Bristol Aqualak is a superb waterbased lacquer which can either overcoat Bristol Paints, or can be mixed with them.
When mixed with the paint it increases the durability, flexibility and the bonding power making it suitable for painting furniture and difficult surfaces such as plastics.
Many vinyl dance floors can be successfully painted with a 1 to 1 mix of Aqualak and paint [always try a test sample first] but it is important to remember that dancers require specific slip characteristics on their floors and painting them with any paint could affect this.
For this reason we recommend it for painting dance floors used in theatre rather than dance environments.
With a cure time of 72 hours, some choose the significantly faster curing Aquafast, which cures in just 16 hours (only available in a Satin finish).
Aqualak is available in Matt, Silk and Gloss finishes
The coverage when used as an overcoat is 10-15 square metres per litre.
As with all makes of glaze the most prevalent problem is ‘blooming’. This is nearly always caused by poor drying conditions especially when the glaze is applied late in the day and left to dry in a cold workshop overnight. The situation is worsened if the base paint has not thoroughly dried and moisture is trying to migrate out through the glaze. In many cases the bloom will gradually disappear. A gentle heat from a hair drier will normally indicate whether the glaze will recover or if the area needs re-painting.