Plastic & Vinyl Bonding Primer White: Product Number 1143
Solvent Born, Bonding Primer Sealer, VOC: less than 450 g/l

• Properties of both a primer and an adhesive

• Makes paint stick to plastics including PVC, Lexan, ABS, polypropylene and TPO

• Quick drying

• Top coat with most all types of paint in hours

• Tintable to pastels with universal tint colors.

Description: XIM’s Plastic & Vinyl Bonding Primer is formulated to bond strongly to a wide range of plastic & vinyl materials used in home and building construction. When applied to a clean surface, it will allow painting. Generally, plastic & vinyl materials and molded parts could not be painted with long term confidence. When the XIM Plastic & Vinyl Bonding Primer is used, regular oil-base alkyd paints, waterbased latex paints, 2K urethanes and 2K epoxy paints can be used to paint materials made of many plastics.

Product Preparation: XIM’s Plastic & Vinyl Bonding Primer is ready to use directly from the container. No thinning or reduction is required. Mix well before application. It may require extra time on different shakers to fully mix in any settled materials. Note: Keep the containers tightly closed when not in use. Store at room temperature.

Clean-Up: Clean equipment with mineral spirits, xylene or lacquer thinner immediately after use. Do not allow the mixed finish to remain in the spray gun or application equipment. Spray Gun Usage: When applying with spray gun equipment, vapors can build up rapidly and may cause flash fire. With all applications: vapors may travel to areas away from the work site and ignite; use only where moving air will carry vapors outside. Ground all equipment. Do not use where static electricity can build up and cause sparks.

Clean-Up: Clean equipment with XIM GON Cleaner, xylene, or lacquer thinner immediately after use.

Surface Preparation: Careful surface preparation and cleaning is the key to a good result. Be sure the surface is thoroughly clean and dry, free from all grease, wax, oil, polish, loose paint and dirt. Clean with a strong abrasive detergent, rinse well and allow to dry. Rough surfaces should be sanded smooth. Moldy or mildewed surfaces should be scrubbed with a mixture of one quart of household bleach and three quarts of water and then thoroughly rinsed with clean water. (Never mix bleach with detergents - particularly detergents containing ammonia.) Solvent wiping also recommended. Wipe down the surface with XIM GON Cleaner or Xylene. Do not use mineral spirits, turpentine solvents that will leave oily residues. Note: Some plastics are attacked by solvents - always check a small area before proceeding.

How to Apply: Use brush, roll or spray. The temperature of the surface and the surrounding air should be between 50 deg. F and 100 deg. F. They dry to touch in about 20-30 minutes under standard conditions (77 deg. F and 50% relative humidity). Thicker coats will take longer to dry. When using brush or roller, avoid excessive brushing or rolling because the Bonder can tack the applicator to the recently applied Bonder. Work in small areas and apply evenly. If an area is missed, wait a few minutes until the bonder has dried before touching up. To slow down the drying rate, small amounts of XIM’s XS Retarder or mineral spirits can be added. It can be top-coated within 1 hour. See the table below for top coat recommendations. Full cure is achieved in about 48 hours. For conventional spray use Binks 62 gun, 66 fluid nozzle, 63 PB air nozzle, or equivalent, at 40 to 60 psi atomization pressure. For airless spray application use .015 to .019 orifice, 60 mesh strainer and 2000 psi fluid pressure. For HVLP an internal pressure of 8 to 10 psi can be used. It is best to apply the Bonding Primer in several light to medium coats rather than one heavy coat. XIM Plastic & Vinyl Bonding Primer will generally harden in 24 hours. If faster cure and hardening is desired they can be force dried. NOTE: Recycled plastics, as well as plastic additives such as mold release agents, flow additives, flame retardants, etc. can affect primer adhesion. Because there are many types of plastics and composite materials always test a sample for acceptable adhesion before starting the job.

Plastics Application Chart

Plastic Materials Recommended	Common Name	Examples of Trade Names
Acrylonitrile Butadine Stryene	ABS	Various
Methyl Methylacrylate	Acrylic	Plexiglas®, Acrylite®, Lucite®, Crylex®
Cellulose Acetate Buterate	CAB	Various
Fiberglass	FPR	Fiberglas®
Nylon	---------	Various
Phenylene Oxide	---------	Noryl®
Polycarbonate	PC	Hyzod®, Tuffax CM-2, Lexan® MR-4000, Zelux®, Coex®
Polyester	---------	Mylar®, Haysite®, Homalite®
Polypropylene	PP	Plasticore®, Trovidur®
Polystryene	PS	Styrolux®, Rexolite®
Polyurethane	PU	Various
Polyvinyl Chloride	PVC	Sintra®, Trovicel®
Thermoplastic Olefin	TPO	Always test TPO for acceptable adhesion - May be polyethylene or a blend Not Recommended
Fluorocarbon/Fluoropolymer	PFA, PTFE	Teflon®, Kel-F, Halar®, Korton®
Polyvinylidine Fluoride	PVDF	Kynar®
Polyvinylfluroide	PVF	Tedlar®
Polyethylene	PE	Low or High Density Polyethylene