Sherwin Williams Firetex C69 - Formerly Leighs
Sherwin Williams Firetex C69 - Formerly Leighs is a two pack blast primer for Sherwin Williams Firetex intumescent coatings.
Best Uses
Firetex C69 is suitable as a primer for Firetex intumescent coatings, which can be overcoated after 30 minutes offering a fast track solution to off site intumescent application.
Application
For optimum performance use round steel shot and blast clean to Sa2 1/2 BS EN ISO 8501-1:2007. Average surface profile in the range of 30-50 microns. Ensure surfaces are clean, dry and free from surface contamination. Firetex C69 can be either applied by airless or conventional sprayers. Use Sherwin Williams Thinner No 5.
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Cellulosic Fire Protection of Steel
- Specification FP3: Solvent Based 25µm Shop applied for Life of Building (C1), or 50µm for up to 20 years (C2)
- Specification FP5: Solvent Based 25µm Shop applied for Life of Building (C3) and Up to 30 years (C4) or 50µm for up to 25 years (C5-I and C5-M)
Technical Info
- Recommended for use with Sherwin Williams Firetex range of intumescent coatings
| Components: | Two Pack |
| Type: | Epoxy Blast Primer |
| Finish: | - |
| Stock Colours: | Red Oxide |
| Tintable: | No |
| VOC Content: | 482 gms/litre |
| Volume Solids: | 41 ± 2% |
| Suitable Substrates: | A primer for Firetex intumescent coatings |
| Application Method: | Airless Spray or Conventional Spray |
| Theoretical Coverage: | Approximately 16.4 m2/lt |
| Wet Film Thickness (WFT): | 60 microns |
| Dry Film Thickness (DFT): | 25 microns |
| Induction Time: | - |
| Pot Life: | 8 hours @ 15° |
| Touch Dry: | 15 minutes at 15°C |
| Overcoatable: | 40 minutes at 15°C |
| To handle: | 30 minutes at 15°C |
| Cleaner / Thinner: | Cleanser/Thinner:No 5 |
| Shelf Life: | 12 months from date of production unopened or "use by" date where specified |
| Packaging: | Available in 20 Litres |
