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Note: after descaling, check to make sure all parts of the steel are well soaked with
Owatrol Oil. IF you find any sections or places that are not soaked properly or are
dry to the touch, reapply Owatrol Oil to those areas to ensure complete saturation.
Failure to do that will negatively affect subsequent performance. Using a dry paint
brush or similar, sweep away any loose particles of rust that have collected on the
flat steel sections as soon as possible after descaling. Wipe off any excess Owatrol
left ‘ponding’ (See above left) on horizontal surfaces to avoid ‘skinning’ during
drying process.
Step two: can take place any time after 24 hours, even after days or several
weeks if weather is not favourable. Reason is, Owatrol oil has taken the place of
moisture and oxygen and sealed up all the pores thereby preventing any more
water etc. getting in. You have two choices at this point.
a) The quick / cheap way is to apply a gloss coat of your choice with about 25%
Owatrol Oil added in. This option will prevent rust for a few years even though it is
a cheap, quick job.
b) The best method is to apply a primer coat with
about 25% Owatrol oil mixed in followed in a day or
two by a top coat with about 10 to 15% Owatrol Oil
mixed into it. This is the method which offers
maximum protection. Expect double or triple the
performance compared with the cheaper option just
above because of the extra ‘padding’ or protection
layer the primer adds.
c) Two top coats with Owatrol Oil added will add
even more life to the job. Owatrol Oil works very well
when used in conjunction with some well-known
brands of oil based rust treatment. It does not work
in conjunction with Hammerite® or other ‘hot’
solvent based or two pack paints. One option,
should you wish to use Owatrol Oil to deal with the
rust, and use Hammerite® or any solvent or two part
paint as your finish is to apply a coat of Owatrol CIP
[see Owatrol CIP on www.igoe.ie ] over the dried
layer of Owatrol Oil. This acts as a barrier coat and
enables the non-oil based paint / finish to be applied
without any adverse reaction.
With Owatrol in the paint +/primer, the finished paint job
d) Another option, after scale
removal is to apply two top coats
of Owatrol Aluminum RA85, [See
www.igoe.ie ] a silvery, highly
flexible coating that will expand
and contract with the steel. Lasts
for years. Sticks to practically
anything!
Oil based grey primer and
Owatrol mix form a powerful
extra layer of protectiom
