Download Specifications for Atkinson

Heating Upgrade for Atkinson Hall
Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, Georgia
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Application Equipment: Brushes, rollers, spray apparatus and similar application equipment are
not required to be new, but they shall be capable of producing the required results specified
hereinafter.
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Thinners: Only those recommended for that purpose by the manufacturer of the material being
installed.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
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INSTALLATION
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Surface Preparation:
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General: Do not begin painting on any surface until it has been inspected and is in
condition to receive the paint as specified herein. Should any surface be found unsuitable
to produce a proper paint finish, the Engineer shall be notified in writing and no material
shall be applied until the unsuitable surfaces have been made satisfactory. Absence of
such notification shall be construed as acceptable of such surface to receive paint. Later
claims of defects in surfaces prior to painting shall not relieve the Contractor from his
responsibility for compliance with the requirements of the Specifications.
Steel and Iron: Remove grease, dirt, mud, rust and scale. Touch up any chipped or
abraded places on items that have been shop coated. Where steel and iron have a heavy
coating of scale, it shall be removed by de-scaling or wire brushing to produce a smooth
surface for painting.
Masonry: Masonry surfaces to be painted shall be prepared by removing all dirt, dust, oil
and grease stains, mortar droppings, and efflorescence.
Exposed pipes and conduit shall be cleaned using mechanical cleaning and/or solvents,
mineral spirits or other paraffin-free solvents having a flash point no higher than 100
degrees F. and shall be painted in accordance with the Painting Systems Schedule.
Hardware, hardware accessories, lighting fixtures, switch and outlet plates, in place and
not to be painted shall be removed prior to surface preparation and painting operations or
protected. Following completion of painting of each space, removed items shall be
reinstalled.
Application and Instructions:
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The proportions of all ingredients in all paints and stains mixed on the site shall be in
accordance with the recommendations of the paint manufacturer printed on the container
applicable to the particular use for which the specific mixture is intended. No thinner or
flattening oil will be used in the last coat. Screen out all lumps and impurities during
mixing using clean containers, and protect against dirt or trash entering the mix. Stir
until uniform consistency is procured.
During the actual application and drying of the paint, and until normal occupancy of the
building occurs, a minimum temperature of 65 degrees F. shall be maintained. This
temperature shall be held as constant as possible to prevent condensation.
Do not apply exterior paint in damp rainy weather or until the surface has dried
thoroughly from the effects of such weather.
Surface to be stained or painted shall be clean, dry and smooth. Each coat of paint shall
be smoothly applied, worked out evenly and allowed to dry before the subsequent coat is
applied.
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