The substrate must be clean, dry, sound and homogeneous, free from oils, grease, dust and loose or friable particles. Paint, cement laitance and other poorly adhering contaminants must be removed. SikaBond® AT Universal adheres without primers and/or activators.
However, for optimum adhesion and critical, high performance applications, such as on multi-story buildings, highly stressed joints, extreme weather exposure or water immersion, the following priming and/or pre-treatment procedures shall be followed:
Non- porous substrates
Glazed tiles, powder coated metals, aluminium, anodised aluminium, stainless steel and galvanised steel have to be treated with a very fine abrasive pad and Sika® Aktivator-205 shall be applied using a clean towel. Before sealing allow a flash-off time of >15 minutes (<6 hours).
Porous substrates
Concrete, aerated concrete and cement-based renders, mortars, brick, and natural stone have to be primed with Sika® Primer-3 N applied with a clean brush. Before sealing allow a flash-off time of >30 minutes (<8 hours).
For detailed advice, please contact Sika Technical Service.
Note: Primers are adhesion promoters. They are neither a substitute for the correct cleaning of a surface, nor do they improve the strength of the surface significantly.