SoPro™ (Solid Color Professional Finish) is a highly-durable and flexible formula that provides excellent protection to siding. It offers superior adhesion to fiber cement siding, composite wood and hardboard. SoPro is 100% acrylic latex that is guaranteed not to crack, flake, peel, or blister, even in extreme heat or during freeze and thaw cycles. In addition, it will protect siding from water damage, moisture from snow and ice, UV rays and stains caused by mildew on the coating's surface. SoPro offers a 25-year factory finish warranty.
SoPro contains the highest-quality 100% Acrylic Resin that offers soap-and-water clean-up. It gives unsurpassed beauty and durability in a variety of rich factory-batched colors that ensure correct color matching for every job. Because these high-quality pigments are ground in at the factory, they offer better-quality color retention and color match over typical tint base systems. SoPro dries to a beautiful eggshell sheen.
Benefits of SoPro:
High solids content of 50%.
Self-cross-linking resin anchors the product to substrate.
Pure titanium dioxide and iron oxide pigments with no extender pigments.
25% more pigment volume than most factory finishes.
Polyethylene wax gives anti-blocking properties and additional mar and scuff resistance.
Mildew-resistant polyphase additive and eggshell sheen keep the coating's surface mildew-free.
Excellent pigment-to-binder ratio for unsurpassed hide and long-term pigment adhesion.
Available in 15 factory ready colors, tintable to over 102 additional shades!
25-year factory finish warranty
Where to Use
Apply to primed fiber cement, hardboard and wood. The combination of resins and pigments provides a scuff- and mar-resistant finish on all sidings. Using factory-primed boards is highly recommended for best results and maximum product performance and protection.
SoPro Factory-Ready Bases
Each SoPro color is achieved from a factory-ground pigment base for
outstanding color retention, superior chalk resistance, better hiding
and more consistent color from batch to batch. No tint requires more than 40 ounces of colorant per five-gallon pail. Base colors are tintable to a wide variety of colors -- tint formulas available here.
White
Light Gray
Pelican
Black
Cinnabar
Oyster Shell
Seal
Mullion Gray
Navajo White
Tan
Golden Husk
Redwood
Chestnut Brown
Copper Verde
Blue Lava
Custom Tints of SoPro
Each SoPro color is achieved from a factory-ground pigment base for
outstanding color retention, superior chalk resistance, better hiding
and more consistent color from batch to batch. No tint requires more than 40 ounces of colorant per five-gallon pail. Base colors are tintable to a wide variety of colors -- tint formulas available here.
Arctic White
Off White
Soapstone
Beige
Shadow Mist
Western White
Fiesta
Sheer Natural
Linen
Stucco
Coral White
Mojave Sand
Rose Quarts
Glenn Annie
Cool Dusk
Cumulus
Silver Lining
Blue Mist
Island Sky
North Pole
Glacier
Cinder
Silver Beach
Seacoast Gray
Silver Dollar
Gray Marble
Dusk
Heritage Gray
Granite
Driftwood Gray
Bluestone
Stonehedge
Dark Gray
Pewter
Spruce Blue
Foothill
Colonial Blue
Blue Blood
Allagash
Traditional Blue
Wedgewood
Federal Blue
Slate Gray
Dark Slate
Cordovan Brown
Bark
Coffee
Licorice
Deep Forest
Barn Red
Copper Henna
Baked Brick
Tile Red
New Pilgrim Red
Tanglewood
Eiffel Tower
Salt Marsh
Dune Gray
Jefferson Tan
Thatch
Khaki Brown
Taupe
Acorn
Sycamore
Dusty Green
Dark Granite
Cocoa
Spanish Moss
Monterey Gray
Clay
Colonial Gray
Pewter Gray
Beachwood Gray
Phoenix Fossil
Cape Cod Gray
Sandstone
Sand
Autumn Sand
Dusty Beige
Bronze
Desert Sand
Sienna Sand
Rawhide
Chamois
Canyon
Red Cedar
Ochre
New Cedar
Autumn Gray
Sage Brush
California Rustic
Sequoia
New Redwood
Chocolate
Oak Brown
Bark Mulch
Evergreen
Dark Green
Forest
Midnight Blue
Mountain Pine
Newburyport Blue
Brilliants
Each SoPro color is achieved from a factory-ground pigment base for
outstanding color retention, superior chalk resistance, better hiding
and more consistent color from batch to batch. No tint requires more than 40 ounces of colorant per five-gallon pail. Base colors are tintable to a wide variety of colors -- tint formulas available here.
BRILLIANTS
A new era of exciting and vibrant colors!
Brilliant Red Base
Brilliant Yellow Base
Brilliant Blue Base
BRILLIANTS TINTS
Race Car Red
Maroon
Burgundy
Deep Magenta
Tropical Fuchsia
Oriental Poppy
Tangelo
Fresh Squeezed Orange
California Poppy
Lemon Zing
Anjou Pear
Chartreuse
Spring Grass
Kelly Green
Leafy Green
Turtle Bay
Lake Tahoe
Aqua
Dolphin Blue
Blueberry
Cobalt
Harbor
Royal Blue
Mediterranean
Electric Blue
Note:
Color accuracy will vary based on monitor and printer calibrations. Please
visit your local Duckback Products dealer to view actual color samples before
making final decisions.
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Certified Prefinish Program
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5800 Series: SoPro Technical Data & Formula Guides
Board Preparation:
Boards must be dry and free of all contaminates and foreign particles. Boards must be at least 50ºF. and not more than 90ºF. Remove any efflorescence with soap and water, and allow to dry prior to coating. If using a primer, always use a flat primer.
Product Preparation:
Do not thin product. Do not shake product. Stir until completely mixed. To insure color
consistency intermix all gallons being used.
Application:
Optimal results are achieved by appying coating horizontally through a factory prefinish machine. Primed board requires two coats, each coat being at least 4 mils wet. Unprimed board requires three coats, each coat being at least 4 mils wet. Allow at least 2 hours dry time between coats. Solid Color Professional Finish must be dry to the touch before applying additional coats. Allow 15 hours of rack cure time before bundling. Proper cure time will insure a hard, scuff- and mar-resistant coating.
Touch-Ups and Re-Application Method
Where mars, scratches or imperfections result after installation, touch up with a brush. Apply coating to the area and feather it into the surrounding finish. Apply two touch-up coats if the imperfection shows bare board. For complete reapplication, clean the entire surface with a mild cleaner to remove foreign matter, allow 24 hours to dry and then apply coating, using a brush, roller or airless sprayer.
FAQs
Q: Why are SoPro "Brilliant" colors so special? A: For many reasons:
Highest quality organic red and yellow pigments
Excellent exterior durability
Brilliant red has 109% more pigment strength compared to universal "R" machine colorant
Brilliant yellow has 85% more pigment strength compared to universal "AXX" machine colorant
More pigment strength = Higher hiding power
More pigment strength = More exterior durability
No sacrifice of product performance when compared to traditional tint based products
Bases are tintable to a variety of other Brilliant colors
