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2-pack HS Vario clear coat

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Designation:

2-pack HS Vario clear coat -L2K 769 K01 A5-

Issued 06.2013

Product description

2-pack HS Vario clear coat is a VOC compliant (VOC content < 420 g/l), high-grade and productive high-solid clear coat.

Properties:

Quick and easy to use

Versatile use with 2-pack HS and 2-pack VHS hardeners

Good levelling

Fast-drying

Easy to polish

Technical data sheet

Substrate

Suitable base coats:

Waterborne base coats

Application with 2-pack HS hardeners

Mixing ratio:

  • 2:1 by volume with:

2-pack HS hardener -LHA 009 041 A3-

2-pack HS hardener, fast-drying -LHA 021 004 A3-

2-pack HS hardener, slow-drying -LHA 009 047 A3-

2-pack HS hardener, extra slow-drying -LHA 009 048 A3-

For elasticization, see → Anchor
2-pack HS Vario clear coat

Application time/pot life:

  • Mixed for spraying: 60-90 minutes at +20 °C
2-pack HS Vario clear coat

Method of application: “spray”.
2-pack HS Vario clear coat
  • The application viscosity at +20 °C is the “compliant” and “HVLP” mixing viscosity.
2-pack HS Vario clear coat
  • Adjust spray nozzle following manufacturer's instructions to 1.2-1.3 mm for “compliancy”.
  • Adjust spray nozzle following manufacturer's instructions to 1.3-1.4 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”.
2-pack HS Vario clear coat
  • Apply in one-and-a-half coats.
Note The first half-coat should form a nearly complete, thin film over which a full spray coat is directly sprayed.
  • The specified thickness for the dry film is 50-60 µm.
2-pack HS Vario clear coat

Application with 2-pack VSH hardeners

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-

See technical data sheet for 2-pack VHS hardener → Chapter

Thinner:

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

2-pack thinner, slow-drying -LVM 009 300 A2-

HS Spot thinner -LVM 006 000 A2- Please refer to technical data sheet → Chapter „HS spot thinner“

For elasticization, see → Anchor
2-pack HS Vario clear coat

Application time/pot life:

  • Mixed for spraying: 60-90 minutes at +20 °C
2-pack HS Vario clear coat

Method of application: “spray”.
2-pack HS Vario clear coat
  • The application viscosity at +20 °C is the “compliant” and “HVLP” mixing viscosity.
2-pack HS Vario clear coat
  • 12.5 % Add 12.5% special 2-pack thinner -LVM 009 200 A2-/-LVM 009 200 A5-/slow-drying 2-pack thinner -LVM 009 300 A2- at +20 °C material temperature.
2-pack HS Vario clear coat
  • Adjust spray nozzle following manufacturer's instructions to 1.2-1.3 mm for “compliancy”.
  • Adjust spray nozzle following manufacturer's instructions to 1.3-1.4 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”.
2-pack HS Vario clear coat
  • Apply in one-and-a-half coats.
Note The first half-coat should form a nearly complete, thin film over which a full spray coat is directly sprayed. When used as clear coat for spot repairs (Clever Repair method), 12.5% HS spot thinner -LVM 006 000 A2- may be substituted for the 12.5% special 2-pack thinner -LVM 009 200 A2-. Do not apply to horizontal surfaces.
  • The specified thickness for the dry film is 50-60 µm.
2-pack HS Vario clear coat

Drying

Air drying at +20 °C ambient temperature:

Dust dry in 20-30 minutes

Dry for assembly in 4-5 hours

Dry overnight
2-pack HS Vario clear coat

Final flash-off time with force drying is at least 5-10 minutes.
2-pack HS Vario clear coat

Force drying at +60 °C material temperature in 20-30 minutes.
2-pack HS Vario clear coat

The final flash-off time with infrared drying is at least 5 minutes.
2-pack HS Vario clear coat
Infrared drying with short-wave radiant heater, 10-15 minutes and medium-wave radiant heater, 15-20 minutes.
2-pack HS Vario clear coat

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 HS hardeners, 2:1

Mixture with 2-pack VHS hardeners, 3:1 with 20% thinner (drying time increases)

When used as clear coat for spot repairs (Clever Repair method), 12.5% HS spot thinner -LVM 009 200 A2-/-LVM 009 200 A5- may be substituted for the 12.5% 2-pack thinner, special -LVM 006 000 A2-. Do not apply to horizontal surfaces.
2-pack HS Vario clear coat

Personal protective equipment:

Adhere to the safety data sheet.

Wear personal protective equipment during application.

Data
2-pack HS Vario clear coat
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

The guaranteed storage time of 2-pack HS Vario clear coat -L2K 769 K01 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 Vario clear coat

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