Our non-yellowing water-based Tough Coat comes in 2 sheens, matte and gloss. Perfect for those high traffic surfaces such as tabletops. Easy to apply using a sponge for a smooth application adding extra durability and increased sheen to your painted pieces.
Our Tough Coat is water-based and non yellowing wipe on poly that comes in 2 sheens, matte and gloss. This product is perfect for those high-traffic surfaces such as tabletops. Easy to apply using our applicator sponges for a smooth application adding extra durability to your painted pieces.
Choosing Your Topcoat
When it comes to choosing a topcoat for our paint, it's a matter of weighing the options based on your needs most projects around your home won’t need a topcoat.
For high-traffic areas like kitchens or coffee tables that will undergo frequent washing, adding a topcoat is advisable. In such cases, for whites and lighter colours, we recommend our Tough Coat, a water-based topcoat available in matte or gloss sheens. It’s good to note it can be applied over darker colours. However, be cautious to apply in thin even layers to avoid cloudiness which can happen with water-based topcoats over darker colours.
If you're working with darker colours, our Stain and Finishing Oil (SFO) in the natural shade offers a satin sheen that can be intensified with additional coats. SFO provides durability and added sheen over Fusion Mineral Paint.
In essence, Tough Coat ( our water-based topcoat ) is ideal for light colours, while SFO Natural ( our Oil-Based Stain and Finishing Oil ) is perfect for medium-dark hues.
It's good to note that all water-based top coats can draw out unblocked tannins from your substrate. The only way to avoid this is to prime with a shellac-based primer as part of your prep if you suspect your wood may bleed.
Application Tool | Foam Sponge |
| Location | Interior/Exterior |
| Re-coat Time | 1-2 hours |
| Dry Time | To touch 30min-1 hour |
| Top Coat | Wax, Stain & Finishing Oil optional for additional durability |
| Clean Up | Water |
| Coverage | 75 sq.ft. |
| Finish/Sheen | Matte or Gloss |
| Recommended Uses | Heavy wear and tear areas for added durability. |
| Can Be Applied To | All water-based finishes, paints. |
| Can Be Painted Over | Yes once dried |
| How to Prep | Apply over water-based paints or topcoats for the desired effect - do not apply over oil-based products or wax. |
| Cure Time | 14-30 Days |
| Maintenance/ Cleaning | Light cleaners. |
Fusion Tough Coat Matte 500ml
Do not use over medium to darker colours as it will show streaks, this is water vapour trapped within the tough coat and is visible on dark colours in particular. Should streaking occur, you can simply apply the paint over top and leave it as is.
This is known as the “Tough Coat Sandwich”. It has Paint first, then Tough Coat, then Paint and it is beyond durable! This is only recommended for very high traffic surfaces
WHAT IT WILL LOOK LIKE?
The matte version leaves a flat matte finish, the gloss version has a high sheen glossy look. If the matte version is not mixed properly, the matting agent can remain on the bottle of the bottle and the finish can appear shiny.
CURE TIME
21 days