Overview

Water based Dulux Heritage Eggshell is a fine quality, durable and hardwearing paint for wood and non ferrous and ferrous metal. This paint provides a beautifully smooth finish for trims, to perfectly complement walls finished with Dulux Heritage Velvet Matt. It's self undercoating and can be applied with a brush, roller or spray. The Heritage range comes in a lovely choice of carefully considered colours in whites and greys, each inspired by periods of British history.

Ultra smooth eggshell finish
Hardwearing
Non yellowing
High opacity
Complements

Area	Interior
Recommended Use	Interior wooden frames, doors and structures, metals (ferrous and non ferrous) such as radiators and pipes. Can be applied to cleaned and sanded alkyd paint surfaces.
Base	Water-Based
Coverage	Up to 14m² per litre
Drying Time	Touch dry time depends on temperature and humidity. Ready to re-coat in 6 hours.
Re-Coat Time	6 Hours
Recommended Coats	2 Coats
Application Method	Brush, Roller, Conventional Spray
VOC Levels	Medium
Clean Up	Remove as much paint as possible from the equipment before cleaning with water

Preparation

For best results, make sure that the surface to be painted is sound, clean and dry and remove any loose or flaking materials before you begin.

On previously painted surfaces rub down the surface ideally using the 'wet flatting' method which requires wet & dry sandpaper, used wet. The water acts as a lubricant and helps to reduce tiny particles which can clog the paper and create scratches
Always ensure to throughly prepare surfaces that have been previously painted with solvent-based paints
Bare and new wood any knots should be treated with an appropriate knot blocking solution. Holes or defects should also be filled with an apropriate filler prior to the use of the undercoat as this will create a smooth finish
Apply 1-2 coats of for best results

Application

We always recommend to preform a test patch to ensure you are happy with the finised results

Stir thoroughly before use, use a good quality synthetic (nylon polyester) brush or a short pile synthetic/mohair roller designed for the application of water-based paints or conventional sprayer
To get the best results with the Heritage Eggshell, lightly dampen both a synthetic brush and the surface
Apply two coats allowing the paint to fully dry between coats
Do not apply at temperatures below 8°C (as recommended by British Standards BS 6150)
Most suitable for HVLP spray application using a minimum 3 stage unit. A typical setting is a 1.8mm spray tip (equivalent #4 fluid set) and a maximum of 20% thinning

Note: Always follow the manufacturer's instructions found on the tin.