How to apply Iron Coat

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	AMES'® IRON COAT Application Instructions Weather Guidelines Tools Coverage

Do-It-Yourself in Three Easy Steps:

1. Clean and Prepare the Roof Read all label instructions before beginning. Always run a test patch first in an inconspicuous area, to ensure that proper adhesion and drying occurs and the product works to your satisfaction. Be sure surfaces are clean and dry before the coating application. All major cracks, joints and seams should be caulked with Blue Max trowel-grade liquid rubber. Do not use a silicone caulk. Follow seam taping instructions. Mask all sensitive areas before starting.

2. Seam Tape & Prime the Roof Surface Prime the surface until it is smooth and sealed. Iron Coat may be used to prime the roof, but with difficult surfaces such as rusty metal or oxidized aluminum, Ames' Super Primer is required to optimize adhesion to metal surfaces. Surfaces with joints, cracks, flashings, vents, parapet wall flashings or where two unlike surfaces come together, require Ames’ Peel & Stick Seam Tape (PS250, PS450, PS650) to provide some additional strength and reinforcement. For the best adhesion prime all metal surfaces with Super Primer before applying the seam tape. Where adhesion is in question always use Super Primer. Use the entire product. Let cure so that it's dry to the touch.. Click Here for more about Seam Tape

3. Pour It Out & Paint It On Good: 1-2 coats of Ames' Iron Coat. Better: 1 coat of Ames' Super Primer and 2 coats of Ames' Iron Coat or similar Ames' Product. Best: 2 coats of Super Primer; top with 2-3 coats of Ames’ Iron Coat or similar Ames’ product. Click Here for Architectural Specifications Back

Application Tools for Iron Coat Ames' industrial-strength coatings are easy to apply for the Do-It-Yourselfer. Most Ames products may be applied by brush, roller, push broom, or sprayer. Depending upon the roughness of the surface, preparation, and the specific application, you may need one or more of the following: 3-4 inch wide paint brush Roller & Handle Push Broom Ames Seam Tape Scissors or utility knife Back

Weather & Drying Guidelines Best results when applied between 40 to 90 degrees F on warm dry surfaces. Apply when the streets are dry, the sun is in the sky and no inclement weather is forecast. Dries in 1-2 hours, depending on thickness of application and weather; cures in 24 hours. Low temperatures, high humidity and evening and morning dew will require increased drying/curing time.

Ames' Iron Coat coverage

Estimated Coverage

Standard product coverage on a smooth surface is 100 sq. ft. per gallon per coat (est. 10ml). More than one coat recommended. More coats equal longer life.

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