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<strong>General</strong> <strong>Technical</strong> <strong>Specification</strong><br />
03.02.04 Zinc rich primer paints which have been exposed several months before<br />
finishing coat is applied shall be washed down thoroughly to remove<br />
soluble zinc salt deposits.<br />
03.02.05 The machine finished surfaces shall be coated with white lead and tallow<br />
before shipment or before being put out into the open air.<br />
03.02.06 Areas which become inaccessible after assemble shall be painted before<br />
assembly (after obtaining painting clearance from the inspecting authority)<br />
after requisite surface cleaning as specified.<br />
03.02.07 Paint shall not be applied when the ambient temperature is 5 deg C and<br />
below or 45 deg C and above. Also paint shall not be applied in rain,<br />
wind, fog or at relative humidity <strong>of</strong> 80 % and above unless the<br />
manufacturer’s recommendations permit. Applications <strong>of</strong> paint shall be<br />
only be spraying or brushing as per IS 486 – 1983 and IS 487 – 1985.<br />
03.02.08 Primer paint shall be applied not later than 2 – 3 hours after preparation<br />
<strong>of</strong> surface, unless specified otherwise.<br />
03.02.09 Edges, corners, crevices, depressions, joints and welds shall receive<br />
special attention to ensure that they receive painting coats <strong>of</strong> the required<br />
thickness.<br />
03.02.10 Surfaces which cannot be painted but require protection shall be given a<br />
coat <strong>of</strong> rust inhibitive grease according to IS 958 – 1975 or solvent<br />
deposited compound according to IS 1153 – 1975 or IS 1674 – 1960.<br />
03.02.11 Surfaces in contact during shop assembly shall not be painted. Surfaces<br />
which will be inaccessible after assembly shall receive minimum two coats<br />
<strong>of</strong> specified primer.<br />
03.02.12 Surfaces to be in contact with wood, brick or other masonry shall be given<br />
one shop-coat <strong>of</strong> the specified primer.<br />
03.03 Site/Field Painting<br />
03.03.01 W herever shop primer painting is scratched, abraded or damaged, the<br />
surface shall be thoroughly cleaned using emery paper and power driven<br />
wire brush wherever warranted, and touched up with corresponding<br />
primer. Touching up paint shall be matched and blended to eliminate<br />
conspicuous marks.<br />
03.03.02 If more than 50% <strong>of</strong> the painted surface <strong>of</strong> an item requires repair, the<br />
entire item shall be mechanically cleaned and new primer coats shall be<br />
applied followed by intermediate and finishing coats as per painting<br />
specification.<br />
03.03.03 All field welded areas on shop painted items shall be mechanically<br />
cleaned (including the weld area proper, adjacent areas contaminated by<br />
weld spatter or fumes and areas where existing primer paint is burnt).<br />
Painting<br />
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