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• AlcolinEpoxyFloorPaintcomesinthreecolours:lightgrey,beigeand
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QUICKPROJECT

GUIDE

Hardlabour3/10

Skilllevel2/10

Timeneeded

Weekendproject

NEW LOOK
1 PreparethefloorMakesure
yourfloorsurfaceis in good
condition.In thishouse,old
vinyltilesfirsthadto be
removedin thebathrooms.
Thesewerechoppedupwitha
hammerandchiselandthen
liftedwitha scraper.

Here’show...

2 Oncethevinyltileshadbeenremoved,a

self-levellingscreedwasneededbefore

paintingcouldbegin.ToensuretheAlcolin

FloorScreedadheredto theoldcement,

AlcolinLatex-KeyCementAdditivewas

appliedwitha splatterbrushin a criss-cross

pattern.Oncedry,mixtheself-levelling

screedaccordingto theinstructionsonthe

packetandapplyit witha trowelto geta

smoothsurface;allowto dryforat least

12 hours.If youareunsurewhetherit is dry,

inverta glassonthenewscreedandleaveit

overnight;if thereis condensationin the

glassthenextmorning,theflooris not

completelydry. 3 Theclaytileswerenot

coveredwithscreedbutsimplycleanedwith

AlcolinSugarSoap. 4 Nowyoucanpaint!

MixtheAlcolinEpoxyFloorPaintwitha

paintstirreraccordingto theinstructionson

thebox.It consistsof twoparts:thebase

colourandtheactivator. 5 Firstdothe

edgesof thefloorwitha 50mmbrush,then

painttherestof thefloorwitha mohair

roller;leaveto dryforat least8 hours.

NoteDryingtakeslongerat temperatures

below25°C.

2 345

1

FOR A DRAB SURFACE

Youwillneed

SHOPPINGLIST

• AlcolinLatex-Key
  CementAdditive


• 1 x AlcolinEpoxyFloorPaintkit


• AlcolinSugarSoap


• AlcolinFloorScreed

TOOLS

• hammer• chisel


• scraper• trowel


• splatterbrush


• paintstirrer


• mohairroller(225mmwide)


• 2 x 50mmbrushes


• maskingtape

ALCOLIN PROMOTION

Visit http://www.alcolin.com for product details or call the Sticky Questions Helpline toll-free on

0800 222 400 for expert advice.

Before

Tired of your worn floors? Solve this

problem in a jiffy with Alcolin’s new

water-based Epoxy Floor Paint!