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CORROSEAL
RUST CONVERTING PRIMER
Cover 1
Advantage - It’s Easy 2
Surface Preparation Specification 3
for Application Specification
Visual Application Guide
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Marine
Marine Technical Data - 1
Technical Description - 2
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Technical Description - 3 8
Painting
Painting Product Data Sheet - 1 9

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Industrial
Painting

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Farm and Home
www.corroseal.com
EPA Approved CORROSEAL, INC. 425-837-0200
VOC 60 g/l CAGE Code 0X7A6
Patented, CORROSEAL Registered trademark 70 EAST SUNSET WAY #251 Fax: 425-837-0300
of Corroseal, Inc. © 2000 CORROSEAL, INC ISSAQUAH, WA 98027 Rust4me@corroseal.com
 Corroseal™Advantage
Non-Flammable Non-Toxic Non-Corrosive

1. 2. 3.
It’s Easy
• Takes 1/3 the power tool prep time compared to conventional metal
primers.
1. Water-blast, or Solvent-clean & Power-tool prep all at one
time - or over long period.
No worry about rust-back.
2. Apply Corroseal to entire area & wait 24 hours
3. Apply topcoat or wait up to 30 days to top coat.
• Converts existing rust to a crystalline layer of black magnetite.
•Creates a hard non-rusting layer sealed with high quality co-polymer
metal primer.
• Protects against future rusting. Lasts as long as the topcoat you use.
• No need to sand blast for surface preparation when budget or
environment won’t permit.
• Do all of the prep at one time, or spread work out over weeks.
•Eliminate labor overtime because of flexible requirements of Corroseal™.
• Improves job site and worker safety.
• Works with nearly all conventional industrial grade top coats.
•Pleasant odor.
• Saves time - no thinning - no 2-part mixing necessary.
• Easy to clean up - soap & water does it all.
 Surface Preparation Specification:
•SSPC-SP 1 Solvent Cleaning - Do not use hydrocarbon solvents
•SSPC-SP 2 Hand Tool Cleaning
•SSPC-SP 3 Power Tool Cleaning
•SSPC-SP 7 Brush-Off Blast Cleaning
•SSPC-SP 12 High & Ultra-High Pressure Water Jetting - WJ4
•SSPC-SP TU4 Retrieval and Analysis of Soluble Salts on Substrates
•ASTM D 4285 Indicating Oil or Water in Compressed Air

See PDF files on this site for current US Navy surface preparation specifications and for
Corroseal™ surface preparation specifications in detail, including specifications for
CORROSEAL-CHLOR-RID® and CORROSEAL-CHLOR-RID TEST™ applications.

Coat Rust With Corroseal™ Place Gage in Wet Film

Corroseal™ Prep
SSPC-SP 2 PWB C Sa 1
Like a Brush Off Blast

Conventional Primer Read Paint Depth on Tips

Prep: SSPC C SP3-PWB
Like a Commercial
Blast

TO ETCH-PRIME AGED TIGHT PAINT, FIBERGLASS, SOME ALUMINUM

• Test for required adhesion to substrate and coating compatibility.

• Remove contaminates from surface. Small areas may be solvent-wiped with clean cloth.

• Apply CORROSEAL™ in 5 mil wet film thickness (127 micron).

• If you abrade surface by SP 2, SP 3 or SP 7 to achieve 1-2 mil surface profile (25-51

micron), apply CORROSEAL™ 6-8 mil wet (to 203 micron) to cover profile with dry film.

• Allow 4 hours drying, then topcoat within 30 days with any marine-grade coating compatible
with CORROSEAL™
 Corroseal™Application Instructions
Surface Preparation
1. Remove all millscale, flaking rust, and paint with power sanding tools, needle gun, descaler, wire
brush, or water or abrasive blast to SSPC SP2, SP 3, SP7 or SP12 WJ4. Always use a cleaner or sol-
vent wipe to SSPC SP1 to remove oil, and other chemicals and Corroseal-Chlor-Rid® to remove
chlorides. Always rinse off cleaner with fresh water. Acetone and ordinary dish washing detergents
should not be used because they leave behind a residue of sulfonic acids or other unknown chemicals
which interfere with primer adhesion. On cold rolled steel, abrade to anchor profile and degrease.

2. Ensure surfaces are oil-free by visual examination. Check entire structure with water misted onto
surface. Any beading of water is indication of oil or grease contamination. Clean contaminated surfaces
in accordance with SSPC SP 1 and recheck for contamination until surfaces are grease and oil-fre. Use
Corroseal-Chlor-Rid®Test kit to confirm surface is free of chlorides contamination.

