This document provides instructions for applying daylight fluorescent paint, including substrate preparation, primers, fillers, and top coats. It recommends cleaning the substrate with anti-silicon cleaner and sanding bare metal or filled areas. Suitable primers include adhesion promoters and anti-corrosives. The top coat is a special 2-coat daylight fluorescent paint that requires a minimum dry film thickness of 100 micrometers to avoid fading and should be clear coated after 15 minutes for UV protection. Proper application ensures the paints develop their best color effects.

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FIREBRIGADE
In some countries daylight fluorescent paints are not generally allowed. Please
see the relevant laws!
Substrate preparation / putty
The entire substrate has to be cleaned with Mipa Silikonentferner (anti-silicon cleaner)
before each operation.
Derust damaged parts down to bare metal and sand with P 80 / 150 dry grade paper.
Filling putty : Mipa P 99 Multi Star PE-Autospachtel or
Mipa PX 9
Wait till dry then sand with P 80 machine dry grade paper (Rutscher or Exzenter).
Fine putty : Mipa P 85 PE-Feinspachtel hochweiß
After drying sand with P 80 / 150 dry grade paper. Sand the entire area with sandpaper
P 360 / 400 till a mat surface is obtained.
Adhesion promoter / Anti-corrosive protection / Insulation
Prime the bare metal or the filled areas by using either:
Mipa Rapidprimer or Mipa Rapidfiller or Mipa EP-Grundierfiller or
Mipa 2K-Acrylgrund.
Wait till dry than sand either with P 320 dry grade paper or with P 800 wet grade paper.
Wet-on-wet application is also recommended.
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Filler
The innovative special optical effect of the daylight fluorescent paints develop the best
colour brilliant features when applied on a pure white undercoat:
Mipa 4+1 Acrylfiller HS white or Mipa 2K-HS-Tintfiller F43T white. Dry than sand
with P 400 (dry) or with P 800 (wet). Wet-on-wet application is also recommended.
Top coat
Mipa Neon 2-Schicht-Tagesleuchtfarbe (a noticeable improvement of the UV-stability
and better resistance are quoted by adding 10 % hardener Mipa 2K-MS-Härter to the
Neon 2-coat base paint) has to be applied with a minimum dry coat thickness of 100
µm (= 4 - 6 spraying operations) in order to avoid early fading. Clearover wet-on-wet
after approx. 15 minutes (base coat goes mat) with Mipa 2K-clearcoat for protection
against pigment-destroying UV-light:
Mipa 2K-HS-Klarlack C 420 (to VOC regulations) or
Mipa 2K-HS-Klarlack C 85 (conventional)
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Product Information
Mipa Neon are special 2 coat-daylight fluorescent colours for cost effective „clear-
over-base“ applications with Mipa 2K-clearcoats.
Comprehensive instructions for application and build up are given in the Mipa Painting
scheme L 7.
Daylight fluorescent colours on vehicles have to be officially authorized as stated in
the Road Traffic Act.
Consumption: 3 - 4 m²/l.
Colour shade RAL 1026, RAL 2005, RAL 3024, luminous pink, luminous
blue, luminous green
Mixing ratio 2 : 1 by volume with Mipa BC-Verdünnung or Mipa 2K-
Verdünnung kurz
Hardener
Thinners Mipa BC-Verdünnung or Mipa 2K-Verdünnung kurz
Spraying viscosity 20° C 18 - 20 s 4 mm DIN
Application spraying pressure spraying nozzle spraying operations
Air / Flowjar - Spray gun 3 - 5 bar 1,4 mm 4-5
Airless / Airmix 100 - 150 bar 0,28 mm 4-5
Pot life
Coat thickness / dry film at least 100 µm; obtained only with the above viscosity!
Curing time / Flash off time 10 - 15 min. between spraying operations
Dry recoat time dust dry set to touch full hardness
Object temp. 20° C 30 - 60 min.
Object temp. 60° C
VOC-regulation EC limiting value for the product (cat. B/e): 840 g/l (2007)
This product contains max. 699 g/l VOC [ 5,83 lbs/gal]
Remarks :
The best colour effects are developped when applied on a white undercoat. No use of thinner
to apply by brush. At least 4 spraying operations (for RAL 3024: 5 spraying operations) are
recommended. To improve the stability mix 10 : 1 Mipa Neon with Mipa 2K-Härter (thinn this
mixture 2 : 1 with Mipa BC-Verdünnung or Mipa 2K-Verdünnung kurz). When 2K-Härter is
used for further processing, consider a pot life of about 1 - 2 days.
Not suitable to be used as aerosol.
Storage : at least 3 years, if stored in tightly closed original containers.
Marking VbF Hazardous materials ordinance
Mipa Neon n/a inflammable
Mipa BC-Verdünnung A II inflammable, Xn
This data sheet is for information purpose only. To our knowledge the data provided complies with the latest standard and is based
on years of experience in the manufacture of our products. However the data is not binding and without warranty.
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