Dulux Wash&Wear® Semi Gloss provides a mid-level sheen that works well on all walls including frequently cleaned areas and wet areas or as an alternative to enamels on doors and skirting boards. The hard-wearing finish allows you to wipe away most common marks, scuffs and stains with a wet cloth so your walls will look freshly painted for years.
Touch Dry
30 minutes
Re-coat
2 hours
Cleaning materials
Water
Application Tools
Brush, Roller, Spray
All preparation and painting must conform to AS2311: The Painting of Buildings. Do not use at temperatures below 10ºC or when the temperature of surface may fall below 10ºC during the drying period. Avoid exposure to steam and condensation for 48 hours after application. Although the film is dry to touch in 30 minutes, allow 7 days for film to fully cure before washing.
Tinted Colours: Ensure the paint is thoroughly shaken and stirred immediately after addition of tinter to the can and again before use.
Ensure all surfaces are clean and dry prior to application. Brush down to remove dust.
Previously Painted Surfaces
Wash down with sugar soap solution and rinse with clean water to remove any dirt, oil or grease. In cases where mould or mildew is present, use a household bleach solution. Dilute 1 part bleach with 3 parts clean water. Wear gloves and goggles. Use a scouring pad wet with bleach solution to lightly abrade the surface and ensure physical removal of stubborn areas of mould growth. Leave the bleach solution on the surface for 15 minutes, then thoroughly remove by washing down with clean water and wipe dry. In very severe cases, repeat this action to remove all mould.
Surfaces must be sanded to remove loose, peeling, flaking or chalky paint. Sand all gloss and semi gloss surfaces to a dull finish and wipe down with a damp cloth to remove surface dust. Apply one coat of Dulux Acrylic Sealer Undercoat or Dulux 1Step® Acrylic Primer Sealer Undercoat to any areas that have been repaired or which have an uneven gloss level.
Bare Paper-faced Wallboard, Cement Sheet and Brick
Brush down to remove any surface dust. Apply one coat of Dulux 1Step ® Acrylic Primer Sealer Undercoat or Dulux Acrylic Sealer Undercoat.
Bare Interior Timber
Sand smooth. Dust off. Apply one coat of Dulux 1Step ® Acrylic Primer Sealer Undercoat.
Bare Set Plaster, Fibrous Plaster and Plasterglass
Brush down to remove any surface dust. Apply one coat of Dulux Sealer Binder or Dulux 1Step ® Acrylic Primer Sealer Undercoat. For best results on bare set plaster and powdery surfaces apply one coat of Dulux Sealer Binder.
Brush, roller and spray
Stir contents thoroughly before and during use with a broad flat stirrer using an up and down scooping action. Apply two coats of Wash&Wear Semi Gloss.
Brush/Roller
Use good quality brushes and rollers. Using poor quality or worn rollers can affect the final finish achieved. Use a medium nap synthetic roller. Prewet brushes and rollers with water and remove excess moisture before commencing application.
Thinning is usually not required. Under hot conditions up to 50ml per litre of water may be used.
Drying times on a day of around 25°C and 50% humidity
Touch Dry - 30 mins
Re-coat - 2 hours
Note: Under cooler or humid conditions allow longer times. Ensure temperature is above 10°C during application and drying.
Airless/Conventional Spray
Suitable for application by all standard spray equipment. If necessary, to aid atomisation, up to 100ml per litre of water may be added for conventional spray or up to 30ml per litre of water for airless spray.
