Three-coat system

As per AS/NZS 2311:2017 painting of plasterboard must comprise a three-coat system with a short nap roller. Failure to apply the three-coat system will hinder the performance and may result in joints being visible and the warranty voided.

• -Sealer Undercoat x 1
• -Top Coat x 2

Sealing the surface – the most important step

The essential first step is to apply a good quality sealer to the VoglFuge panel and joints. The undercoat seals the plasterboard so that the subsequent top coats don’t absorb into the board, ensuring a smooth uniform surface for the seamless design of the VoglFuge ceiling. Once the sealer undercoat is dry, two top coats of good quality light coloured paint must be applied, ensuring adequate drying between coats as defined in the Standard.

Let’s take a short nap

A short nap roller that is! Using a short nap roller is the preferred method for a uniform finish and texture, providing an even build over the plasterboard and joints.

And to finish

A faultless VoglFuge finish can only be achieved by good installation practice, quality paints and specified application methods resulting in a minimum finished dry film thickness of 75 microns. A number of factors including appropriate lighting and paint colour selection can affect the final result and these should be considered at the design stage.

Plasterboard and paint systems must be installed and applied strictly in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications and those of the applicable Australian Standards for the performance and integrity, including the jointing and paint systems, for VoglFuge to be warranted.