Overview

Tikkurila Helmi Primer is a water-based, acrylic hard-wearing primer for interior furniture. Durable, it's ideal for priming previously painted and new timber surfaces as well as metal before applying water-based topcoats. Offering good adhesion and high opacity, it works on trims, furniture, doors and windows, Helmi Primer is also safe to use on children’s furniture and toys and has an ultra low VOC level. We recommend tinting this base coat to the colour of your top coat paint. Note that the colour may vary in the dark shades.

For interior wood, metal and MDF
Provides good adhesion
High opacity
Perfect results with Helmi Top Coat

Tinted Colour Information

Tinted paint is custom mixed in house at Next Day Paint using our Tikkurila tinting machine. We mix the paint on site, which means we can offer our usual fast delivery with no extra delay. Tinted Colour Match paints can't be cancelled or returned as they are tinted to order. Note: Depending on the amount of colourant required to mix your chosen colour, there may be up to a 10% variant on the advertised paint volume.

Area	Interior
Recommended Use	Wood, MDF and metal surfaces. Suitable for furniture, cabinets, radiators, doors, trims, window frames, skirtings, sheet metal wood stoves and more
Base	Water-Based
Coverage	Up to 8m² per litre
Drying Time	Touch dry: 1 Hour
Re-Coat Time	5 Hours If a second coat of primer is needed, reapply after 2 Hours
Recommended Coats	1 Coat
VOC Levels	Low
Clean Up	Remove as much paint as possible from the equipment before cleaning with water

Preparation

Ensure the surface is clean, dry and free from dirt and grease.

Wash down previously painted or lacquered surfaces with Maalipesu Cleaning Agent or suitable cleaning solution and rinse carefully with water.
Let dry.
Remove loose, flaking paint or lacquer with a scraper and sand the whole surface.
Repair any cracks or holes with PRESTO Rapid Filler or other appropriate filler.
Remove sanding dust before starting painting.

Application

Always test a small area of the surface to be painted to ensure you are happy with the finished results

Stir Helmi Primer well before use and thin with water, if necessary.
Apply 1 coat by brush, roller, paint pad, or spray. For large surface, it is recommended to apply with a roller and then level with a brush.
For absorbent surfaces, prime first with primer thinned with 5-10% water, and sand. After 2 hours paint the surface with unthinned primer.
Top coat can be applied after 5 hours.

Always follow manufacturer's instructions found on the tin

Aftercare & Storage

Store the paint in dry conditions and protect from extremes of temperature

After use firmly secure the lid.

If needed, at the earliest after approx. 1 month from painting: Clean the surface with a neutral (pH 6-8) dishwashing solution and a soft brush, sponge or cleaning cloth. Clean very dirty surfaces with a lightly alkaline (pH 8-10) dishwashing solution and with cleaning cloth or sponge. Rinse the surface carefully. The surfaces must be handled with care during few weeks after finishing as the paint will reach its final hardness in normal circumstances after one month. If the surfaces need to be cleansed soon after finishing they must be cleansed lightly with a soft brush or a damp cleaning cloth.