PROJECT MANUAL Specifications Seafood Removal Walmart Store No 1186 Liberty TX

2.2 MATERIALS
A. Paint: Wal-Mart and Contractor provided coating materials shall be the product of Sherwin Williams Co. as specified
in the Painting Schedule hereinafter. Substitutions will not be permitted.
B. Accessory Materials (Contractor Provided): Accessory materials not specifically indicated herein but required to
achieve the finishes specified, shall be provided by the Contractor and shall be of highest quality and as recommended
by the manufacturer.
1. Paint Thinners: Type recommended by paint or coating manufacturer for paint or coating system, VOC
compliant, first line commercial quality. Do not use solvents for thinning paint materials.
2. Patching Materials: Low VOC Latex filler.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.1 EXAMINATION
A. Examine surfaces and adjacent areas where products will be applied and verify that surfaces conform to product
manufacturer's requirements for substrate conditions. Do not proceed until unsatisfactory conditions have been corrected.
B. Beginning of application indicates acceptance of substrate conditions.
3.2 PREPARATION
A. Apply paint only on surfaces free of dirt, rust, scale, grease, moisture, scuffed surfaces, and conditions otherwise
detrimental to formation of a durable paint film.
B. Perform preparation and cleaning procedures in accordance with paint manufacturer's published instructions for
each particular substrate condition.
1. Provide barrier coats over incompatible primers or remove and reprime as required.
2. Remove hardware, hardware accessories, machined surfaces, plates, lighting fixtures, and similar items in
place and not to be painted or provide surface applied protection prior to surface preparation and painting
operations. Reinstall all removed items after completion of paint work.
3. Clean surfaces to be painted before applying paint or surface treatment. Remove oil and grease prior to mechanical
cleaning.
C. Ferrous Metals: Clean ferrous surfaces that are not galvanized or shop-coated, of oil, grease, dirt, loose mill scale,
and other foreign substances by solvent or mechanical cleaning.
1. Touch-up shop-applied prime coats where damaged or bare. Clean and touch-up with same type shop primer.
D. Galvanized Surfaces: Clean free of oil and surface contaminants with non-petroleum based solvent. Apply coat of
etching primer if required by paint manufacturer.
E. Cementitious Materials: Prepare cementitious surfaces to be painted by removing efflorescence, chalk, dust, dirt,
grease, oils, and by roughening as required to remove glaze.
1. Determine alkalinity and moisture content of surfaces to be painted by performing appropriate tests.
a. Alkalinity shall be a maximum ph of 13 and a minimum of 6.
b. If surface alkalinity is outside range specified above, correct condition before application of paint.
c. Do not paint over surfaces where moisture content exceeds that permitted in manufacturer's printed
instructions.
2. Clean and etch floor surfaces scheduled to be painted with a commercial solution of muriatic acid, or other
etching cleaner. Flush floor with clean water to neutralize acid and allow to dry before painting. Mask floor
surfaces not to be cleaned and etched.
a. Sealer Removal: Prior to etching, remove curing compound and sealers with strong solvents such as
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Walmart #1186 – Liberty, TX 04/20/11
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