Acratex
AcraPatch Smooth
Acratex
AcraPatch Smooth
About Acratex AcraPatch Smooth
Acratex® AcraPatch® Smooth is an acrylic based, fine to medium build, feather edging patching compound. Supplied in a water dispersible paste, it exhibits minimal drying, shrinkage & good adhesion to clean substrates.
Key Points
- Fast, efficient application
- Minimal shrinkage
- 100% water-based acrylic
- Mixes with cement
- Easy clean up
- Easy to handle
Quick guide
Re-coat
24 hours
Cleaning materials
Water
Application Tools
Hawk & Trowel, Finishing Float
Product specification
Surfaces
- Masonry substrates
Precautions and limitations
This product data sheets shall be read in conjunction with the Dulux specification.
To ensure colour uniformity and for optimum performance, Dulux recommend a full coating system including a Membrane topcoat.
For all systems, the Texture &/or Base Coat should be tinted in accordance with Tint Guide to the specified topcoat colour (or a colour as close as possible to the specified colour as product and Acratex tint rules allow).
Important: Not all colours are suitable for exterior use.
Ensure that you have adequate tinted stock to complete the job in one application.
All material must be thoroughly cross-mix to ensure tint uniformity.
It is recommended to hold a volume of finish material for future maintenance touch-ups
Practical spreading rates will vary from quoted theoretical figures depending on substrate porosity, surface roughness, overspray losses, application methods and environmental conditions (e.g. wind).
• Do not apply paint if Relative Humidity is above 85% or temperature is within 3°C of Dew Point.
• Do not apply if the surface temperature is greater than 40°C or below 10°C, or likely to fall below 10°C during the application or drying period.
• Dry times apply to a single coat at recommended spread rate and at 25°C and 50% Relative Humidity
• Allow longer times under cool, moist, or still conditions and or when applied at high film builds.
• Protect from dew, rain and frost for 48 hours when apply at the recommended spread rate.
• Avoid application in hot, windy conditions or on hot surfaces cool the surface by hosing with water and paint the cool damp surface.
• The exterior texture coatings should be cleaned on a regular basis.
• This will help maintain your overall aesthetic appearance and preserve your Acratex Texture coating system.
Cleaning once every year will remove light soil as well as grime and airborne pollutants refer Dulux Acratex Care & Maintenance Guide.
Surface preparation
Previously painted surface
Relative to Project Substrate and Specified Finish - refer to Project Specific Duspec Specification and Acratex® Substrate Guide.
How to apply
Brush, Roller
Trowel or spatula
Mandatory to mix 10 - 15 % clean Portland cement for all external surfaces.
Dulux Acratex Acrapatch Smooth is over-coated with Dulux Acratex Acraprime Water Based.
The solvent composition of Dulux Acratex Acraprime Solvent Based will affect the Acrapatch film and should be avoided.
A spread rate of 0.5 sqm/l corresponds to 2000 microns dry film thickness assuming no loss.
Product should be thoroughly mixed before use.
Refer to the Dulux Acratex Application Manual for detailed application instructions.
For Exterior jobs use a power mixing device to incorporate 10-15% cement. Add a little water to achieve the required workability.
For interior applications use the product as supplied where addition filling is required the addition of 5 - 10 % clean Portland cement is recommended.
Dulux Acratex Acrapatch Smooth is generally applied with trowel and mortar board.
A spatula knife can be used for isolated patching and often a sponge float is used to spread the material over extensive blow holes. Each coat should be not more than 2mm thick.
Use several coats to fill larger irregularities or use Dulux Acratex Acrapatch Coarse.
How to dispose responsibly
Unused paint
Unused paintDo not pour leftover paint down the drain. Unwanted paint should be brushed out on newspaper and allowed to dry, and then disposed of via domestic waste collections.Empty paint containersLeave empty paint containers open in a well-ventilated area to dry out. When dry, recycle the container via steel can recycling programs. Disposal of empty paint containers via domestic recycling programs may differ between local authorities. Check with your local council first. Do not reuse container. For more information on responsible disposal of paint and packaging visit paintback.com.au or painttakeback.co.nz