Paints & Coatings

Aluminum & Fiberglass Primer

TS-664 Aluminum & Fiberglass Primer

$70.36

Our best selling and most popular marine primer because of its versatility, sandability and protective qualities over a wide variety of substrates.  This is the product to choose for fiberglass and aluminum boat paint applications. A hi-performance Phenolic Modified Alkyd Etching Primer specially formulated for use with hard to prime surfaces such as aluminum and fiberglass. Also acceptable for use with metal or wood surfaces. Basically, you can use it almost anywhere and most any application! TS 664 Etching Primer is lacquer proof, fast drying, high solid, low VOC marine primer coating that inhibits rust, is resistant to salt spray and penetrates cracks around light rust and mill scale. It protects corners and edges and resists exposure to the damaging effects of weather. Intended for use as a marine primer coat for properly prepared surfaces. Use on any interior or exterior surfaces. Excellent for use on all fiberglass and aluminum boats, aircraft and equipment. A premium-grade, high solid marine coating that not only acts as an effective rust preventative on steel and iron substrates but should be viewed as an integral component of any corrosion resistant coating system. Lacquer proof primer and finish coats such as nitrocellulose lacquers may be applied directly over it without the worry of lifting or wrinkling. Available in quart, gallon or five gallon cans. Color: White or Red Oxide. Finish is low sheen.

Stats: Dries to the touch in 30 minutes, tack free in 1 hour, recoatable in 2 hours, dries hard in 4 hours. Apply by brush, roller or spray. Coverage is approximately 300 square feet per gallon, depending on the texture and porosity of the surface. Dries to the touch in 30 minutes. Recoat in 8 hours. Apply by brush, roller or spray.

Recommended preparation: For best results remove old marine primers, marine coatings, loose scale, grease, oil and contaminates. Sand, grind, bead blast or power-wash prior to the application of any cleaner. All surfaces must be thoroughly dry before the application of any boat primers, topside coatings, bottom paints, spar varnish or brightwork varnish.

Application: Marine primers should be allowed to dry a minimum of two to three hours before recoating with subsequent boat primers or marine coatings. It should be applied to a dry film thickness between 0.3-0.5 mil. For non-marine equipment or on iron or steel surfaces it should be applied to 0.6-0.8 mil dry film. NOTE: This marine primer is designed for application over surface-treated metal or pretreatment coatings (See TS 117 Pre-Treatment Wash Primer). If used for dip or flow-coat application, the product suitability should be determined by the user.

Thin & clean up: TS 605 Thinner. Clean spills and tools immediately with TS 605 Thinner.