480 Premium Enamel

fast drying industrial enamel with outstanding gloss, exterior durability and weathering.

Description and uses:

480 Premium Enamel is a fast air drying industrial enamel ideal for agricultural, industrial machinery and earthmoving equipment that require minimum maintenance down time and outstanding exterior durability and weathering.

480 Premium Enamel has the following features:

• High gloss retention (interior and exterior).
• Excellent water and yellowing resistance.
• Resistant to overcoating without any time constraints.
• Compatible with all Lacnam Primers.
• Enhanced drying, gloss, durability and masking properties with addition of 298 Enamel Additive.

Typical areas of application are:

• Structural steel, trusses etc.
• Machinery, cranes, implements and forklifts.
• Trucks, tractors and trailers.

Technical Specifications:

• FINISH: High Gloss.
• THINNERS: T102 or T104 (or T124 for electrostatic application).
• VOLUME SOLIDS: 35% – 40% depending on colour.
• VOC: 520gms/litre. (White).
• COVERAGE: 9-10 Square metres per litre (at a D.F.T. of 40 microns).
• RECOMMENDED FILM THICKNESS: 25-40 microns.
• APPLICATION: Conventional or Airless Spray.
• DRYING AT 25’C / 50% Humidity:

Touch dry: 1-2 hours

Recoat: Preferable after 2hrs.

Hard dry: Overnight.

Note: If this product is to be used where masking up and repainting, or where quicker
drying is required, the use of 298 Enamel Additive is recommended. Refer to technical
data sheet for 298 Enamel Additive before use.

Surface Preparation:

• When overcoating; Aged paint coatings should be tested for adhesion using Crosshatch or Crosscut methods. If aged paint coating lifts remove it.
• Remove all rust, oxides, millscale and lose paint from metal surface.
• Round off all sharp edges, welding joints and weld spatter.
• All surfaces to be painted should be clean and free from dust, dirt, oil, grease and moisture.
• All abrasive blast clean ferrous surfaces should be coated within 4 hours to avoid flash rusting.
• Do not apply at temperatures below 5’ Celsius. Do not apply at relative humidity above 85%, or when the substrate surface is less than 3’ Celsius above dewpoint.

Product specification sheet

Manufacturer

Lacnam

Lacnam is a leading industrial paint supplier to wholesalers, manufacturers, government and private sector clients. Lacnam Paints Australia is a successful paint manufacturer that develops and produces specialized liquid paint coatings for industrial and heavy duty application.