Tikkurila Akvi Top DS 25 Superior 1-Component Acrylate Topcoat – Fast-Drying & Durable

Achieve a Flawless Finish with Tikkurila Akvi Top DS 25 Acrylate Topcoat

Tikkurila Akvi Top DS 25 is a high-performance, one-component, water-borne acrylate topcoat designed to provide a beautiful, even, and durable finish on interior wooden and fiberboard surfaces.

This fast-drying formula is ideal for demanding environments and offers superior scratch and blocking resistance. It is perfect for professionals seeking a reliable and versatile coating solution.

Key Benefits:

• Exceptional Application: Offers excellent application properties with high solids content and smooth leveling.
• Rapid Drying: The fast-drying formula enables quick stacking and efficient project turnaround.
• Durable Hard Film: Forms a hard, robust film, providing long-lasting protection.
• Fire-Retardant Topcoat: Approved for use as an acrylate topcoat in fire-retardant painting systems.
• Superior Resistance: Provides excellent scratch and blocking resistance.
• Low Emission: M1 classification for low-emitting building materials.
• Versatile Application: Suitable for panels, doors, moldings, and various wooden/fiberboard surfaces.
• Color Variety: Available in RAL, NCS, SSG, BS, and SYMPHONY color shades, with an Avatint tinting system for custom colors.

Detailed Features:

• Composition: One-component water-borne acrylate topcoat
• Volume Solids: 36±2%
• Weight Solids: 48±2%
• Specific Gravity: 1.23±0.1 kg/litre
• Recommended Spreading:
• Wet: 100-120 g/m²
• Dry: 30-36 µm
• Theoretical Coverage: 10-12 m²/l (Note: Practical coverage will depend on application method, surface condition, etc.)
• Drying Times (at 120 g/m²):
• Dust Dry: 20-25 minutes at +23°C (5-10 minutes at +50°C)
• Touch Dry: 20-25 minutes at +23°C (5-10 minutes at +50°C)
• Dry to sand: 25-30 minutes at +23°C (5-10 minutes at +50°C)

Application Guidance:

• Surface Prep: Remove dust, loose particles, and impurities. Sand wood surfaces with P150-320 grit sandpaper, then again with P240-400 between coats.
• Recommended Primers: Akvi Primer, Diccoplast Primer, Akvi Primer MP.
• Application Conditions: The air, substrate, and product must be over +18°C, and the relative humidity must be below 70%. Wood moisture must be below 20%. Ventilation is required. The product can be dried with or without an oven.
• Application: Stir well. Apply by airless, air-assisted airless, or conventional spraying. Thinning is required between 0% and 5% with water. Recommended nozzle sizes and pressures vary depending on the application method.
• Thinners: Water
• Cleaning: Water
• VOC Content: 20g/liter of paint mixture; 19 g/l when thinned by 5%.
• Certificates: M1 classification for low-emitting building materials

System Products: For optimal results, use Tikkurila’s recommended primers, such as Akvi Primer, Diccoplast Primer, and Akvi Primer MP.

Important Note: The product data sheet contains a full product description, including safety and handling information.