ben® Premium Interior Acrylic Paint & Primer

Overview:

An acrylic blended latex product formulated for maximum ease of application to a wide variety of interior surfaces. ben® delivers extended open time for the flexibility to even out areas before they dry and is great for touch‐ups. It creates an easy to maintain finish as a result of its scuff resistant properties.

Limitations:

• Do not paint when air or surface temperature is below 10 °C (50 °F).
• For interior use only.

Surface Preparation:

Surfaces to be painted must be clean, dry, and free of dirt, dust, grease, oil, soap, wax, scaling paint, water soluble materials, and mildew. Remove any peeling or scaling paint and sand these areas to feather edges smooth with adjacent surfaces. Glossy areas should be dulled. Drywall surfaces must be free of sanding dust.  

New plaster or masonry surfaces must be allowed to cure (30 days) before applying base coat. Cured plaster should be hard, have a slight sheen and maximum pH of 10; soft, porous or powdery plaster indicates improper cure. Never sand a plaster surface; knife off any protrusions and prime plaster before and after applying patching compound. Poured or pre‐cast concrete with a very smooth surface should be etched or abraded to promote adhesion after removing all form release agents and curing compounds. Remove any powder or loose particles before priming. Difficult Substrates: Benjamin Moore offers a variety of specialty primers for use over difficult substrates such as plaster, bleeding woods, grease stains, crayon markings, hard glossy surfaces, galvanized metal or other substrates where paint adhesion or stain suppression is a particular problem. Your Benjamin Moore® retailer or architectural representative can recommend the right problem‐solving primer for your special needs.

Application:

Stir thoroughly before and during use. Apply 1 – 2 coats. Use the same brushing techniques as you would for any zero‐VOC interior coating. For best results, use a premium Benjamin Moore® custom‐blended nylon/polyester brush, premium Benjamin Moore® roller or a similar product. Apply paint generously from unpainted area into wet area. Avoid lap marks by maintaining a wet edge.  

• Brush: Nylon / polyester
• Roller: Premium Quality Spray,
• Spray Airless: Pressure / 1,500 – 2,500 PSI, Tip / 0.013 – 0.017

Primer Systems:

Ben® Premium Acrylic Paint & Primer, Matte Finish is self‐priming on most surfaces. It will act as its own primer, providing the optimal foundation for the subsequent finish coat. On bare substrates two coats are required; previously painted surfaces can be finished with 1 or 2 coats. While the high quality of our products sometimes makes one‐coat coverage achievable, Benjamin Moore recommends two coats of this product to achieve full colour development and to maximize paint film performance.  

Special Note: Certain custom colours require a Deep Colour Base Primer tinted to a special prescription formula to achieve the desired colour. Consult your retailer.  

Wood, and engineered wood products: Self‐priming  

Bleeding Woods (Redwood, Cedar, etc.): Fresh Start ® Undercoater and Primer/Sealer (K032) or Fresh Start® High‐Hiding All Purpose Primer (K046)

Drywall: Self‐priming

Plaster (Cured): Fresh Start® High‐Hiding All Purpose Primer (K046)

Rough or Pitted Masonry: Ultra Spec® Masonry Interior/Exterior Hi‐Build Block Filler (K571)

Smooth Poured or Pre‐cast Concrete: Self‐priming

Ferrous Metal (Steel and Iron): Ultra Spec® HP Acrylic Metal Primer (FP04) or Super Spec HP® Alkyd Metal Primer (KP06)

Non‐Ferrous Metal (Galvanized & Aluminum): All new metal surfaces must be thoroughly cleaned with Corotech® Oil & Grease Emulsifier (V600) to remove contaminants. New shiny non‐ferrous metal surfaces that will be subject to abrasion should be dulled with very fine sandpaper or a synthetic steel wool pad to promote adhesion. Ultra Spec® HP Acrylic Metal Primer (FP04)

Repaint, All Substrates: Prime bare areas with the primer recommended above for the substrate.