Berger Home Shield Crack Fill Paste

DIRECTIONS FOR USE
Clean the crack from any kind of laitance, grease, oils, wax, polish etc. Remove loose particles from joints. The edges of the cracks/joints should be neat and sound. Make sure the surface is free from puddles of water. Moisten the crack-surface before applying Crack Fill Paste. Fine hairline cracks must be widened up to 1 mm minimum followed by filling. For filling Crack Fill Paste on the internal surface-existing painter's putty or POP must be removed till plaster surface is exposed. For porous surfaces, apply primer coat prepared with Crack Fill Paste and water in 1: 1 proportion over the crack. Fill Crack Fill Paste when the surface is tacky but not dried completely.
Press Crack Fill Paste into the cracks using a putty knife or spatula. Level the surface with a putty knife to get a smooth and clean surface. Care must be taken to avoid formation of cavities/bubbles during application. A further coat of Crack Fill Paste is undertaken after 4 hours of the application, when the first coat of Crack Fill Paste is completely cured. Painter's putty or POP can be taken up once it is fully dry. For best results allow Crack al Paste to cure for 7 days.

Coverage 110 - 120 sq.ft. / litre / 1coat. (May vary depending on surface condition, dilution, etc)
For Surface Exteriors - masonry, plaster, asbestos

Finish Matt

Drying Time Surface Dry: 15 minutes. Hard Dry: 6- 8 hours
Dilution Ratio Upto 100% by volume
Recommended Thinner Potable Water
Pot Life of Thinned Material Use within 24 hours
Application Method Brush, Spray
Fire Hazard Class Water based product, hence non-flammable

Toxicity VOC: 30-35 gm / litre.

USP Extra whiteness, opacity, gives better coverage to top coat. Seals porosity of surface, reduces absorbtion.

Brand HomeShield

Construction Chemicals
BERGER
HOME SHIELD
Crack Fill Paste
Ready to use crack filler for external and internal plaster cracks
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CRACK FILL
Product composition: Crack Fill Paste is a single pack, ready to use flexible putty for filling the cracks in
plastered surfaces.Features
Benefits
Application
Easily applicable by putty knife like conventional putties
Adhesion
Excellent adhesion to common building substrates other than glass
Cohesiveness
Non-sagging
Flexibility
Flexible and hence can accommodate minor movements in cracks
Staining
Non-staining
Tinting
Can be tinted with water based stainers
Painting
Overcoatable with any kinds of polymer based paints after 24 hours
Toxicity
Non-toxic and safe on hands
Eco-friendly
Water based having negligible VOC, hence eco-friendly

Usage precautions
Strictly not recommended to fill the cracks more than 5 mm. Strictly not recommended for filling structural cracks, expansion joints, separation gaps etc. or any type of dynamic cracks. Not for cracks in POP or paint's putty. For application below 10°C, drying time will be delayed. Container to be tightly closed after application. Clean tools and hands with soap and warm water.
TECHNICAL DATA
Properties
Specifications
Appearance
White paste
Consistency
Non-sagging
Full curing time @ 30°C
7 days
Density
Around 1.40 gm/cc
Disclaimer: The information contained within this Data Sheet is based on information believed to be reliable at the time of its preparation. The Company will not be liable for loss or damage howsoever caused including Bability for negligence, which may be suffered by the user of the data contained herein. It is the user's responsibility to conduct all necessary tests to confirm the suitability of any product or system for their intended use. No guarantee of results is implied since conditions of use are