• Prepared surface shall have a neutral pH of 6-8 before CORROSEAL™ appliction.

• Prepared surface shall be eye-visible dry. Do not apply to sweating steel.
• Air and steel temperature shall be between 45°F (7.2ºC) and rising or 100°F(37.7ºC)& falling.
•Check dew point and temperature. Do not apply within 4 hours of expected rain fall. Wait until
morning dew is off the surface before coating.

Application
3. Do not thin! Brush or roll Corroseal™ from a plastic or stainless pan, using a synthetic bristle
brush or short nap roller. Do not pattern or groove. Deep grooves from poor application will re-rust.

4. If spraying, use a 19 or 21 tip. Airless or Air powered both work. Do not over mist during applica-
tion. With air unit, work about 10", 25 cm. from surface with 6"-8", 15 to 25 cm., fan. Airless work
depends on the equipment. Electrostatic works well with Corroseal™.
• Test compressed air system for oil contamination before using.
• There shall be no runs, sags, streaks, flashes, laps, pinholing or cratering.

5. Apply 8-10 mils, 200 to 250 microns, wet coat, checking with wet film gauge. Theoretical
spread rate is 1 gallon per 200 sq. ft. This will appear as a thick off-white film with no rust showing
through. Corroseal™ turns from white to black with rust conversion. If Corroseal™ turns gray upon
application, more Corroseal™ needs to be applied. See visual coating guide samples in this publication.

• There shall be no picking up or rolling up of the first coat during application of second pass.
• Second coat (if needed) should be applied when first coat is still damp and tacky.
• Do not pour un-used CORROSEAL™ from roller pan or air pot back into original
container to avoid contamination.

6. Drying time is generally related to air circulation, temperature, film thickness, and number of coats.

• At 77°F CORROSEAL™ should be dry to touch within 30 minutes.

• In enclosed compartments you must have two way air flow. Apply mechanical air movement
of at least 10 to 12 atmosphere changes per hour. If temperature is low add heat.
• Clean up with soapy water and rinse well. For hard dry splatter use lacquer thinner.

Topcoat
• ON STEEL DO NOT TOP COAT BEFORE 24 HOURS or re-rusting may occur.
(24 hour cure is required by the chemical conversion process within the rust.)
The surface shall be free from any contamination prior to applying any topcoat.
 Can’t Sandblast? Use Corroseal™!
Converts rust to magnetite - Fe3O4

Apply at 8-10 mil (203-254 microns) wet in one coat by spray (19-21
tip), brush or roller. Defects from improper application appear in a
few minutes to within the 24 hour window prior to topcoating.
Please call our toll-free customer technical support at 800-237-1573
with any questions about problems that may arise.

VISUAL APPLICATION GUIDE

Corroseal™ Rust Converter is self-inspecting in a short period of time.

Insufficient
Application
Correct Final
Appearance Gray color in
after Corroseal™ areas indicates
applied @ 8-10mil wet need for more
(200-250microns) Corroseal™.
White epoxy topcoat Apply 2nd light
covers & no black pass while
shows through. surface is still
tacky.

Incomplete conversion
underneath.

Improper Improper Preperation.

Application. Speckled discoloration
shows salt or chemical
Brown streaks show contaminates.
incomplete conversion,
or on wet steel or Remove coating.
thinned with water.
Clean area,
To fix, remove and reapply
Corroseal™ & reapply at Corroseal™.
8-10 mils wet
(200-254 microns).
 TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION OF CORROSEAL™ - 1
Product Description : Corroseal™ is a water based copolymer latex rust converting primer.
Corroseal™ when applied to rusted steel chemically converts the rust into magnetite,
and primes the steel for a top coat of paint.
Recommended Uses
Corroseal™ is recommended for use on all steel surfaces as a rust converting paint primer;
and as an etch primer/sealer on aged tight paint, which normally must be removed before
topcoating, on fiberglass and on some non-ferrous metals..
Technical Information
Description: Water based, unpigmented, styrene butadiene, elastomeric polymer,
with rust converting modifiers.
Appearance: Milky, off-white to tan liquid.
Odor: Very Mild
Coverage: 200 square feet per gallon, 4.9 square meters per liter (at 2.5 mil DFT)
VOC (ASTM D 3960) 60 grams per liter, - 8 oz. per gallon
Non-volatiles by volume 31%
Non-volatiles by weight 35%
pH 3.0
Application temperature: Minimum: 45° F and rising (7.2ºC and rising)
Maximum: 100° F and falling (38ºC and falling)
Protect from freezing.
Weight per gallon (ASTM D 1475) 8.6 lbs., 3.91 Kg.
Flash point (Closed Cup ASTM D 56) >200° F, >93° C
Viscosity (Brookfield LVF#2 spindle,60 rpm) 400 cps
Mechanical Properties @ 77ºF:
Impact Resistance* (ASTM D 2794) Direct: 40 in lbs Reverse:10 in lbs
Elongation* (ASTM D 522) 8%
Shelf life (ASTM D 1849) Pass Resists greater than 1 week at 140° F and
up to or over one year at normal room ambient temperatures.
Store between 38° F and 105° F, 3°C and 41° C, avoiding continuous direct sunlight.
Pencil Hardness (Modified using 20 gauge rusted steel) B to HB
Heat Resistance: Resists heat aging up to 270° F. Useful properties up to 350° F.
Adhesion with top coat ASTM D 4541 600psi (no topcoat) to Over 1000 psi (+ urethane)

