Golden Paintworks - Glass Bead Undercoat

• Great adhesion
• Ready to use or can be thinned up to 50% with water
• Compatible with most universal colorants.
• Thins easily for rolling applications
• Tintable for a wide range of colors up to a mid-tone
• May be top coated with any type of paint
• Water clean up
• VOC Compliant

Remove all surface contamination by washing with an appropriate cleaner, rinse thoroughly and allow to dry. Existing peeled or cracked paint should be scraped and sanded to a smooth, sound surface (See warning below). Stains from water, smoke, ink, pencil, grease, etc. should be sealed with an appropriate sealer.

Important: Luan, hardboard, cedar and other “bleeding” substrates should be
sealed first with a” stain blocking” primer/ sealer (such as Zinsser Cover Stain) to avoid substrate induced discoloration after the Glass Bead Gel is applied. If the Glass Bead Undercoat is being used as a final finish, this is unnecessary.

If existing paint is in good condition, priming is not needed. If a surface is new, priming and painting with acrylic wall paint will provide the best, uniform surface for applying the Glass Bead Undercoat.

• Stir contents before use.
• May be tinted with waterborne or Universal colorants (UTC), up to 10% by volume.
• If tinting, mix thoroughly with a drill and paddle mixer or similar mixing apparatus.
• Trowel, brush, roller or spray apply.
• Apply at room and surface temperatures between 50° F & 90° F.
• May be thinned with water, up to 50% by volume.
• Apply only to clean, dry, painted or primed surfaces.
• Allow a minimum of 3 to 4 hours drying time between coats.
• Test your technique on a practice board before applying to walls.
• For interior use.

Trowel application (recommended): Thin Glass Bead Undercoat about 25% with water and stir thoroughly. Apply a full thin coat of material just above the level of the aggregate. This will allow smoothing out to avoid “chatter”. Do a final smoothing of the product before drying with the blade angle almost flat to the surface. Add more material to areas if needed. Let dry at least 3 hours. When fully dry, apply 1-2 coats of paint, as needed, in the desired base color for underneath the Glass Bead Gel. Metallic Paints look amazing.

Brush application: Thin Glass Bead Undercoat with water up to 50% to increase brushability. Apply in two even coats. Let dry 3 hours. Apply a coat or two of paint as needed in the desired base color.

Roller application: Thin Glass Bead Undercoat with water up to 50% and mix thoroughly. Pour into a pan or bucket with screen and use a ½” nap roller to apply
the texture in an even manner. Let dry 3 hours. Apply a coat or two of paint as needed in the desired base color.

• Trowel: Use a trowel designed for decorative plaster applications.
• Brush: No specific requirements for the type of brush.
• Roller: A texture roller cover is suggested.

Highly dependent on application technique and number of layers. Approx. 75-150sq.ft./gal.

@50% RH, 77° F: Touch 1 hour. Recoat in 3-6 hours. Air movement and exchange will assist in proper drying. Cold weather & high humidity will slow down cure time.

Clean your skin and equipment immediately after use with soap and warm water. Consult with local authorities for methods of disposal.