Tikkurila Optiva Primer
A strong opacity, highly absorbent primer for walls and ceilings. Ideally suited to new plasterwork and previously painted surfaces.
Optiva Primer
Tikkurila Optiva Primer is an acrylic, water-based primer for use on new plaster and previously painted interior walls and ceilings.
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Optiva Primer reduces absorption and provides a good key for subsequent paint topcoats.
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Suitable for new and old surfaces, plaster, previously painted surfaces and alkyd coatings.
Using Tikkurila Optiva Primer
Tikkurila Optiva Primer is a premium water-based primer with strong opacity. Unlike other paints, when mist coating (priming) new plaster, no dilution is required, Optiva Primer is immediately ready.
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Optiva Primer, is fast drying, delivers a high opacity durable finish which can be sanded if required before topcoats.
How To Apply Optiva Primer
​Brush - Use a sizeable brush such as a 3"
Roller - Use a medium pile roller on a decorators roller pole, either a 9" or 12".
Airless Paint Spraying - We recommend either a 515, 519 or 619 spray tip.
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Pro-Tips - Stir thoroughly, there is no need to dilute Optiva Primer.