As To Bond & Block combines the properties of an adhesive and a stainblock, it is suitable for a wide variety of substrates: It creates an even surface on very smooth substrates such as tiles or plastic, to which the paint can adhere well. On wood, To Bond & Block prevents the bleeding of tannins from wood, the bleeding through of nicotine discolouration or old stain. Dark knotholes and other discolourations are covered so that your coat of paint can develop its full effect.

Our paints really do adhere to almost all surfaces. However, the most important thing is that the surface is clean and stable. If an old coat of paint flakes off, it must be removed. Our To Sand is suitable for this. If the surface is stable, thorough cleaning with To Clean is usually sufficient.

As always, the most important thing with all preparatory work is to clean the surfaces to be painted thoroughly. The mild, environmentally friendly MissPompadour To Clean is particularly suitable for this. To Clean - Cleaner, paint a rich, well-covering coat of To Bond & Block. Important: If you use the primer on smooth surfaces, you can paint over it after approx. 3 hours. For the blocking effect to work fully, wait at least 8 hours or overnight when painting on wood or stains. Make sure to clean your brush or roller very thoroughly between primer and paint or use a different tool directly.

Some woods contain natural tannins that can dissolve during painting and change your colour shade. This is often the case with oak, but also with softwoods and various tropical woods. Old pieces of furniture are often stained. The stain can also come off during painting and bleed into the new coat. With To Bond & Block, you are always on the safe side and create an even, milky-white base without stains and knotholes for your coating. For the blocking effect to work properly, it is important that there is no wax or other separating substances on the wood. Paint To Bond & Block well and allow your primer to dry for approx. 8 hours. If the substrate is highly absorbent or the first primer coat is discoloured, apply another coat!

First prepare uncoated iron and rusty metal with a rust protection primer. The rust must be thoroughly removed before priming. Once the rust protection primer has dried, apply To Bond & Block. Your surfaces are then reliably protected against further corrosion. After approx. 3 hours drying time, you can apply your paint. For rust-free, coated iron and non-ferrous metal, you can use To Bond & Block directly and do not need a rust protection primer.

Here too, you should clean the surfaces to be painted so that they are both dust-free and absolutely grease-free. This is particularly important when painting kitchen furniture. The vapours that form in the kitchen are invisible on every surface. Once all surfaces have dried, stir the primer well and apply it to the surface in a well-covering layer. To Bond & Block ensures that a non-slip layer is created to which your colour can adhere well. You can even paint high-gloss lacquered kitchen surfaces in this way. Allow To Bond & Block to dry for approx. 3 hours at a room temperature of approx. 20°C before painting. On tiles and other very cold surfaces, it is better to wait a day before you start applying the paint.

The insulation and stain block from MissPompadour also allows you to paint difficult walls. Especially in an old building, it can happen that a wall has indefinable stains that cannot be completely covered with wall paint. These are usually old traces of grease from soot, water stains or similar. You should cover these stains with To Bond & Block. Apply the primer to the stains with a roller. Leave To Bond & Block to dry on the wall for at least 8 hours. As To Bond & Block seals the wall tightly, we do not recommend priming entire walls. However, it is the right choice for partial stains. Then paint the wall as usual with the wall paint.

To Bond & Block is water-based, as you would expect from our products. Brushes and roller brushes can be easily cleaned with warm water.