Watco Safety Coat Cold Cure

Watco Safety Coat Cold Cure is a tough, hard wearing anti slip floor finish for heavy wear areas.  This high performance coating can be applied in cold conditions where conventional coatings will fail to dry. Safety Coat Cold Cure carries CE Mark EN1504-2.

Best Uses

Safety Coat Cold Cure can be applied in cold conditions down to -10°C, and is therefore most suited for use in heavily trafficked unheated areas such as cold stores, walk-in fridges and freezers, production areas, warehouses and workshops, car parks (in cold conditions) and loading bays. It is fast curing, allowing for a return to heavy traffic after just 16 hours and it is extremely strong, easily coping with the weight of forklift trucks.

Watco Safety Coat Cold Cure is extremely resistant to UV and has excellent resistance to weathering, which makes it a versatile, all year round coating. The finely textured particles are spherical, making it easier to keep clean compared to other anti slip coatings which contain a coarse, more angular type grit.

Safety Coat Cold Cure carries CE Mark EN1504-2 and has impressive test results for slip resistance, abrasion and impact resistance, as well as for adhesion and hardness.

Application

Bare concrete: Remove surface laitance, dust and any light dirt or grease deposits using Watco Etch & Clean. This also etches smooth, bare concrete surfaces to provide a key. Flush with clean water and allow the surface to dry. 

New concrete: As a guide, new concrete should be left for eight weeks to dry. The surface should then be prepared using Watco Etch & Clean and thoroughly rinsed away and left to dry prior to applying this coating.

Painted surfaces: Diamond grind the surface prior to application to achieve a consistently rough profile, and ensure all weakly bonded material is removed. Glossy or inadequately prepared surfaces may cause adhesion issues, so a thorough inspection is recommended to ensure no areas are missed. A bristle blaster can be used in any hard-to-reach areas. Thoroughly sweep the area following grinding as any loose material or dust can compromise adhesion. Watco Bio-D can be used to remove any oil and grease from the surface following the grinding process, however, surfaces washed with Watco Bio D must be then thoroughly rinsed with water and allowed to dry fully, prior to coating.

Application in low temperatures: If applying in cold conditions, the product should ideally be stored in a warm room for at least 8 hours prior to use. If the temperature is below 5°C it may be necessary to avoid processes which involve wetting the floor due to the difficulty in drying. A good sweep or mechanical brushing may be sufficient.

The recommended application method is a short pile roller (not a medium pile or foam) for ‘working out’  the coating into a thin paint film. A paint brush can be used for cutting in. The paint should not be applied too thickly as this will reduce the slip resistant properties and result in reduced coverage.

Please read the product data sheet for full application instructions.