Overview

Benjamin Moore Advance Interior Paint is a water-based alkyd enamel providing an ultra tough coating for wood and metal. Offering the durability and smooth application of oil-based paints with the convenience of a water-based formula, it is particularly suited for woodwork projects requiring brush application. Ideal for doors, cabinets, trim, and furniture, it also adheres to primed or previously painted surfaces like wallboard, plaster, masonry, wood, and metal. With excellent coverage and flawless, brush mark-free finish, this premium paint is available in over 3,500 colours.

• Satin finish
• Excellent for interior woodwork projects such as cabinets, trims, skirting & doors
• Flows & levels like traditional solvent-based alkyd for a high-end, smooth finish
• Minimal yellowing
• Cures to a hard, durable finish that resists repeated washing
• Easy clean up with soap & water
• Spatter resistant
• 1 Gallon covers around 40-45m2
• Benjamin Moore Sample Pots available

Preparation

Ensure the surface is clean, dry, and free of dirt, dust, grease, oil, soap, wax, scaling paint, water soluble materials, and mildew.

• New surfaces should be fully primed, and previously painted surfaces may be primed or spot primed as necessary.
• Remove any peeling or scaling paint and sand these areas to feather edges smooth with adjacent surfaces. Glossy areas should be dulled. Drywall surfaces must be free of sanding dust.
• New plaster or masonry surfaces must be allowed to cure (30 days) before applying base coat. Cured plaster should be hard, have a slight sheen and maximum pH of 10; soft, porous or powdery plaster indicates improper cure. Never sand a plaster surface; knife off any protrusions and prime plaster before and after applying patching compound.
• Poured or pre-cast concrete with a very smooth surface should be etched or abraded to promote adhesion after removing all form release agents and curing compounds.
• Remove any powder or loose particles before priming. Wood substrates must be thoroughly dry.
• Difficult Substrates: Benjamin Moore offers a variety of specialty primers for use over difficult substrates such as plaster, bleeding woods, grease stains, crayon markings, hard glossy surfaces, galvanised metal or other substrates where paint adhesion or stain suppression is a particular problem. See Datasheet for more informations.

Application

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

• Do not apply when air and surface temperatures are below 10 °C (50 °F)
• Stir thoroughly before use
• Apply one or two coats
• New surfaces should be fully primed, and previously painted surfaces may be primed or spot primed as necessary.
• For best results, use a Benjamin Moore Professional custom-blended nylon/polyester brush, Benjamin Moore Professional roller, or a similar product
• This product can also be sprayed. Spray, Airless: Pressure / 1,500 – 2,500 PSI Tip / 0.013 – 0.017. Spray, HVLP: Fluid Pressure — 20 PSI; Tip — 1.8 Tip.
• Thinning is unnecessary, but if required to obtain desired application properties, a small amount of clean water may be added. Never add other paints or solvents.

Always follow manufacturer's instructions found on the tin

Note: Certain custom colours may require a Deep Base Primer tinted to a special prescription formula to achieve the desired colour.

Note: Although Advance yellows less than conventional alkyds, a slight amount of yellowing may occur. This effect is accelerated in dark or poorly ventilated areas and is more visible in lighter colours.