Macpherson Trade Undercoat

Macpherson Trade Undercoat is a versatile basecoat for your oil based topcoats used for woodwork, metal, UPVC, doors, windows and more, both inside and outside. It has a dull matt finish which is ideal for anything from a matt finish all the way to a high sheen gloss finish to adhere to it.

Easy to apply with a brush or roller, this oil based base coat can cover approximately 70-75 square metres from a 5-litre tin and as it is an undercoat you only need one coat so 1 tin will go a long way (although we recommend you apply 2 coats of the top coat for longevity and better quality finish). It is touch dry in 6 hours but you will need to wait 16 hours to overcoat so it will most likely need to be left overnight  depending on when it is applied so check weather is dry and won’t dip below 5°C. Drying times may be longer when painting outside. This paint is not designed to be a topcoat and ideally should be over coated within 3 days of application.

Directions for use:

• Make sure the surfaces are clean and dry and primed if necessary.
• Stir well before use.
• Apply with a brush or roller.
• Re coat after 16 hours.

Tips for use:

• If you are using a roller, get the sleeve damp and spin out the excess water before you paint, this makes sure the paint sticks to the walls and not the roller.
• Rollers best suited for oil based paints such as this would be foam rollers or any low pile roller such as velour or magic felt.

Key benefits of Macpherson Trade Gloss:

• Matt finish for ease of adhesion.
• Versatile, can be used for many surfaces.
• Suitable for interior and exterior surfaces.
• High coverage.
• Versatile.
• Suitable for oil based top coats.
• Easy to apply.