Installing 
Attic Heat Barrier?
Here’s what you need:
SAFETY GEAR:
TOOLS:
- Mixer (squirrel cage or standard)
- Hand drill
- Spray tip (SIZE 13 OR 15, reversible/self cleaning)
MISCELLANOUS:
- Garbage bags
- Painter’s masking tape
- Extension cord(s)
- Wet wipes
- Extra plywood pieces to use as movable flooring (if needed)
OPTIONAL:
Here’s how to prep:
- Make sure roof temperature is above freezing
- Turn off powered ventilation and all HVAC equipment
- Drop cloth attic flooring, pathway into & out of attic space
- Drop cloth or remove personal items in attic
- Sweep away dust/cobwebs (if necessary)
- Mask outlets/fixtures with painter’s tape
- Remove filters from paint sprayer (optional)
- Test-spray water through sprayer & adjust pressure. LO/MIT has a similar viscosity to water
- SET PRESSURE AS LOW AS POSSIBLE to get a mist to land on the surface. There should not be any pooled liquid running down the substrate. Lowest pressure setting also minimizes airborne particulate/wet fall and helps extend coverage rates
- Practice on scrap plywood/OSB to get comfortable before spraying roof
- Close attic access for installation to be sure odor stays in attic
Here’s how to install:
MIXING:
- Remove lid
- PRE-MIX 2-3 MINUTES prior to usage to disperse settled material
- No thinning is required or suggested
- Insert sprayer intake into LO/MIT bucket
- MIX AS YOU GO, use constant agitation to keep LO/MIT distributed
SPRAYING:
- ONLY APPLY ONE COAT, it’s all you need for LO/MIT to work
- Evenly spray the entire roof surface including rafters, truss members, sidewalls, gable ends – spray tip should be about 12in away from surface and as perpendicular to the surface as is reasonable
- LO/MIT is thin! Wet film thickness should be about 1mil (0.001in) and the coating will dry to about a quarter of that. You should still see all the grain characteristics in the wood, but everything should be silver – no wood color!
- Coverage should be about 2,000sqft per pail (400sqft/gal)
- Spraying electrical wiring is ok, but avoid light fixtures and outlets as well as soffits, ridges or gable vents that could get LO/MIT on your home’s exterior
- Start with the peak of the roof and work your way toward the eaves. That way if you run out, the warmest parts of the roof have been coated first
- Check your work! Be sure to review all sprayed areas for full coverage before cleaning up – Shine a light around and touch up any thin areas
Here’s how to clean up:
- Run hot water/soap through sprayer to clean intake/hose/gun
- Clean tip/extension wand with soap & hot water
- If empty, wash 5-gallon container with soap & hot water and recycle
- If not empty, re-cover and store up to one year in cool place for future use
- Remove gloves/coveralls/booties & dispose
- Remove drop cloths & launder or dispose
- Wash goggles and remove & replace respirator filters
- Wash hands and face (or use wet wipes), launder clothes, get a shower
Odds & Ends:
- Turn on power ventilation/HVAC only after all airborne particulate has settled
- Vanilla scent should dissipate within 24 hours, depending on ventilation
- If the smell permeates into the home or is bothersome, open all windows to aerate the house for as long as necessary – LO/MIT is low VOC and non-hazardous.
- LO/MIT may take a few weeks to fully cure, but starts working right away. Curing is time, temperature and humidity dependent
- Be sure to leave a 2” AIRSPACE if you install any other insulation down the road! LO/MIT CANNOT BE SANDWICHED between two solid materials or it will not function thermally as intended. LO/MIT CANNOT BE OVER-COATED by another paint for the same reason
- Review SDS, TDS, vignettes and visit our website for additional information
- Any questions? We have the answers! Contact us any time at the factory:
609.883.7700 | www.SOLEC.org | sales@solec.org
