Dulux Aquanamel® Low Sheen is a premium quality water-based interior acrylic enamel that dries to a tough finish. This product is so resistant that common marks are able to be removed with common household cleaners. It resists knocking, chipping and yellowing and is highly recommended for doors, architraves, timber trim, walls and skirting boards as an alternative to traditional, oil-based enamels.
Re-coat
2 hours
Cleaning materials
Water
Application Tools
Brush, Roller, Spray
Do not apply paint if the temperature is below 10°C or likely to fall below 10°C during the drying period. Do not apply paint if Relative Humidity is above 85% or temperature is within 3°C of Dew Point.
Do not apply if the surface temperature is greater than 40°C or below 10°C, or likely to fall below 10°C during the application or drying period.
Avoid exposure to steam and condensation for at least 72 hours after application. Although the film is dry to touch in 30 minutes allow 7 days for film to fully cure before washing.
PREVIOUSLY PAINTED SURFACES
Wash down with sugar soap and rinse with clean water to remove any dirt, oil or grease. Scrape and sand any loose, peeling or flaking paint. Fill any cracks with a suitable filler. Sand gloss and semi gloss finishes to allow a sound surface before top coating. Dust off then apply one coat of Dulux Prepcoat Acrylic Sealer Undercoat to any areas which have been repaired or which have an uneven gloss level. Apply one coat of Dulux Prepcoat Acrylic Primer Sealer Undercoat or Dulux 1 Step Water Based to any areas of bare timber.
BARE PAPERFACED WALLBOARD, CEMENT & BRICK
Brush down to remove any surface dust. Apply one coat of Dulux Prepcoat Acrylic Sealer Undercoat.
BARE SET PLASTER & FIBROUS PLASTER
Brush down to remove any surface dust. For best results apply one coat of Dulux Prepcoat Sealer Binder.
BARE TIMBER
Sand smooth. Dust off. Apply one coat of Dulux Prepcoat Acrylic Primer Undercoat or Dulux 1 Step Water Based
NB: All sanding dusts can be harmful and appropriate protection should be worn. In particular, dusts from old lead or chromate based paints or old asbestos containing building materials can be harmful to health if inhaled or ingested. Seek expert advice if the presence of these materials is suspected.
Brush, roller, conventional and airless spray
Apply two coats of Dulux Aquanamel Low Sheen ensuring that the first coat is completely dry before applying the second.
Brush / Roller: Apply a full even coat direct from the can. Pre wet brushes and rollers with water before commencing application. Avoid excessive brushing or rolling back into the paint which has been drying for more than three minutes. Poor quality or worn brushes and rollers can affect the final finish achieved.
Stir contents thoroughly before and during use with a broad flat stirrer using an upward lifting action. Thinning is not normally required, but if the conditions are hot and windy, up to 50mL per litre of Dulux Hot Weather Thinners may be added to ease application.
Conventional / Airless Spray: Suitable for application by conventional or airless spray equipment. Up to 100mL per litre of water may be added for application by conventional spray and up to 30mL per litre of water for airless spray to aid atomisation.
