| PRODUCT LINE | Viking Alkyd Equipment Enamels. A line of general purpose, air-dry, alkyd enamel finishes for original or repaint work. |
| PRODUCT NAME | Viking Alkyd Equipment Enamels |
| MANUFACTURER | Viking Paints, Inc. |
| DESCRIPTION | A series of medium speed air-dry enamels intended for spray applications such as refinishing trucks and other equipment. Easy to use with conventional spray equipment. |
| BASIC USES | Viking Equipment Enamels are intended for application on trucks, implements, farm equipment, semi-truck boxes and cabs, parts and assemblies, OEM equipment, and many other uses. |
| PHYSICAL DATA | Refer to Material Safety Data Sheet for individual enamels. |
| TECHNICAL DATA | N/A |
| SURFACE PREPARATION |
Surface to be painted should be free from dirt, dust, grease, rust, and scale. For heavily rusted surfaces: Media blasting is the preferred method of preparation. For previously painted surfaces: Test paint first for compatibility with existing finish, then prepare surface using conventional methods. For new steel surfaces: Wipe down the surface with a paint compatible solvent such as Viking Thinner (VFS-171), allow to dry, then prime with any Viking Equipment Enamel Primer. Always test primers other than those from Viking Paints, Inc. for compatibility with Viking Equipment Enamel finish coats. |
| MIXING INSTRUCTIONS | Viking Equipment Enamels can be modified by adding 1-pint of Viking Enamel Enhancer/Hardener (VPC-183) to 1 gallon of paint. This will increase chemical resistance, hardness, gloss, and initial set and dry through time. Most reducers (solvents) including a good grade lacquer thinner will be satisfactory. Recommended - Viking Enamel Thinner (VFS-171). For large objects or under hot, humid conditions, a retarder solvent may be used to maintain a uniform application under these conditions. Viking Retarder Solvent (VOS-187) should be used when temperatures exceed 85°F, or over very large objects. Avoid "overkill" with retarder solvent, needlessly slowing drying. We recommend starting with 4 oz. Viking Retarder Solvent per gallon of enamel. If this is not adequate, move to 8 oz. per gallon. This should be enough to slow it down under any conditions. |
| BAKING | N/A |
| APPLICATION | Apply one light tack coat, wait 20 to 30 minutes. Follow with one medium wet coat, wait 20 to 30 minutes. Follow with another wet coat, if desired. |
| COVERAGE | Using conventional air atomizing spray equipment on a non-porous substrate, 1 gallon of thinned Viking Equipment Enamel will cover approximately 300-350 square feet. |
| CURE SCHEDULE | Because Viking Equipment Enamels are comprised of medium-oil alkyd resins and are cut with medium evaporating solvents, the dust-free, print-free, and dry-hard, through-cure times may require adjustments if used for production line use. Product may be force dried at 120°F for 20 minutes if more speed is needed. A typical product at 70°F should dry dust-free in 45 minutes, print-free in 4 hours, and dry-hard overnight. A clean working environment is required. |
| COLORS | White, Blue Tone White, Black, Red, Non Smudge Aluminum, Medium Gray, Caterpillar Yellow, UPS Gray, Dark Green, and Komatsu Yellow. |
| AVAILABILITY |
Viking Paints, Inc. 100 W. 78th St. Richfield, MN 55423 Phone: 612-866-1212 Fax: 612-866-5821 E-mail: vikingpaints@earthlink.net Website: http://www.vikingpaints.com |
| WARRANTY | The manufacturer warrants all materials to be free from defects and will replace any material proven to be defective when applied according to our specifications -- at no cost -- within a period of one year. No other warranties are implied or intended. |
| CAUTIONS | If areas of the objects to be painted will be masked-off for applications such as decals, Viking Enamel Enhancer/Hardener (VPC-183) should first be added to the paint. Many masking tapes adhesives contain powerful, slow solvents which could lift the paint film when the tape is removed. If at all possible, a test should be done under the working conditions present. Temperature is especially important. |
| THINNING INSTRUCTIONS | N/A |
| LIMITATIONS | N/A |
| RELATED PRODUCTS | N/A |
| TEST DATA | N/A |
| PACKAGING | Viking Equipment Enamels are available in: 1-gallon cans, 5-gallon pails, and 55 gallon drums (all containers metal) |