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Flood Penetrol:
How to Use

Where to Use

• Flood Penetrol® is for exterior use only
• Add to oil-based paints to eliminate brush marks in paint as well as roller marks
• Add to oil-based paints for coating exterior trim, molding, doors, furniture, plywood or metal
• Add to oil-based primers for coating exterior bare wood or metal
• Use to condition bare and rusted metal: use Flood Penetrol® on steel, garden tools, outdoor furniture, brass, aluminum and chrome
• Use to condition fiberglass: use on fiberglass surfaces, boats
• NOTE: Do not add to acrylic, water-based or epoxy coatings

Application
Add Penetrol to oil-based paint or primers:

1. Stir and mix oil-based paint thoroughly.
2. Always mix a small amount of Flood Penetrol® additive to paint that you are using to determine compatibility.
3. As paint begins to set up too fast or "drag," stir in Flood Penetrol®. Begin with approximately 1 pint (16 oz.) Penetrol per gallon of paint.
4. If paint is thick, or in extreme temperatures, you can increase the quantity of Flood Penetrol® additive to paint (up to 2.5 pints per gallon of paint).

Conditioning bare or rusted metal:

1. Remove loose rust, excess dirt, oil and grease.
2. Be sure surface is dry.
3. Saturate the metal with Flood Penetrol®.
4. Allow 12-24 hours for drying.
5. NOTE: For brass, copper, aluminum and chrome, scrub surface with fine steel wool soaked in Penetrol and polish with a clean cloth.

Conditioning fiberglass:

1. Clean the surface to be conditioned.
2. Saturate a rag with Flood Penetrol®, and wipe it on fiberglass surface.
3. Buff surface with a clean, soft cloth within 3-5 minutes.

Cleanup and Storage

• Clean tools with mineral spirits
• Keep from freezing

Flood Floetrol:
How to Use

Where to Use

• Add to latex-based paints to eliminate brush marks in paint as well as roller marks
• NOTE: May reduce sheen in gloss paints. Performance may vary depending on the latex paint used. Not recommended for use in painting stucco surfaces

Application

1. Shake container well.
2. Always mix a small amount of Floetrol with paint to test compatibility.
3. If compatible, add Floetrol® to the latex paint following these guidelines:
   • When painting with a brush or roller: Add approximately 8 oz. (1/2 pint) per gallon of paint. If paint is thick, or in extreme hot or cold temperatures, more Floetrol® may be gradually added, up to 16 oz. (1 pint) per gallon.
   • To create faux finishing effects: Add up to 32 oz. (1 quart) per gallon of paint.
   • When painting with an airless or cup gun sprayer: Add up to 32 oz. (1 quart) per gallon of paint.
4. Stir Floetrol/paint mixture thoroughly.
5. Apply paint as usual.

Cleanup and Storage

• Clean tools with soap and water
• Keep from freezing

Flood E-B Emulsa Bond:
How to Use

Where to Use

• Flood E-B Emulsa Bond™ is for exterior use only
• Add to exterior latex-based paints
• Apply over sound but chalky paint (latex or oil), wood, plywood, hardboard, T1-11, previously painted/coated surfaces (stucco, aluminum siding) and weathered but sound asbestos siding
• NOTE: Do not add to gloss latex paints on a one-coat project

Application

1. Shake container well.
2. Always mix a small amount of Flood E-B Emulsa Bond™ with paint to test compatibility.
3. For exterior latex house paint, add 32 oz. (1 quart) Flood E-B Emulsa Bond™ per gallon.
4. Stir paint and Flood E-B Emulsa Bond™ mixture thoroughly. If thickening occurs, add enough tap water (up to 8 oz/gal) to return to the consistency of original paint.
5. Apply paint as usual.
6. Do not recoat with additional Flood E-B Emulsa Bond™ / paint mixture. If painting additional coats or a finish coat, apply when the Flood E-B Emulsa Bond / paint mixture feels dry. Do not apply more paint while the film feels soft or tacky.
7. NOTE: Use only in the first coat of paint.

Cleanup and Storage

• Clean tools with soap and water
• Keep from freezing