GAIL (India) Limited

9b) After the first coat has fully dried, the coated surface shall be rubbed down in the direction of the veneer grainwith very fine glass paper and left completely smooth and clean before the second coat is applied.c) When the second coat of polyurethane is fully dry. The surface shall be rubbed down in the direction of veneergrain with very fine wire wool dipped on a petroleum based wax to give lubrication.d) Twenty-four hours after completion of this process the lacquered veneer surface shall be finished by furnished byfurnishing with a soft cloth to an approved finish.3.22 PROTECTION GENERALLYa) The contractor shall be responsible for protecting all items of work in the areas of work forming part of thisContract. The Contractor shall replace at his own expense any damaged work caused through lack of adequateprotection or care in installation or handling.b) The Contractor shall make his own investigation to guard against local sources of attack and damage and take allnecessary precautions of protection.3.23 CABINET WORKAll cabinetwork shall be assembled in the workshop, as practicable and then brought inside the building ready toset in place. The various members shall be worked in the best manner known to the trade mortised and tennon,dwelled, blocked and glued together as to avoid the use of nails as such as possible. The details shall be boardand ply for all cabinetwork shall be as per manufacturer's specifications or as approved by the Consultant/GAIL.3.24 PAINT AND POLISHINGAll material required for the works shall be of specified and approved manufacture, delivered to the site in themanufacture's containers with the seals, etc., unbroken and clearly marked with the manufacturer's name ortrademark with a description of contents and color. All materials to be stored on the site to the works.Spray painting with approved machines will be permitted only if prior written approval has been obtained fromthe interior designer. No spraying will be permitted in the case of priming coats nor where the soiling of adjacentsurface is likely to occur. The nozzle and pressure to be so operated as to give an even coating throughout to thesatisfaction of Interior Designer. The paint used for spraying is to comply generally with the specificationconcerned, which is to be specifically prepared by the manufacturer for spraying Thinning of paint made forbrushing will not be allowed.Wood preservation shall be slingnarm or other equal or approved impregnating wood preservative, and allconcealed woodwork shall be so treat.All brushes, tools, pots, kettles, etc used in carrying out the work shall be clean and free from foreign matter andare to be thoroughly cleaned out before being use with a different type of class of material.All iron or steel surfaces shall be thoroughly scrapped and rubbed down with wire brushed & shall be entirelyfree from rust, mill scale, etc before applying priming coat.Surfaces of new woodwork which are to be painted are to the rubbed down knotted and stopped to the approvalof interior designer.Surfaces of previously painted woodwork which are to be repainted shall be cleaned down with soap and water,detergent solution or approved solvent to remove dirt, grease, etc whilst wet the surfaces shall be flatted downwith a suitable abrasive and then rinsed down and allowed by scrapping back to a firm edge and the exposedsurface touched in with primier as described and stopped with putty Where woodwork has been previouslypainted or polished and is to be newly polished, the same shall be prepared with scrapping, burning off orrubbing down.Surfaces of previously painted metal which are to be repainted shall be cleaned down and flatted down asdescribed in surfaces of previously painted woodwork. Minor areas of defective paint and any rust and loosescale shall be removed completely by chipping, scrapping and wire brushing back to the bare metal and touchedin with primer as described.3.25 HARDWARE:Hinges, locks, latches, door tracks etc. shall be s specified and as far as is possible of specified manufacture. Inany variation of this quality of the substitute shall be equal to or better than the originally specified and thesample should be submitted to the designer for prior approval.