An enamel for wood and metal lasts when the film is hard and the substrate is properly prepared: metal primed, wood treated with an antiseptic. DEKOLUX alkyd-urethane enamel handles the material side: urethane makes the film much harder than ordinary alkyd, and declared protection is over 10 years. Below: what it offers, where it is used and how to apply it.
What DEKOLUX is
DEKOLUX is a premium alkyd-urethane enamel for protecting primed wood and wood-based surfaces, metal and other substrates, indoors and outdoors. It dries to an extra-hard gloss finish with a deep shine.
How it differs from ordinary alkyd enamel
Parameter | DEKOLUX | PF-115 alkyd |
|---|---|---|
Type | alkyd-urethane | alkyd |
Consumption per coat | 30–60 g/m² | 60–120 g/m² (DEKOMAL) |
Coat drying | 3 h | second coat within 24 h |
Declared protection | over 10 years | over 5 years (DEKOMAL) |
Ready-made shades | 14 | 28 |
Film hardness
The urethane component gives a coating that takes mechanical wear where plain enamel rubs off: machinery, equipment, handrails, gates. The declared protection is over 10 years.
Three hours per coat
A coat of DEKOLUX dries in 3 hours and the second coat can go on after at least 5 hours, so two coats fit into one working day. With DEKOMAL PF-115 alkyd enamel, the second coat goes on once the first is fully dry, but no later than 24 hours.
Low consumption
At 30–60 g/m² per coat and with high hiding power, a 2 kg can covers an area that would take 4–5 kg of ordinary enamel. The paint consumption calculator will work out the amount for your area.
Colour and gloss
A ready-made range of 14 shades, from cream and yellow to dark green and black, tintable with COLOR MIX pastes. The enamel keeps its colour and gloss for a long time and does not dull in the first season. The deep shine visually evens out minor surface flaws.
Where to use it
- Metal: steel structures, wrought ironwork, gates, fences, pipes, farm machinery, trucks, railway wagons.
- Wood: window frames, doors, garden furniture, gazebos, facade elements, on primed wood.
How to apply DEKOLUX
- Preparation. Remove dust, grease and flaking old paint. Remove rust from metal mechanically and degrease. ROZCHYNNYK 3 in 1 organic solvent works for degreasing and tool cleaning.
- Priming metal. Apply DEKOMAL GF-021 anti-corrosion alkyd primer: one coat, 60–100 g/m², dries in 6 hours. Let the primer dry for at least 24 hours before applying DEKOLUX.
- Preparing wood. Treat the wood with an antiseptic such as DREVOZAHIST IMPREGNAT wood preservative and let it dry fully.
- Thinning. If needed, bring the enamel to working viscosity with white spirit.
- Application. Brush, roller or spray, 2 coats; the second only once the first is fully dry, at least 5 hours later.
- Conditions. Work at +5 to +30 °C.
What to buy
For metal: DEKOMAL GF-021 primer and two coats of DEKOLUX. For wood: IMPREGNAT antiseptic with DEKOLUX on top. To compare DEKOLUX with other grades, see our article on alkyd enamels; step-by-step preparation for specific jobs is in how to paint metal gates and how to paint a wooden fence.
FAQ
Which enamel for wood and metal lasts longest?
Among POLIFARB enamels, DEKOLUX alkyd-urethane has the longest declared life: over 10 years.
How long does DEKOLUX take to dry?
A coat dries in 3 hours.
What do you thin DEKOLUX with?
White spirit, only as much as needed for working viscosity.
Do you need a primer under DEKOLUX?
Yes. The enamel is meant for primed surfaces: GF-021 anti-corrosion primer on metal, antiseptic or primer on wood.
