Product Finishes

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OPEX® Black Lacquer
Semi-Gloss Black ................. M60B8
Satin Black ........................... M60B17
Dull Black ............................. M60B10
Flat Black ............................. M60B16
Custom Blend....................... M60XX Series

DESCRIPTION CHARACTERISTICS
OPEX® Black Lacquers are nitrocellu- Product M60B8 M60B17 M60B10 M60B16
lose alkyd lacquers for industrial product Gloss: Semi-Gloss Satin Dull Sheen Dead Flat
finishing. 40-45 25-35 10-15 0-3
For full gloss, use Opex Production Lacquer L61B21
Advantages: Volume Solids (% ± 2): 20 16 15 27
• Fast air dry Viscosity: 18-22 18-22* 18-22 18-22
• Available in glosses from 0 to 45 seconds on a #4 Ford Cup reduced 100% with R7K120
• For interior and exterior use * pre-reduced
• No critical recoat time Spreading Rate: 328 513 244 440
• Non-bleeding pigments sq ft/gal @ 0.5 mil DFT, no loss
Recommended film thickness:
Mils Dry:
interior 0.5 - 1.0 0.5 - 1.0 0.5 - 1.0 0.5 - 1.0
exterior—primed 1.0 - 1.2 1.0 - 1.2 1.0 - 1.2 1.0 - 1.2
exterior—unprimed 1.5 - 2.0 1.5 - 2.0 1.5 - 2.0 1.5 - 2.0
Air Quality Data:
Non-photochemically reactive
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)*
theoretical as packaged, maximum, less exempt solvents
lb/gal 5.5 5.8 5.8 5.0
g/L 660 696 696 600
reduced (%) with R7K120: (100%) (10%) (100%) (100%)
lb/gal 6.1 5.92 6.2 5.8
g/L 732 710 744 696
An Environmental Quality Data Sheet is available from your local Sherwin-Williams
facility or at www.paintdocs.com.

Drying (77°F, 45% RH):

Tack Free: 5-10 minutes
To Recoat: no critical recoat
To Pack: 2-4 hours
Force Dry: 10-15 minutes at 180°F
Good air movement is more important than heat
Flash Point: 21-35°F Pensky-Martens Closed Cup
Package Life: 3 years, unopened

*VOC compliance limits vary from state to state; please consult local Air Quality rules and
regulations

An Environmental Data Sheet is available from your local Sherwin-Williams facility or at

www.paintdocs.com.

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 SPECIFICATIONS APPLICATION CAUTIONS
Typical Setups

General: Substrate should be free of With high humidity, it may be necessary FOR INDUSTRIAL SHOP APPLICATION
grease, oil, dirt, fingerprints, drawing to use OPEX® Retarder Thinner R7K27 ONLY
compounds, any contamination, and to reduce or eliminate blushing.
surface passivation treatments to en- Thoroughly review product label and
sure optimum adhesion and coating Satin, M60B17 is pre-reduced and ready Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for safety
performance properties. Consult Metal to apply without reduction, M60B8, information and cautions prior to
Preparation Brochure CC-T1 for addi- M60B10, and M60B16 need to be re- using this product.
tional details. duced as listed below.
To obtain the most current version of
Aluminum: Prime with Industrial Wash Conventional Spray: the Environmental Data Sheet (EDS),
Primer P60G2, or RoHS Compliant Air Pressure ........................... 45-60 psi Product Data Sheet (PDS), or Safety
Wash Primer, P60G10. Fluid Pressure .......................... 8-12 psi Data Sheet (SDS) please visit your
Reducer ................... R7K120 or R7K22 local Sherwin-Williams facility or
Galvanized Steel: Prime with Industrial Reduction Rate ............................100% www.paintdocs.com.
Wash Primer P60G2, or RoHS Compli-
ant Wash Primer, P60G10. Warm Spray: Please direct any questions or com-
Reducer .................................... R7K22 ments to your local Sherwin-Williams
Steel or Iron: Remove rust, mill scale, Reduction Rate ........................ 50-75% facility.
and oxidation products. For best results,
treat the surface with a proprietary sur- Dip:
face chemical treatment of zinc or iron Reducer ..................... R7K27 or R7K22
phosphate to improve corrosion protec- Reduction Rate ........................ 50-75%
tion. Prime with OPEX® P61 primers. Excessive agitation or turbulence on part
immersion or withdrawal may cause
Wood (interior only): Must be clean, foaming.
dry, and finish sanded. Prime with Tank maintenance (agitation, turnover
OPEX® P61B1 or Sher-Wood® P65W1 rate, viscosity control, and stability) is
Primer required

Testing: The information, data, and Cleanup: Note: All purchases of products from Sher-
recommendations set forth in this Prod- Clean tools/equipment immediately after win-Williams are exclusively subject to Sher-
uct Data Sheet are based upon test use with Lacquer Thinner R7K120. win-Williams' terms and conditions of sale
results believed to be reliable. However, which can be found at www.sherwin.com.
Follow manufacturer's safety recommen-
Please review these terms and conditions
due to the wide variety of substrates, dations when using any solvent. prior to the purchase of the products.
substrate properties, surface prepara-
tion methods, equipment and tools,
Sherwin-Williams warrants the product to be
application methods, and environments, free of manufacturing defect in accordance
the customer should test the complete with Sherwin-Williams’ quality control proce-
system for adhesion, compatibility and dures. Except for the preceding sentence,
performance prior to full scale applica- due to factors that are outside of Sherwin-
tion. Williams’ control, including substrate selec-
tion, and customer handling, preparation,
and application, Sherwin-Williams cannot
Performance Tests make any other warranties related to the
Hardness: product or the performance of the product.
With one hour drying, this will withstand one SHERWIN-WILLIAMS DISCLAIMS ALL
psi with no marring or film transfer. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIM-
ITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY, THE IMPLIED WAR-
RANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PURPOSE.

• After force drying, cool articles to pre- Liability for products proven to be defectively
vent sticking. manufactured will be limited solely to re-
• High humidity may cause blushing placement of the defective product or the
refund of the purchase price paid for the
with lacquers and increase drying
defective product, as determined by Sherwin
time. -Williams. Under no circumstances shall
• Not intended for use on exterior wood Sherwin-Williams be liable for indirect, spe-
products. cial, incidental or consequential damages,
lost profits or punitive damages arising from
any cause whatsoever.

CC-C2 OPEX® M60 Black Lacquers