| Cement, Plaster Rendering | Fibreboard & Plaster Board | Galvanized Steel & Pipes | Wooden Surfaces | ||||||||||
| Cement, Plaster Rendering Surfaces: Plaster, brick, stone, cement, rendering, block work, fair-faced concrete, etc require particular attention to arrive at a neat satisfactory painting assignment. It is generally recommended that painting may commence two to three moths after final plaster to avoid water dampness related defects and faults. Preparation: Ensure the surface is dry. Remove all loose dust and efflorescence with stiff fibre (dry) brushes. Do not commence painting until it has been ascertained that efflorescence has ceased. Specification
 Fibreboard and Plaster Board Surfaces: Preparation: Carefully clean down to remove all dust and dirt etc. Ensure surfaces are completely clean and dry at the time of painting. Prime all fastening to fibreboard with Zinc Phosphate Primer. Specification: Three coats emulsion paint. i.e. Duracoat Royale Solid Matt Emulsion. First coat thinned 25% with clean water. Second and third coats thinned in accordance with the manufacturers/instructions. Galvanized Steel and General Metalwork, Pipes Surfaces: Preparation: Remove all oil and grease deposits with Duracoat White Spirit or a suitable degreasing solvent and clean cloth. Where items have been treated with bituminous paint, they should be sealed with an anti-bleeding sealer coat. Ensure the metal is clean and dry at the time of painting. Prime with one coat of Duracoat Two Pack Etching Primer or Zinc Phosphate Primer ensuring that no areas are missed. Follow with one coat of Duracoat Red Oxide Zinc Chromate Primer and two coats of Duracoat Royale Hi-Build Super Gloss Enamel. Copper pipes Remove copper oxides with fine steelwool and White Spirit and wipe clean with Duracoat White Spirit. Prime with Duracoat Zinc Chromate and finish as detailed for general metalwork. Wooden Surfaces General woodwork: Ensure the timber is dry. Thoroughly sandpaper smooth all bare woodwork using a fine abrasive paper. Slightly round off all sharp edges. Dust off and wipe clean. Note: All preparatory/sanding work for each room/area to be competed before painting commences to avoid contamination of wet paint.
Back of woodwork and grain and bottom edges of doors to be knotted and primed prior to fixing. Woodblock Floors (and general timber surfaces if a clear finish is specified) Parquet woodblock flooring and general timber surfaces to be coated with a clear finish should be treated as follows; Preparation: Sand clean and dust off and ensure wood is completely dry. Wipe clean with a cloth and White Spirit just prior to application. Specifications: Three to four coats of Duracoat One-pack Polyurethane Varnish or Duracoat Two Pack Polyurethane Varnish. The first coat should be thinned moderately with relevant thinner. Rub down with fine abrasive paper (preferably wet) between coats, dust off and wipe clean to obtain a completely smooth finish. It must be clearly understood that the application of any type of paint finish, even the most expensive, cannot be regarded as a permanent solution to wood floor neatness although periodic cleaning of the tiles will still be required. |