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APL23221

APL23221 Liquid gold-leaf effect ("yellow gold" per dealer / "copper gold" per catalog)

Liquid gold leaf: a solvent-borne metallised paint that stands in for gilding and imitates real leaf without any precious metal. No size or special varnish needed — spray or brush it, and it covers solidly in one coat. Topcoat with acrylic lacquer if needed; note that a gloss lacquer changes the look of the metal. Interior use only.

  • decorating furniture, interior pieces and accessories
  • wood, metal, PU foam (PPU), glass, plastic, ceramics, over existing paint films
  • art work, canvas and resin pieces

Mix calculator

g
Thinner30.0 %

S30 / S13: 30.0 % — fixed by the datasheet

When: for spraying; S30 and S13 are both fast thinners

Ratio 100 : 30.0

ComponentWeigh out
APL23221part A385 g
S30 / S13Thinner115 g
Total500 g

Covers roughly 0.08 m² at 6,080 g/m².

Pot life of the mix: not applicable — 1K product, no hardener.

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Mixing matrix

  • S30 / S13Thinner
    % by weight: 30 %dealer% by volume: 35 %dealer

    for spraying; S30 and S13 are both fast thinners

    For brushing thin less or not at all (see Application).

  • S10Thinner
    % by weight: 30 %catalog

    catalog option (S10 = fast thinner, SG 0.790)

    Catalog and dealer name different thinners (S10 vs S30/S13) at the same 30 parts dose.

Percentages are per 100 parts of component A.

Characteristics

Solids
23 ± 1 %dealer
Drying · Touch-dry
5dealer
Drying · Full cure
12dealer
Drying · Recoat with lacquer (min)
30–60recommended
Drying · Conditions
20 °C
Pot life
not applicable — 1K product, no hardenerrecommended
Viscosity
ready mix ~13–16 s DIN4 after 30 % thinnerrecommended
Lightfastness
interior use onlycatalog
Settling
stir thoroughly before use (dealer); keep stirring during workdealer

Colours

  • APL23221 · Yellow gold (dealer) / Copper gold (catalog)

Application

HVLP

Consumption
60–80 g/m²dealer
Coats
1 (one full coat covers; a second light coat only to even out)recommended
Nozzle
1.3–1.4recommended
Pressure · air
2.0 inlet with trigger pulled (≈0.7 at cap)recommended
Pressure · fluid
gravity cup; needle ~1.5–2 turnsrecommended
Spray viscosity
~13–16 s DIN4 (APL + 30 % S30/S13)recommended
Flash-off
5–10 between passesrecommended
Recoat
acrylic topcoat after 30–60 minrecommended
Sanding between coats
do not sand the potal coatrecommended

Hold 15–20 cm, 50 % overlap, steady hand speed; finish with a light drop/mist coat to even out the metallic. Stir well before filling the cup and again during work.

Conventional spray

Consumption
60–80 g/m²dealer
Nozzle
1.2–1.4recommended
Pressure · air
2.5–3.0recommended

Airmix (air-assisted airless)

Nozzle
09 thou (0.23 mm), 40–50° fanrecommended
Pressure · fluid
keep low: ≈15–20 (official methods page: airmix runs 'до 20 bar')recommended
Pressure · air
1–2recommended

Only worth it for production runs; for one-offs HVLP or brush is simpler.

Brush

Consumption
60–80 g/m²dealer
Coats
1–2recommended
Spray viscosity
as supplied, or up to ~10 % S30/S13recommended

Soft synthetic brush, thin even coat, work fast — touch-dry in 5 min. Good for edges, carving and touch-ups.

Process and compatibility

Substrate preparation
Apply over a ground of similar colour (warm/yellow enamel under gold). Catalog schedule: PPS20 white primer ×2 → PPL RAL enamel → APL potal → ATL500 gloss lacquer (if needed).catalog
Goes over
PPL / PPS20 / any cured paint film
Goes under
ATL500 / acrylic lacquers
Sanding
Scuff/denib the ground enamel (P400–P600); never sand the potal itself.recommended
Temperature and humidity
18–25 °C, RH ≤ 70 %recommended
Don'ts
  • do not use outdoors
  • do not lay it on thick
  • do not sand the potal coat
  • do not skip stirring — the pigment settles
  • remember gloss lacquer changes the effect — make a test panel

Storage

Packaging
1 kg, 5 kgdealer

Safety: Solvent-borne: flammable; spray in a booth with extraction, wear an organic-vapour (A2) respirator and gloves.

Used in finishing systems

    Mixed into

    S10

    Sources

    Value tags: “official”, “dealer”, “catalog”, “schedule” are Technocolor data; “workshop” is from our own datasheets; “recommended” is our engineering estimate (hover to see the reasoning).

    Not covered by the sources
    • no official t-color.ru page
    • no TDS/SDS found
    • colour name conflict: dealer says жёлтое золото, catalog colour card says медное золото (жёлтое = APL23222)
    • thinner conflict: catalog S10 30 w.p., dealer S30/S13 30 wt % / 35 vol %
    • viscosity, density not published
    • exact recoat time for overcoating lacquer
    • gloss value not applicable/not published
    • shelf life, storage temperature not published