PAINTING

PAINTING

PART 1 – GENERAL

SCOPE OF WORK

The Work includes furnishing all labor, materials, equipment and

incidentals required to complete the painting as indicated on the
Drawings.

The following items shall not be painted:

 Concrete floors except where otherwise indicated.

 Finished hardware.

 Stainless steel items.

 Packing glands and other adjustable parts and nameplates of

mechanical equipment.

 Non-ferrous metals unless specifically indicated.

 Parts of buildings not exposed to sight unless specifically noted.

PAINTING MATERIAL

A. Painting material shall be delivered to the job site in the

manufacturer‟s unopened containers and properly stored until
required for application in the Work. Each container shall show
the manufacturer‟s name, formula, specification number, color,
date of manufacture, and batch number, all in legible form at the
time the material is used in the Work.

B. Materials shall be used within 12 calendar months of

manufacture, and delivered in advance to the job site and in
sufficient quantities so that painting work shall not be delayed.
All materials shall be properly stored under lock and key.

COLORS
All colors other than standard factory finishes will be selected by the Architect.

PAINTING SCHEDULE

The manufacturer‟s written instructions or recommendations shall be followed in

 handling, mixing and application of all coatings.

The paint systems for all surfaces to be painted in the field shall be as indicated
in the following schedule:

SCHEDULE OF PAINTS

System Minimum
No. Type of Coating Thickness
(mm)

1 UNGALVANIZED FERROUS METAL

(All Structural Steel and Mechanical
Equipment)

 Prime Coat 0.050

 First Finish Coat 0.050
 Second Finish 0.050

Total Dry Thickness 0.150

2 UNGALVANIZED FERROUS METAL

(SUBMERGED OR INTERMITTENTLY
WETTED)

 First Liquid Epoxy Coat 0.20

 Second Liquid Epoxy Coat 0.20

Total Dry Thickness 0.40

3 GALVANIZED FERROUS METAL

(NOT BURIED)

(1) Prime Coat 0.050

(2) First Finish Coat 0.050
(3) Second Finish Coat 0.050

Total Dry Thickness 0.150

4 MASONRY AND CONCRETE BLOCK
WALLS AND ASBESTOS PANELS

(1) Prime Coat 0.040

(2) First Finish Coat 0.080
(3) Second Finish Coat 0.080

Total Dry Thickness 0.200

5 UNGALVANIZED FERROUS METAL

(INDOORS, CORROSIVE ENVIROMENT)

(1) Prime Coat 0.050

(2) First Finish Coat 0.075
(3) Second Finish Coat 0.075

Total Dry Thickness 0.200

 NON-FERROUS SURFACES

Stainless steel, copper, brass, and plastic surfaces shall not be painted, unless
otherwise specified. Surfaces not to be coated shall be protected during the
cleaning and coating of adjacent surfaces with masking tape or other easily
removable adhesive material, particularly during sandblasting and spray
painting or similar operations.

PART 3 – EXECUTION

GENERAL

All painting shall be carried out by craftsmen who are qualified and skilled in the
trade.

If welding is to be performed after application of a protective coating, the

coating shall be held back at least 100 mm from the welded area, and be
shielded from weld spatter.

Coating shall be applied only on thoroughly dry surfaces and during periods of
favorable weather, not in extreme heat, nor in dust or smoke-laden air, nor in
damp or humid weather.

A minimum drying time of 72 hours shall be observed before the next coat is
applied. Successive coats of paint shall be of a different tint, each of a
minimum film thickness specified in the Painting Schedule. Where the thickness
of a coating has not been developed sufficiently, additional coats shall be
applied.

Drop cloths shall be placed where required to protect floors and equipment from
splatter and droppings.

The Contractor shall notify the Engineer after each coat has been applied, and
before applying the next coat, so that each stage of the Work can be inspected
for approval.

PREPARATION OF SURFACES

A. All surfaces to be coated shall be cleaned with approved equipment before

the application of coating material. Any grit or dust remaining on the
surfaces after cleaning operations shall be removed before proceeding with
application of the coating. Surfaces upon which rust forms, or which become
 soiled in the interval between cleaning and coating, or between the
application of the coats, shall be recleaned.

Sandblasted surfaces shall receive the first coat on the same day the
sandblasting is done. The surface shall not be left overnight before coating
has been completed. All prepared surfaces shall be inspected by the
Engineer before the application of coating.

