Painting System Overview Guide To Using SSPC Painting System 1. Introduction SSPC has three types of painting system documents: complete painting systems, painting system guides, and performance-based painting system material specifications. The SSPC documents of this type were developed only for steel, not for wood or concrete. Painting System: Each
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Archives for August 2010
Basic Zinc Chromate-Vinyl Butyral Wash Primer
Applying Zinc Chromate-Vinyl Butyral Wash Primer PAINT SPECIFICATION NO. 27 – Basic Zinc Chromate-Vinyl Butyral Wash Primer 1. Scope 1.1 This specification covers a two-component basic zinc chromate-vinyl butyral wash primer for structural steel surfaces prior to painting. 1.2 It is intended that this coating be used primarily on clean
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Aluminum Vinyl Paint
PAINT SPECIFICATION NO. 8 – Aluminum Vinyl Paint 1. Aluminum Vinyl Paint Scope 1.1 This specification covers a ready-to-mix aluminum vinyl chloride, acetate copolymer paint intended for use over vinyl butyral wash primer (SSPC-Paint 27) or as a finish coat over vinyl chloride-acetate copolymer paint such as SSPC-Paint 9. This
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Aluminum Alkyd Paint Leafing (Type I) & Non-Leafing (Type II)
PAINT SPECIFICATION NO. 101 – Aluminum Alkyd Paint Leafing (Type I) and Non-Leafing (Type II) 1. Scope 1.1 This specification covers two types of aluminum alkyd paint for steel. Both have good weathering in rural, industrial, and marine atmospheres. They are also excellent paints for interiors. These paints are not
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A Commentary On Paint Specifications
SSPC-Paint COM November 1, 2004 – SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings 1. Description Since 1955, the SSPC has issued specifications for coatings that have performed well in actual use on steel structures. When these paint specifications are used in conjunction with the SSPC standards for surface preparation, paint application,
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