Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: 2-pack HS Brillant clear coat

Designation:

2-pack HS Brillant clear coat -L2K 769 K04 A5-

Issued 10.2010

Product description

2-pack HS Brillant clear coat is a high-gloss, VOC-compliant, high-solid clear coat from the 2-pack acrylic system.

Properties:

Very high stability

Highly reliable application

Very good gloss and filling power

Flexible in use with addition of thinner

Application in two coats

Technical data sheet

Substrate

Suitable base coats:

Waterborne base coats

Application

Mixing ratio:

3:1 by volume with:

2-pack VHS hardener -LHA 009 051 A2-/-LVM 009 051 A5-

2-pack VHS hardener, fast-drying -LHA 009 050 A2-

2-pack VHS hardener, slow-drying -LHA 009 052 A2-/-LHA 009 052 A3-

2-pack VHS hardener, extra slow-drying -LHA 009 053 A2-

The choice of hardener depends on the temperature and size of the surface. See technical data sheet for 2-pack VHS hardener → Chapter.

For elasticization, see → Anchor

Thinner:

2-pack thinner, special -LVM 009 200 A2/A5-

Application time/pot life:

Mixed for spraying, 60 to 75 minutes at +20 °C.

Method of application: “spray”.

Application viscosity 4 mm, +20 °C, DIN 53211

Add 10% thinner at a material temperature of +20 °C

If thinner is added, use measuring stick to mix.

Application viscosity 4 mm, gravity-feed spray gun “compliant” and “HVLP”:

DIN 4 mm: 18-21 seconds

Adjust spray nozzle following manufacturer's instructions to 1.2-1.3 mm for “compliancy”.
Adjust spray nozzle following manufacturer's instructions to 1.2-1.3 mm for “HVLP”.
Adjust spray pressure following manufacturer's instructions to 2.0-2.5 bar for “compliancy”.
Adjust atomising pressure following manufacturer's instructions to 0.7 bar for “HVLP”.
Apply in 2 spray coats with 5-10 minutes intermediate flash-off time. The first coat is applied with restraint, but still uniformly.
The specified thickness for the dry film is 50-70 µm.

Drying

Final flash-off time with force drying is at least 10 minutes.

Force drying at +60-65 °C material temperature in +35-40 minutes.

Final flash-off time with infrared drying is at least 5-10 minutes.

Infrared drying with medium-wave radiant heater, 15-20 minutes and short-wave radiant heater, 10-15 minutes.

Special notes

Elasticization of rigid and semi-rigid plastics:

First mix the base material with 15% elastic additive -ALZ 011 001-.

Mixture with 2-pack VHS hardeners, 3:1 with 10% 2-pack thinner, special -LVM 009 200 A2/A5- (drying time increases).

Data

Viscosity as supplied	DIN 4 mm, +20 °C: 24-28 seconds
Flash point:	Above +23 °C
VOC content: 2004/42/IIB(d)(420)420	The EU limit value for this product (product category IIB.b) in ready-to-spray form is max. 420 g/l of volatile organic compounds. The VOC content of this product in ready-to-spray form is max. 420 g/l.

Storage

Guaranteed storage time of 2-pack HS Brillant clear coat -L2K 769 K04 A5- is 48 months from production date. May be used until the date stated on the label at latest if stored in sealed original containers at +20 °C.

2-pack HS Brillant clear coat