An Outdoor Kitchen, With the Help of Permalac

Our friends at Field Evaluation Services sent us these pictures of a beautiful outdoor kitchen. The pagoda beams have been sealed with Permalac. They write,

 

Yes they have three coats and we used a brush, and after the final coat we did a light sanding just to smooth out the wood grain. You can include the photos I sent in your blog, If we can be of any other help just let us know. 

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Update From the Banks of the Mississippi

Our far flung correspondents sent us these pictures from St. Luis. It's the Harry Weber sculptures from the Permalac video.

Still looking good.

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Black Permalac, Now in Satin

Peacock has recently developed a new higher sheen version of Black Permalac. This can be used for all the same substrates as Permalac. The Black Satin Permalac is an attractive, durable, interior/exterior coating for metal, wood, and masonry. In our testing we've found that the Black Satin Permalac is particularly attractive as a coating for wood. Like Permalac, Black Satin Permalac has a warm satin finish with incredible depth that brings out the full beauty of the wood. It combines the coverage of and protection of paint with warmth and depth of an oil finish. It can be recoated in 10-15 minutes, so your project will be done in no time. It's easy to apply, easy clean up, and easy to remove. There's no product you'll find on the shelves at Home Depot or any other box store that will replicate either the look or the performance of Satin Black Permalac. If you can't find a distributor near you, it can be purchased direct from peacock labs.

Black Satin Permalac is equally effective whether applied directly to the wood, or over a primer. Going direct over the wood requires more coats, but allows the natural wood grain to come through. Going over a primer gives a smooth, modern look. If you decide to go without a primer, first sand the wood with 220 grit paper and then use a tack cloth to remove any dust. Reduce the Black Satin Permalac 20% with #281 thinner and spray onto the wood. Apply three to four coats at ten minute intervals. Allow the piece to sit for one hour. At this point a light sanding with 600 grit paper is recommended, this sanding will take away any dirt that may have landed in the work, as well as smooth out any pebbling from over spray that may have occurred. Wipe down the piece with a tack cloth and spray one more coat. Allow one hour drying time before handling. If applying over primer, follow the manufacturer's recommendations concerning application and cure time. Two coats of primer are recommended. Sand the primer smooth, any texture on the profile will come through to the final finish, also try to avoid sanding through the primer as this will also show in the finished product. Spray two coats of Satin Black Permalac at ten minute intervals and allow one hour before handling, full cure takes one day.

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Permalac Keeps Metals Bright

Here we have some polished copper down spouts. One side had Permalac applied to it after the polish. Then the gutter was set aside to age. After several weeks we can already see the change.

To apply Permalac on polished metal, first clean the surface with acetone, to remove any oils or moisture, and then apply three thin coats of the Permalac either by spray or brush. Recoating can be done as soon as 15 minutes. The full cure takes 24 hours.

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Permalac and Heat

Recently a customer asked me how Permalac would hold up to heat. Specifically he was concerned because he had finished some tables for a pizza parlor and the finish he used was failing, even against relatively minor heat such as a coffee cup. Currently we rate Permalac as safe to use on objects up to 200 F. This customer wanted something that could stand up to 400 F. I was curious to see how Permalac would do under those conditions.

To simulate his tabletops I finished a piece of oak with four coats of Permalac. For the hot pizza I used steel test panels heated with a MAPP torch. I used a laser thermometer to take temperatures. For this trial I decided to test three temperature ranges. 250 F, just beyond what we know Permalac will take, 400 F, what the customer wanted to know about, and 650, well outside of the range.

What I found was that the Permalac had no problems with temps of 250, at 400 there was some melting, and at 650 F the coating broke down and the wood singed. If you are planning on putting something that hot on Permalac, use a trivet.

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