MODEL PCA090480WH
CHAPTER 2
SERVICE
Section 9: Cleaning and Painting
2-9
March
2013
Page 60
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4. Painting
A
Specifications
All
aluminum
surface
preparation
and painting of Twist, Inc.’s equipment
is powder coated. All steel services are cleaned, phosphate, primed,
and painted with a high zinc content paint.
B
Frequency
If the paint surface of your PCA unit has been damaged or is showing
signs of rust, immediate repair and/or field touch-up painting is required.
It is extremely important that the proper cleaning and painting
procedures be followed and that they are performed as soon as
possible.
C
Materials
Before proceeding with repair or maintenance, review product data
sheets and instructions that have been placed on the paint containers
covering product warnings and precautions, mixing, application, and
curing of all the products specified for use. Verify that all necessary
materials are at the job site in acceptable condition and in the correct
amounts.
Twist,
Inc.
recommends
that
the same materials used for factory
painting be used in field applications. The materials used comprise a
two- part epoxy primer and a two-part polyurethane topcoat.
D
Ambient
Conditions
During surface preparation, painting, and curing, protects the surface
from extreme temperatures, moisture, wind-blown sea spray, chemicals,
and debris.
Do not
paint when the surface temperature of the metal is
less than 5°F (0.6°C) above the dew point or when the air temperature
around the work place is below 55°F (13°C).
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