Therma-Tru SHOP 3 Door Preparation - U1 Revised - Manual (Page 64)

Door
Preparation
3.64 2014 (U1 REVISED) Shop 3
Special Shop Painting
Therma-Tru products are manufactured for use with high quality, exterior grade house paints.
following guidelines.
CAUTION:
Therma-Tru bears no responsibility for the performance of distributor-furnished
Therma-Tru makes no claims about the compatibility of its primers when coated
with special shop applied paints or topcoats.
Finishing With Materials Other Than High Quality, Exterior Grade House Paints
Automotive and industrial paints often contain stronger solvents than house paints. Because
Therma-Tru’s factory applied primer is intended for use with house paints, these stronger solvents
may attack the factory applied primer. For best performance, we recommend:
STEEL
x Use a water-based acrylic paint, instead of an epoxy or urethane.
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The primer must, of course, be compatible with the topcoat being used.
CLASSIC-CRAFT, FIBER-CLASSIC and SMOOTH-STAR DOORS
x Use a water-based acrylic or alkyd-based (oil) paint, instead of an epoxy or urethane.
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the topcoat. Use primers and topcoats that are compatible.
x Maximum temperature for quick dry should be 200°F or less.