Alpha Genie Base Coat
Alpha Genie Base Coat is a 100% acrylic, fiber-reinforced base coat, adhesive and leveler that is field-mixed with Type I or Type II Portland cement.
FEATURES |
BENEFITS |
High build, fiber-reinforced | Achieves excellent resistance to drying shrinkage cracks; improves coverage when embedding mesh |
Smooth, creamy consistency | Trowels easily, speeds mesh embedment, reduces applicator arm fatigue, increases jobsite productivity |
Can be used as a leveling coat up 1/8" thick per pass, 1/4" total | Minimizes multiple applications when leveling shallow spots or filling voids; spots fasteners in one pass without shrinking and cracking; reduces cement and pail disposal cost |
Versatile, multipurpose product | Use as an adhesive, base coat and leveling coat |
Water based | Safe, non-toxic; clean up easily with soap and water |
Uses
Alpha Genie Base Coat's properties enable it to be used as a leveler over masonry, stucco and other cementitious substrates. Alpha Genie Base Coat can be applied at a maximum thickness of 6 mm (1/4").Alpha Genie Base Coat is designed for use as the leveler, adhesive and/or base coat in several wall systems from Senergy:
- Senershield
- Senershield-R
- Unpainted and unglazed concrete or unit masonry
- PermaBase® brand cement board (or other ASTM C1325 Type A Exterior approved cement boards)
- Poured concrete/unit masonry
- Fiberock® Aqua-Tough™ sheathing
- ASTM C1177 sheathings (eXP® by National Gypsum, GlasRoc® by Certainteed and DensGlass® exterior sheathing)
- Gypsum sheathing (ASTM C79/C1396)
- New and untreated Exposure 1 or exterior plywood sheathing (Grade C-D or better)
- Exposure 1 OSB
- Note: Wood-based sheathing substrates require priming with SenerPrime.
Alpha Genie Base Coat is used with Senerflex EIFS, Senturion I, II, and III residential EIFS, Senergy Cement-Board Stucco System and all Senergy Surfacing Systems to embed corner mesh and Senergy Reninforcing Mesh.
Alpha Genie Base Coat will also adhere expanded polystyrene insulation board (EPS) to expanded polystyrene insulation board, enabling the build out of architectural shapes and details.
Packaging
27.2 kg per 19-liter pail (60 lbs per 5-gallon pail)
Coverage
(Approximate coverage rates are shown.) Adhere EPS insulation board to substrate:
- 14.8 m² (160 ft²) per pail via notched trowel method
- 16.7 m² (180 ft²) per pail via ribbon and dab method
Embed FLEXGUARD 4: 29.7 m² (320 ft²) per pail
Embed INTERMEDIATE 12: 21.3 m² (230 ft²) per pail
Embed Hi-Impact 20 and Flexguard 4: 16.7 m²(180 ft²) per pail
Adhere EPS insulation board to substrate and embedFlexguard 4: 11.1 m² (120 ft²) per pail
