Architectural & Decorative Finishes
Paint Crackle Glaze
Clear Basecoat for a Crackle Topcoat
Coverage

300/ft² (27.87/m²) per Gallon @ 3.00 mils (0.0762 mm)

Product Description
Technical Performances
Documentation
Description

Durex® PAINT CRACKLE GLAZE is a flat transparent acrylic-based crackle glaze basecoat. A crackle effect will appear when any latex or oil-based paint is applied over Durex® CPAINT CRACKLE GLAZE. PAINT CRACKLE GLAZE is a single-component, water-based and high solid Acrylic Copolymer product.

Advantages
  • Water based, safe and easy to handle
  • Very low odour and VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds)
  • Exterior durability
  • Non-flammable
  • Good workability properties
  • Adheres to a variety of substrates
  • Compatible with aqueous and universal colourants

 

Uses

Aged oil-based paints dry out when exposed to direct sunlight. The appearance over time is an old aged crackle. Decorative artists can now achieve this effect by applying any desired paint over top of a dried coat of Durex® PAINT CRACKLE GLAZE.

Physical Properties
 
Colour

CLEAR

Resin Type

Acrylic Copolymer

Coverage
  • 7 m²/lit @ 75 micron DFT
  • 300 ft²/US gal @ 3 Mils DFT
Drying Time @ 75°F (23°C), 55% RH

½-1 hour for crackles application

Reducer/Clean-up

Water

V.O.C.

< 50 grams/litre (0.40 lb/gal)


Performance Properties
Method Results
Percent Solids

ASTM D7232

40 +/-5% (vol.)

Viscosity (Brookfield) 23°C (75°F)

ASTM D2196

500-2000 CPS

Sheen (60°)

ASTM D3679

Flat, <2% @ 60°

Specific Gravity

ASTM D333

  • 1.080 +/- 0.01 (Grams/Litre)
  • 8.8 +/ - 0.05 (lbs/gal)
pH

8.0-9.00

Alkali Resistance CGSB 1-GP-162M

No change