestic waste.
EU limit value for the VOC content
of this product (cat. A/d): 300 g/l (2010). This product contains max. 300 g/l VOC.Giscode
BSL20Substances of Content - Declaration
Alkyd resin, titanium dioxide, calcium carbonate, silicates, aliphates, additives
Customer Service Centre
Tel.: +49 6154 71-71710Fax: +49 6154 71-71711
e-mail: kundenservicecenter@caparol.de
International Distribution: Please see www.caparol.com