Owatrol E.S.P Enables the Keying of Paints on Smooth / Shiny Surfaces - 1 Litre

ESP Easy Surface Prep is a wipe on/wipe off product which primes and prepares any shiny surface for painting. It completely eliminates the need for difficult and time-consuming sanding and leaves the surface ready for paint or varnish to bond to. It’s a safe and effective way to prepare any non-porous surface for painting and is ideal for use on ceramic tiles and melamine units.

It is easy on the hands, colourless, virtually odourless and can be wiped on and off with a lint-free cloth making it incredibly easy to use! Therefore, it is suitable for indoor and external use. ESP may be painted over anytime after 2 hours and up to 7 days later.

Why should I use Easy Surface Prep?

The benefits of ESP are self-evident:

• Easy to apply
• Eliminates the need for sanding
• Does not remove or dull the old finish.
• Paint over with any oil-based or water-based paint or varnish
• Paint over anytime after 2 hours or up to 7 days later – so there’s no high-stress time frame!
• It prepares all smooth or slick surfaces for painting or varnishing. Without a surface preparation such as ESP, the paint would quickly flake and peel.

Easy Surface Prep is suitable for interior and exterior uses including melamine, ceramics, lacquers, baked enamels, varnishes, paint, walls, furniture, radiators, the list goes on. This makes it excellent for painting tired or outdated kitchen cabinets, old bathroom suites, and worn out furniture! The simple fact that it eliminates the need for sanding should be reason enough to consider it – what a time-saver.

Ideal Uses for Easy Surface Prep (ESP)

• Updating melamine kitchen furniture, great for revamping kitchen cupboards
• Re-painting a bathroom without having to re-tile!
• A great way to spruce up tired or outdated furniture without sanding
• Upgrading cheap furniture, time to add some colour to those flat packs!
• Suitable for use on baked lacquers and enamels, like lamps and ornaments
• Even good for use on glass, it dries totally clear

Surface Preparation

First clean and dry all surfaces to remove oil, grease and other contaminants and remove any loose and flaking old finish. For oily, greasy, waxed or varnished surfaces prepare by scrubbing with a green scourer or 00 steel wool soaked with ESP. Wipe clean after 5-10 minutes then follow the standard application instructions.

Application tools

• Lint-free cloth
• Brush
• Roller

Application

Apply ESP generously with a clean, dry, lint-free cloth. If ESP crawls or separates, the surface is not clean. Wipe off ESP and re-clean according to above directions before continuing. Leave to stand for 5 minutes then lightly wipe over the surface in one direction with a clean cloth to remove any excess ESP. Allow to dry for 2 hours. When dry, ESP may be left up to 7 days before applying the finish. If this time has passed, re-apply ESP as directed before painting.

Clean Up

Clean all tools and equipment with soap and water.

Things to Remember

• Shake well before application
• Do not thin
• Ensure the new finish is compatible with the old finish
• Use clean cloths to apply the ESP and change them regularly
• Do not contaminate new clean ESP with old used ESP
• Do not use ESP for dipping