B. Damaged coatings shall be repaired by removing all loose non-adherent,

wrinkled, scarred, crazed, or otherwise defective coatings, and the surface
again prepared in accordance with these Specifications and as directed by
the Engineer. Edges of remaining coatings shall be feathered to provide for
a smooth continuity of the repaired coating. Adhesion of the remaining
coating shall be such that it can not be peeled off as a layer with a thin knife
blade applied under the leading edge.

C. Galvanized and other metal surfaces shall be treated with a phosphoric-acid

etching cleaner before painting.

D. Abrasions and bare spots in shop prime coatings shall be repaired with
metal primer of the same type. Enamel undercoats shall be sandpapered by
hand and dusted clean before applying the next coat.

E. Surface preparation methods for the various coatings shall conform to paint
manufacturer‟s recommendations, and to the following:

1. Solvent Cleaning

All oil, grease and wax shall be removed by wiping or scrubbing the
surface with clean rags, or brushes wetted with solvent and wiped clean
with dry rags. Mineral spirits or other approved low toxicity solvents shall
be used for cleaning.

2. Hand Tool Cleaning

The surface shall be cleaned as specified for solvent cleaning, after

which all weld flux, weld spatter, stratified rust and rust scale shall be
removed by hand scrapping, hammering, or hand impact tools. Dirt,
loose rust, loose mill scale and other foreign substances shall be
removed by vigorous hand brushing with steel wire brushes that have
been washed in solvent prior to use. Tight mill scale that can not be
peeled off with a thin knife blade and minor amounts of residual rust that
can only be removed by sandblasting may be left.
 3. Power Tool Cleaning

The surface shall be cleaned same as for hand tool cleaning, except that
power wire brushing shall be used in place of hand brushing. At the
Contractor‟s option, sandblasting may be used in lieu of power wire
brushing if better results can be achieved.

4. White Metal Sandblasting

All oil, grease, wax and dirt shall be removed as for solvent cleaning. All
welds shall be ground smooth and weld spatter removed.

Following the solvent cleaning, the surface shall be sandblasted to white

metal using hard sharp sand or steel grit to produce a uniform surface of
gray-white metallic color.

The blasting material shall pass a 1.18 millimeter square mesh sieve and
at least eighty-five per cent (85%) shall be retained on a 0.30 millimeter
square mesh sieve.

The compressed air used for blasting shall be free of oil and condensed
moisture.

5. Water Wash

All oil and grease shall be removed same as for solvent cleaning. All
contaminants and salt deposits shall be removed by scrubbing with stiff
bristle brushes and clean, fresh water, preferably under pressure.

APPLICATION OF MATERIALS

A. Painting may be done by brush or by spray equipment as directed by the

Architect.

Spray painting shall be conducted under controlled conditions.

The Contractor shall be responsible for the protection of adjacent work or

property from his painting and coating operations.

B. At the time of application, coating material shall be well mixed.

The use of thinners will not be permitted except when approved by the
Architect; the quantity and type of thinner shall be as recommended by the
 manufacturer.
C. Oil and moisture shall be removed from air supply lines of spraying
equipment. Each coat shall be free of runs, pinholes, and sags, and shall be
allowed to dry before the next coat is applied.

INSPECTION AND TESTING

A. The Contractor shall give the Engineer at least 48 hours advance notice of
the start of any surface preparation of coating application work. All such
work shall be performed in the presence of the Engineer unless the
Contractor has received prior written approval to perform such work in his
absence.

B. Items of metalwork which have factory applied coatings shall not be shipped
until the shop coatings have been checked and approved by the Engineer.

C. The Contractor shall conduct film thickness measurements and perform

inspection of the coatings with equipment devices furnished by the
Contractor and shall repaint as necessary to build up coating system of the
specified integrity and thickness.

After the Contractor‟s painting and inspection operations have been

completed and the paint has dried, the Engineer will inspect the coating,
using the Contractor‟s equipment. Coating thickness shall be measured with
a magnetic type dry film thickness gauge.

D. Defective coatings will be rejected by the Engineer and shall be removed

and replaced in accordance with these Specifications and as directed by the
Engineer.

CLEANUP

A. The Contractor shall at all times keep the premises free from accumulation
of waste material and rubbish caused by his employees or subcontractor
personnel. At the completion of the painting, all tools, scaffolding, surplus
materials, and rubbish shall be removed from and around the buildings, and
the paintwork shall be left “broom clean,” unless more exactly specified.

B. Upon completion of the paint work, the Contractor shall also remove all paint
spilled, splashed, or spattered on other finished surfaces, including floors,
fixtures, equipment, furniture, etc., to leave the work ready for inspection.