Timonox Upgrade Basecoat is a water-based, high build coating which, in contact with the heat of fire, produces a thick intumescent layer, insulating and protecting the underlying combustible substrate. 

New & improved system upgrades class 4 surfaces to class 0 in just 3 coats.

1 coat of Crown Trade Timonox Upgrade Basecoat, followed by 2 coats of a Timonox Emulsion topcoat, are all it takes to offer protection against this rapid spread of flames. Providing the existing coatings are sound this simple system can restore a surface to the Class 0 rating required by legislation and can help by slowing down and limiting the spread of flames throughout a building, giving invaluable time for occupants to get to a place of safety.

• Forms part of a system to upgrade existing coatings to class 0
• Cost effective fire safety solution for communal and access areas
• Slows down the spread of flames
• Buys time for occupants to get to safety
• Reduces damage
• Applies like conventional paint
• New & improved system
• Solvent free 
• Timonox Upgrade Basecoat must be overcoated with a suitable Timonox finish

PREPARATION

New Surfaces Timber, plywood and MDF All surfaces must be suitably dry, and free from anything that will interfere with the adhesion of the materials to be applied. Rub down with a suitable grade of abrasive paper. Remove all dust. Treat knots with two thin coats of fresh knotting. Fill any fixing holes, open joints and shallow surface defects with a proprietary filler. Rub down with a suitable grade of abrasive paper. Remove all dust. Apply one coat of Crown Trade Timonox Upgrade Basecoat as defined in a Fire Test Report.

Previously decorated soiled surfaces, all surfaces must be suitably dry, and free from anything that will interfere with the adhesion of the materials to be applied. Remove all loose and failing or suspect paint. Feather edges of sound paint. Remove all dust. Organic growth must be removed and the areas treated with Crown Trade Fungicidal Solution. Treat knots with two thin coats of fresh knotting. Fill any fixing holes, open joints and shallow surface defects with a proprietary filler. Rub down with a suitable grade of abrasive paper. Remove all dust. Wash remaining sound paint with hot water and liquid detergent solution to remove any contaminants, frequently changing the water. Any glossy or eggshell surfaces should be wet abraded to provide a key. Rinse with clean water to remove all residues. Allow to dry. Spot prime bare areas of bare wood based surfaces, and bring forward with one coat of Crown Trade Timonox Upgrade Basecoat.