FAQ-Fusion™ Mineral Paint

Fusion™ has taken us (Homestead House Paint Co.) over 25 years to develop, test and refine, and our hard work has truly paid off. Fusion™’s results are nothing less than spectacular, providing furniture painters and decorative artists a best-in-class paint that features; an environmentally conscious formulation, zero VOCs, superior durability, easy one-step self-leveling application and significantly improved adhesion and strength. Delivering an exceptional matte finish, this 100% acrylic paint requires minimal prep and no top coat!

No, it’s not. Fusion™ is a 100% acrylic, water-based paint. The “mineral” in Fusion™ Mineral Paint refers to the pigments used which are harvested from the earth. Using natural rather than synthetic pigments allows for greater depth in colour and better durability to UV light and time. Once cured, a surface painted with Fusion™ is both water and stain proof. No primer or top coat is required, making it more of a one-step kind of paint. Our Fusion™ is made up of 100% Acrylic resin and nothing less! This results in one consistent and cohesive surface across your piece. So what exactly does that mean? With Fusion™ you will have a perfectly sound surface that is not porous, meaning that you do not have to apply a top coat unless you want a special effect. Other paints on the market such as latex, or anything less than 100% acrylic, are using low quality and highly toxic vinyl and latex as they are inexpensive filers. Our products are made up of only the highest quality materials resulting in a zero VOC highly quality paint. Not only are they low VOC, they are also free from many other chemicals currently in other lines of paints such as ammonia and formaldehyde. Fusion™ contains none of these.

Yes you can apply a top coat over Fusion for extra durability, although Fusion has a built in top coat already. For lighter colors we recommend our water based Clear Tough Coat that is non yellowing. For darker colors we recommend our Stain and Finishing Oil in Natural to slightly increase the sheen and prevent any markings on dark colors that could more easily show dust. Oil based products go yellow over time, therefore not recommended on lighter colors. Waxes are also a great way to enhance the look and give it a different effect with 8 different colors. If you choose to use a top coat from another manufacturer, you will need to experiment to see if you like the outcome.

Drying and curing are two different things. Dry time usually refers to the touch or tackiness. Fusion™ should dry to the touch within an hour or two. High heat temperatures and high humidity play a factor making it sometimes slightly longer to dry. Cure time is approximately 21 days, once again depending on the weather, similar to all waterbased paints on the market. What does this mean? You can still use your piece gently, however the paint will be at its strongest to resist any marks the longer it has to cure. Once the Fusion™ line has cured, the durability is unrivaled. Our Fusion™ line is water resistant.

No Prep? No problem—not always true! A paint will only perform as well as the surface that it’s going on allows. No matter what product you use, if you apply your paint to an unstable surface, the paint will flake, peel, and eventually fail on you. Many surfaces have been previously finished with lacquers or high gloss preparations that were chemically constructed to resist anything adhering to it. So, a little prep goes a long way. If your surface is glossy, take 5 minutes and lightly sand it down to remove some of that gloss, allow the paint some tooth to really soak in and bind with the surface. Our Ultra Grip™ makes it possible to paint over laminate, Ikea cabinets, you name it! You can now use our Fusion™ line on virtually any surface with excellent results! How to Prep? We’re not saying take out your power sander and book half the day off to sand your entire piece down, no, simply take a 220 grit, and give your piece a gentle rub and de-gloss your surface

Yes, you can get a distressed or layered look! Because of Fusion’s™ supreme adhesion, distressing can be tough once the paint is cured. If you would like to do some distressing, we recommend doing it soon after the paint dries or by using our wax block resist. Press the wax block along the edges where you would like to see the distressed effect between layers of paint. Anything that is applied on top of the waxed areas, will resist the paint. You will notice this resist once you are giving your piece a light sanding at the end of your application of all layers of paint. So many times when distressing, it is easy to sand right through all the layers – this prevents this from happening! The paint underneath the wax will remain in place, and any paint applied on top of the wax will come off effortlessly, allowing for the perfect distressed look