Corroseal™ in combination with epoxy, polyurethane and polyester marine grade top coats has
exhibited unique adhesion to rusted steel. Laboratory testing of moisture-cure urethane
topcoated Corroseal™ exceeds 1000 psi, ASTM D 4541.
 Technical Description of Corroseal™ - 2
Recommended total dry film thickness: 2.5 mils, minimum to 3.5 mils optimum, 65 to 90 microns
Recommended total wet film thickness: 8 to 10 mils, 200 to 250 microns
Thinners: Thinning causes converter failure.

Dry time to (ASTM D 1640)(3 mils wet film - 76 microns)

Set to touch ............................3 minutes
Cotton free................................10 minutes
Dry to touch..............................30 minutes
Hard dry....................................40 minutes
Through..(fingernail hard)........60 minutes
Rejects rainwater (77°F, 25°C) No wash off......240 minutes

Recommended top coat time After 24 hours minimum,

36 to 40 hours minimum in heavy applications and/or in cold weather,
or wait up to 30 days if desired.

Top Coat Recommendations .

Acrylic Oil based coatings

Alkyd based enamels Polyurethane
Bituminous coatings Thermoplastic epoxy
Chlorinated rubber Urethane-asphalt
Epoxy/amines Urethane/coal tar
Epoxy/coal tar Urethane-water based
Epoxy/esters Vinyl
Epoxy/polymides Vinyl/tar
Latex

Do not overthin topcoats as excess solvent creates cohesive failure.

Some brands of waterbased viny/acrylic or light colored waterborne
topcoats will react with the tannic acid in Corroseal™.
Do a test patch of the topcoat over Corroseal™ and if brownish
stains appear use an oil-based stain blocker as an intermediate
coat or use another type topcoat.
Corroseal™ primer chemistry is water based styrene butadiene
copolymer. Since it contains no pigment it eliminates the pin hole
problems of other latex primers created when latex traps air around
pigment particles

Note: If rust is not present the converter will not turn black and instead will dry clear.
This coating is very effective as etch-primer on aged tight paint. It may be used to cover, seal
and protect painted signs, logos, instructions, etc.
 Technical Description of
Corroseal™ - 3

Handling & Toxicity

Refer to MSDS sheet for complete details. Corroseal™ contains no chemicals listed in EPA 40 CFR cp 1,
Part 433. If swallowed, induce vomiting. Corroseal™ presents no significant vapor hazard but you should
not breathe mist during spraying. Non flammable and non corrosive. Wear rubber gloves and protective
glasses. In case of eye contact flush with plenty of water. Skin contact takes normal detergent and water.
Follow all local, state and federal guidelines and laws for the safe handling of waterborne coatings. Dark
stains clean up with 1:4 bleach to water. Normal clean up: detergent and water. Use no mineral spirits.
Use lacquer thinner to remove Corroseal™ from equipment.

Do Not Apply Corroseal™ Over The Following:

Galvanized steel Any Zinc present as pigment or as Galvanizing cancels the chemical reactions
Zinc necessary for Corroseal™ conversion to occur. Once Corroseal™ is applied to
Zinc Chromate rusted steel, zinc pigmented coating may be applied over the Corroseal™.
Zinc Phosphate
Strontium Chromate, Copper powder, Magnesium borate, Graphite, and Carbon black.
Carbon black is a problem only in high concentrations such as conductive black primers.

Do not use with any lead pigments or chromate pigments. These metals are not found in modern coatings.

