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Painting:
 The success of any paint
application is governed
by a number of
parameters including:
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preparation.
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Film
thickness application.
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Methods
of application.
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Condition during
application.
Painting shall be
carefully, neatly and
expertly
done in
accordance with the best
ship building
practice
of the trade by skilled
and competent
painters,
who are thoroughly
familiar with the
type
of work they are
performing on the
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Applying the recommended
number of coats to achieve the required
thickness,
using airless spray guns with the
proper nozzles.
All coatings materials
will be applied in
strict accordance with
coating manufacturer
guide lines or data
sheets, regarding
surface temp., ambient
temp., relative
humidity, drying time, recoat time, handling
time… etc.
Stripe coating of each
paint stage will - where necessary - be performed
in order to
maintain the
required DFT.
Wet film thickness WFT -
will be checked after the application of each
coat using
a comb gauge, Elcometer 112 or
Elcometer 120 wet film wheel, followed by a DFT
check when dry, using an
electronic coating
thickness meter,
Elcometer 345.
Stitch welds, footholds,
narrow gaps, where corrosion can be
initiated and later
expanded into areas
generally well
protected, shall be
treated using the
recommended putty.
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