Deck_Machinery_Paint_Spec.doc

1. Weight handling gear/deck machinery systems and components (all surfaces exposed to the weather, except machined bores and corrosion-resistant parts - bronze, stainless steel, etc..) shall be preserved as follows:

a. Abrasive-blast all steel surfaces to "Near White", in accordance with the Society of Protective Coatings (SSPC) Specification SSPC-SP 10, with angular abrasive to achieve a 1.5 to 2.5 mil anchor profile.

b. Prime all surfaces (the same day they are cleaned or before flash-rusting occurs), with one coat of "Zinc-Rich Primer-Polysiloxane System", at 3.0 to 4.0 mils DFT.

c. Apply a thin coat of "Polysiloxane" top coating, at 1.0 to 2.0 mils DFT.

d. Apply a full coat of "Polysiloxane" top coating, at 5.0 to 6.0 mils DFT.

2. Authorized Polysiloxane System suppliers are as provided in COMDTINST M10360.3C, Change 1, with Interim change ALCOAST 427/09 (COMDT COGARD R241408Z JUL 09), as follows:

a. PPG polysiloxane system: Dimetcote 302H / PSX-700 b. Sherwin-Williams polysiloxane system: Fast Clad Zinc HS / XLE-80

3. Authorized colors shall be in accordance with the "Federal Standard (FED-STD) 595C, Jan 2008, Colors Used In Government Procurement", as applicable and as follows:

a. Spar (10371)

b. Black (17038)

c. White (17925)

d. Blue Gray (16099)