Tikkurila Pinja Pro

Tikkurila Pinja Pro is a professional water-borne acrylate exterior topcoat for wooden cladding, panels and fascias.

Best Uses

Tikkurila Pinja Pro is a premium quality wooden cladding paint that provides good protection against weathering, and protects the surface against moisture, sunlight and dirt.

Application

Clean surfaces from dirt, dust and loose material. Ensure that surface is free from mould and blue stain. Wood surfaces must be sanded with sandpaper P150–320. Sanding prior to the next application with sandpaper P240–400. All sanding dust must be removed.

Prime the wood with either Tikkurila Pinja Pro Primer, Tikkurila Pinja Universal Primer, or Tikkurila Pinja Pro. On planed wood Pinja Pro is recommended to be applied without any separate primer.

Apply the product at a rate of 120 g/m² applied in 2 layers. The surface to be treated has to be clean and dry. The moisture content of wood has to be below 20%. During application and drying temperature of the air, substrate and product must be over +18°C and relative humidity of the air below 70%. Good ventilation is required to ensure optimal result. Product can be dried with or without oven.

Stir the product carefully before use. Avoid making foam. For airless spraying the product is thinned approximately 0–10%. Recommended nozzle tip is 0.013"–0.015" and pressure 120–180 bar. Spray angle shall be chosen according to the shape of the object. For air-assisted airless spraying, thin the product  approximately 0–10%. Recommended nozzle tip is 0.013"–0.015" and pressure 40–140 bar. Atomising air pressure should be about 1–3 bar. Spray angle shall be chosen according to the shape of the object. For conventional spraying, the product is thinned approximately 0–10%. Recommended nozzle tip is 1.6 –2.0 mm and pressure 2–3 bar.

Wood contains resin and other colouring extractives especially in knots. Temperature and humidity fluctuations may cause paint coat discolouration in these areas.