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FP-96 English Version - Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division

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Section 563(d) Determine that the surface temperature is between 50 and 100 bF.(e) Determine that the surface temperature is 5 bF or more above the dewpoint according to ASTM E 337.(f) Determine that the humidity is 85 percent less, unless specified otherwiseon the manufacturer's product data sheet.Suitable engineering controls such as enclosures and dehumidification may beused to provide the conditions required above.563.06 Paint Application, General. Use safe handling practices that conformto the manufacturer's safety data sheet and instructions. Mix and applypaint according to the product instructions. Mix paint with mechanical mixersfor a sufficient length of time to thoroughly blend the pigment and vehicletogether. Continue the mixing during application. Do not thin paint that isformulated ready for application.Paint in a neat and workmanlike manner that does not produce excessive paintbuild-up, runs, sags, skips, holidays, or thin areas in the paint film. Measurethe wet film thickness during application and adjust the application rate suchthat, after curing, the desired dry film thickness is obtained. Apply paint bybrush, spray, roller, or any combination thereof if permitted by the manufacturer'sproduct data sheet.Use brushes that have sufficient bristle body and length to spread the paint ina uniform film. Use round, oval shaped brushes, or flat brushes no wider than4.5 inches. Evenly spread and thoroughly brush out the paint as it is applied.Use airless or conventional spray equipment with suitable traps, filters, orseparators to exclude oil and water from the compressed air. Use compressedair that does not show black or wet spots when tested according to ASTM D4285. Use the spray gun tip sizes and pressures recommended by themanufacturer.Use rollers only on flat, even surfaces. Do not use rollers that leave a stippledtexture in the paint film.Use sheepskin daubers, bottle brushes, or other acceptable methods to paintsurfaces that are inaccessible for painting by regular means.494

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