Do not use Corroseal™ on Food Preparation Lines where Corroseal™ is in direct contact with the food or
beverage. It can be used when topcoated with an FDA approved topcoat. Check with the top coat supplier
to see if an extraction test is required before proceeding.

Always prepare a test patch to ensure compatibility with the substrate and follow on coatings.

LIMITED WARRANTY
The facts stated and the recommendations and suggestions herein are based upon experiments, standard
industry tests, practical experience and customer use. The information is believed to be reliable. No guaran-
tee is made for their accuracy. The products and information are intended for use by buyers having requi-
site skill and know-how in the industry, and therefore it is for the buyer to satisfy himself on the suitability
of the products for his own particular use and it shall be deemed that buyer has done so, at his sole discretion
and risk. No statement contained herein shall be construed as an inducement to infringe existing patents or
as an endorsement of products of specific manufacturers.

CORROSEAL, INC. ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR PRODUCT FAILURE OTHER THAN TO

SUPPLY REPLACEMENT MATERIAL FOR PRODUCTS SHOWN TO BE DEFECTIVE WHEN
DELIVERED OR TO REFUND THE PURCHASE PRICE. EXCEPT AS NOTED, THERE ARE NO
WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS OR OTHERWISE.
CORROSEAL, INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL INCIDENTAL AND CONSEQUEN-
TIAL DAMAGES.
 Corroseal™ Rust Converting Primer
Corroseal, 70 E. Sunset Way #251
Issaqwuah, WA 98027 USA 425-837-0200-
rust4me@corroseal.com
www.corroseal.com

Product Data Sheet

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
CAGE CODE 0X7A6
CORROSEAL™ RUST CONVERTING-
COPOLYMER PRIMER
CS-52 52 gallon fiber drums
CS-32 1 quart containers / 12 per case
CS-5 5 gallon pail with pour spout
CS-1 1 gallon containers 4 per case
Trade Codes: Tariff Code: 149980.2
Hamonized Code: 3810.10.0000
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: CORROSEAL™
is a water based rust converter combined with
an unpigmented high quality latex paint
primer. The converter segments turn rust into
a barrier layer of black non rusting magnetite.
The primer acts as a bonding agent for epoxy,
enamel, acrylic, and oil-based finishes. Excep-
tional bonding with moisture cured polyure-
thanes. Contains no chemicals listed in EPA
40 CFR Cp 1, Part 433. Non flammable, non
corrosive. VOC compliant at 60 grams per
liter. Not restricted by Federal DOT shipping
regulations.
BASIC USE: CORROSEAL™ is recom-
mended for use on all steel surfaces as a rust end-use requirements is available from calling
converter / paint primer, and as an etch
primer or sealer on non ferrous metals such as Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) and label for precaution-
aluminum, copper, brass and galvanized steel. ary information.
Protects against future rusting. Can be used
on welds. Eliminates need to mechanically
blast to white metal.
LIMITATIONS: Keep from freezing.
Apply at temperatures above 45° F and
below 100° F ( 7.2ºC - 37.7ºC ).
. Do not thin. Wait 24 hours before topcoating.
Do not use with zinc chromate, galvanizing,
zinc phosphates, chromates, copper powder,
magnesium borate, graphite, and lead pig-
ments. Do not use where in direct contact
with food. Coatings subject to tannin staining
should be tested before large scale use.
APPLICATION: Remove all salt, loose rust,
millscale, dirt, grease, oil, old paint and other
deposits. To remove oil, dirt and salt apply cleaner
according to manufacturer’s directions and rinse.
A residue free surface is essential before coating
application begins. Do not use Acetone or
dishwashing detergent to clean rusted steel sur-
face.
Brush, roll or spray undiluted CORROSEAL™ in a
heavy white coat with no surface show-through at
8-10 mils wet film thickness. When black color
appears, rust conversion has started. If gray areas
appear apply more Corroseal™ while surface is
tacky. Refer to color chart and technical guide for
complete application analysis.
Wait at least 24 hours to topcoat.
COVERAGE: The actual surface condition and
thickness of rust will dictate amount of
CORROSEAL™ needed. For estimating purposes,
1 gallon of Corroseal covers approximately 200 sq.
ft. (10 mil wet coat).
TECHNICAL SERVICES: Technical advice or
service on suitability for specific application and
Corroseal, Inc. 800 237-1573. Refer to Material
WARRANTY: Manufacturer’s liability is limited to
the replacement or refund of purchase price upon
return of unused portion with proof of purchase.