SUITABLE SURFACES
GekkkoSOL velvety paint can be used for various purposes:
- As a primer, prior to the application of Tockay paints
- As a finish paint
- As a primer prior to the application of a lazure
GekkkoSOL smooth is suitable for interior use on many new surfaces or surfaces to be renovated:
- Old, well-fixed synthetic finishes, especially emulsion paints. Test before applying GekkkoSOL on latex paint!
- Lime plaster, lime/cement, plaster
- Plasterboards and gypsum boards (exception: Rigidur H)
- Old lacquers
- Concrete
On all new lime-based surfaces (plasters and paints), wait at least 4 weeks before painting with GekkkoSOL velvety paint.
PREPARATION OF THE SURFACE
The support must be solid, clean, dry, dust-free, degreased, free of any coloring substance likely to appear by capillarity.
- Wash off old glue paints, eliminate chalky or weak paint remains. Remove the remains of wallpaper glue
- Carefully brush off powdery backgrounds
- Remove dust carefully from the surface
- Sand synthetic and lacquered surfaces
- Check the adhesion of old finishes, remove them if necessary
- Remove all residues of formwork oil from the concrete
- Remove crumbly, weak parts and repair them with the same type of material
- Block backgrounds that may show color with Shellac-Shielding primer
- Not suitable for use on wood, chipboard, plywood and related materials
- Clean and treat all traces of mildew on the surface
- All absorbent surfaces (test for absorption), such as plaster or lightly sanded surfaces, should be primed with Waterglass (1:1 dilution with water). Plaster-based plasters and plasters that have been levelled with plaster must be treated with casein primer. Wait approximately 12 hours before starting the next step.
DILUTION
**GekkkoSOL smooth should not be diluted with silicates or water. To thin, use only GekkkoSOL thinner.
1- Fine elutriation, on glossy surfaces:
- 1 x GekkkoSOL smooth paint diluted with about 10% GekkkoSOL thinner to adjust the absorption capacity of the surface, if necessary.
2- Strong elutriation on dark surfaces:
- 1 x GekkkoSOL smooth paint diluted with about 10% GekkkoSOL thinner to adjust the capacity, if necessary
- 1 x GekkkoSOL smooth paint undiluted or diluted with a maximum of 10% GekkkoSOL thinner
GekkkoSOL smooth paint can be overcoated with any type of Tockay wall paint and stain.
APPLICATION
GekkkoSOL smooth should be applied with a brush or a short-haired roller (1.5 cm long). On all highly absorbent surfaces, such as lime-based cement plaster or plaster, a dilution of about 10% of GekkkoSOL thinner is recommended. GekkkoSOL smooth paint is very opaque, so it is important to apply a very thin layer. Too thick layers of paint can cause cracks.
TINTING
GekkkoSOL smooth paint can be tinted with a maximum of 10% of Tockay natural dry pigments. The maximum of Iron Oxide pigments is limited to 5%. Stronger shades can be achieved in consultation with Tockay. Before mixing the pigments into the paint, dilute them with GekkkoSOL thinner.
DRYING
Fully dry and durable after 28 days. The drying time increases with high humidity and/or low temperature. Sufficient temperate ventilation is essential during drying.
