Acratex® Coventry® Coarse Winter Grade has excellent resistance to cracking, flaking and chalking when used as part of an Acratex® system. It also resists salt spray and water with good water permeability.
Touch Dry
60 minutes
Re-coat
24 hours
Cleaning materials
Water
Application Tools
Hawk & Trowel, Finishing Float
DULUX AcraTex 951 Coventry Coarse is not suitable for roller or spray applied finishes.
To ensure colour uniformity and for optimum performance, Dulux recommend a full coating system including a MEMBRANE top coat. For ALL systems the Texture &/or Base Coat should be tinted in accordance with AcraTex Tint Guide to the specified top coat colour (or a colour as close as possible to the specified colour as product and tint rules allow). IMPORTANT: Not all colours are suitable for exterior use.
Ensure that you have adequate tinted stock to complete the job in one application. All material must be thoroughly cross-mix to ensure tint uniformity.
It is recommended to hold a volume of finish material for future maintenance touch-ups
Practical spreading rates will vary from quoted theoretical figures depending on substrate porosity, surface roughness, overspray losses, application methods and environmental conditions (e.g. wind).
All preparation and painting must conform to AS2311: The Painting of Buildings
At Commencement of coating system application, to the substrate it shall be deemed that the Applicator has certified that the surface which the coating/s is to be applied to, is fit to receive the specified coating(s) system.
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.
CEMENT RENDERS PRODUCE FINE CRACKS DURING DRYING AND CONTINUE TO CRACK & MOVE WITH VARIATIONS IN TEMPERATURE. FOR ENHANCED PERFORMANCE USE A HIGH BUILD ELASTOMERIC (FLEXIBLE) COATING. DULUX RECOMMENDS THE USE OF DULUX ACRASHIELD ADVANCE
Relative to Project Substrate and Specified Finish - refer to Project Specific Duspec Specification and Acratex® Substrate Guide.
Trowel and Hawk finished with a plastic float
Product should be tinted & thoroughly mixed before use.
Refer to the Dulux AcraTex Application Manual for detailed application instructions.
Use masking to protect adjacent areas. The area should be patched and primed ready for final texture coat.
Dulux Acratex Coventry Coarse is applied by hawk and stainless steel trowel, then finished in a circular motion with the plastic finishing float to achieve an even granular appearance.
Two people are required for most areas - one person to apply the Coventry Coarse to the wall, the second to process / float finish.
Delivery must be to a uniform thickness.
Allow the material to stand for a short time before "rubbing up" with float to produce the desired pattern/texture. Application must be in a brisk uniform fashion terminating when the whole area is complete, banded by a natural break such as an expansion joint, corner etc.
Application commenced on a single area must be completed uninterrupted.
