How Do I Paint Idigbo?
Idigbo Timber is a yellow-brown hardwood that is often used for joinery, windows or doors, and interior fittings. Both light and relatively durable, this wood is often used as a less expensive alternative to oak.
- Idigbo contains highly water-soluble extractives which exhibit themselves as a yellow/green staining on light coloured paint finishes.
- Dark tannins will leach out of the timber onto surrounding substrates such as masonry if the timber is not properly coated.
- Specialist stain inhibiting primers are required when painting this species.
- Coarse grain structure can cause trapped air in drying paint films leading to bubbles
Interior
Priming Options
- Ultra Primer
- Akvi Primer (Spray Only, Fast Drying)
Intermediate (Blocking Primers)
- Multistop (ensure left to dry for 24 hours before topcoat). Due to the dark tannins in Idigbo, we recommend 2 coats of our blocking primers
- Akvi Isolator (ensure left to dry for 24 hours before topcoat)
Due to the dark tannins in Idigbo, we recommend 2 coats of our blocking primers
Topcoat Options
- Everal Aqua 10, Everal Aqua 40 or Everal Aqua 80, depending on the sheen level required
- Helmi 10, Helmi 30 or Helmi 80, depending on the sheen level required
- Akvi Top DS25
Lacquering Options
- Kiva 10, Kiva 30 or Kiva 70, depending on the sheen level required
- Akvilac FD-J 10
Exterior
Priming Options
Intermediate
- Pinja Flex Isolator (exterior blocking primer)
Due to the dark tannins in Idigbo, we recommend 2 coats of our blocking primer
Topcoat Options
If you require more advice on painting over hardwoods, give our technical team a call on 0131 334 4999 or send a message here.
