BLASTING & PAINTING PROCEDURE

1.0 OBJECTIVES
The objective of this document is to ensure the blasting & painting works are
being done as per the customer specifications & requirements.

2.0 SCOPE
This procedure is applicable to the blasting & painting works of steel materials
for any projects.

3.0 REFERENCES
3.1. Paint manufacturer procedures

4.0 APPLICABLE STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS

4.1. Customer specification
4.2. Swedish standard - SIS 055900 – Pictorial Standards
4.3. ISO standard - ISO 8501
4.4. SSPC – SP
4.5. AS 1627 - Preparation & pretreatment of metal surfaces
prior to protective coating
4.6. NACE Standards

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5.0 RESPONSIBILTY
5.1. Project manager & his team are responsible for the effective
implementation of this work procedure

6.0 PROCEDURE
6.1. BLASTING PROCEDURE
6.1.1. INCOMING INSPECTION
6.1.1.1. Inspection shall be done as per the work instructions.
6.1.2. INDENTIFICATION
6.1.2.1. All the identifications of the materials without ID Tag, shall be
transferred to Material Traceability Report before blasting and
the materials shall be identified accordingly.
6.1.2.2. The areas not to be blasted are clearly identified and protected
with appropriate means of protection prior to blasting.

a. Paint and owner reps to approve the protection done prior to

start of any blasting and painting works.

6.1.3. SURFACE PREPARATION

6.1.3.1. The surface preparation shall be done based on SA 2.0 or 2.5

standard or as per client’s specification requirement. All mill
scale, rust and foreign matter shall be removed.

6.1.3.2. Materials to be blasted shall be dry and free of contamination

on the surface. Necessary testing to be done to ensure this

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 6.1.3.3. Compressed air used must be dry and free from oil. Water and
oil traps to be present and in working condition in the
compressor.

6.1.3.4. Working air pressure shall be maintained between 7 – 8 bars.

6.1.3.5. All oil and grease to be removed on hoses and have to be

cleaned with high pressure fresh water washing before blasting
commence.

6.1.4. EXECUTION OF BLASTING

6.1.4.1. Blasting may commence when all preparatory cleaning works

describe above have been completed, inspected and cleared.

6.1.4.2. Either Copper Slag, Garnet or iron grits abrasives or any other
abrasive grits approved by the customer shall be used for
blasting.

a. Recycled abrasive should not be used at all times unless

proper filtering and washing has been done.

b. Equipment use for the blasting to be inspected by the proper

authority and should be within safety limits.

6.1.5. POST BLASTING CLEANING

6.1.5.1. After blasting, the surface area shall be air blown to remove
abrasive residues and dust.

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 6.1.5.2. Air used for the blowing of the grit from the surface of the
prepared steel to be free of oil and water.

6.1.6. INSPECTION

6.1.6.1. Inspection shall be as per work instruction.

6.1.6.2. Cleanliness inspection shall be visual and any disputes to be

referred to the mentioned standards.

6.1.6.3. All surface cleanliness testing to be done as per the owners

specification.

6.1.7. ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

6.1.7.1. All blasted materials, which fail to meet the customer

requirements, shall be rejected.

6.1.7.2. Rejected items are to be separated from accepted material and

mark with rejection symbol “REJ” with paint markers.

6.1.7.3. All rejected materials are to be re-blasted as per the procedure

detailed above.

6.1.7.4. If localised area fails inspection, spot blasting may be done by

using manual compressed air abrasive spot blasting to SA 2.0 or
2.5 and the areas will then be subjected to inspection and
approved by paint manufacturer’s representative.

6.1.8. DOCUMENTATION

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 6.1.8.1. All data of process shall to be recorded on the prescribed
forms.

6.1.8.2. Every procedure mentioned should be documented including

testing results.

6.1.8.3. The paint inspector should endorse on all reports to confirm

the quality has been kept to required standards.

6.2. PAINTING PROCEDURE

6.2.1. PAINTING MATERIAL

6.2.1.1. Types of paint and painting system shall be according to

owners and / or paint manufacturer’s specification.

6.2.2. EQUIPMENT CLEANLINESS

6.2.2.1. All painting equipments are to be checked to ensure that there

is no residual paint from previous application remains in the
containers or hoses and paint guns.

6.2.2.2. All brush / rollers are to be thoroughly cleaned and dry before
use in the paint application. Rollers shall not be reused.

6.2.2.3. Proper spray equipment and spray tip sizes to be used as per
the paint manufacturer’s recommendation.

6.2.3. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

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 6.2.3.1. Temperature of steel surface prior to the application of paint is
to be checked to ensure that the required temperature is
achieved.

6.2.3.2. Relative humidity shall be checked prior to painting to ensure

that it is at least 3 deg. C above the dew point (Daily Weather
Report).

6.2.3.3. Painting shall be conducted when RH of the air is below 85%

or as per paint manufacturer’s recommendation.

6.2.3.4. The first under coat of painting shall be applied as soon as

possible after surface preparation but before visible rusting or
contamination occurs.

6.2.4. APPLICATION OF PAINT

6.2.4.1. Only if the condition required in section 6.2.3 is met, painting

of the item or part and component will be allowed.

6.2.4.2. If any of the conditions in section 6.2.3 cannot be met after

blasting and the delay for the requirement to be met exceeds
four hours, the item, part or component shall be re-blasted.

6.2.4.3. In mixing paints, it is necessary to mix them according to the

exact mixing ration in accordance with paint manufacturer’s
standard. And the mixed paints shall be used within the

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 regulated pot life. Partial mixing of paints should be
discouraged.

6.2.4.4. Paint shall be applied by appropriate method in accordance

with paint manufacturer’s recommendation.

6.2.4.5. The owner shall appoint the inspector of the paint supplier to
perform quality check to ensure its compliance with the painting
specification proposed.

6.2.5. INSPECTION

6.2.5.1. Inspection shall be done as per the work instruction.

6.2.5.2. Visual inspections and testing carried out to conform

specification with the aid of the references mentioned.

6.2.6. REJECTED WORK

6.2.6.1. Items, parts or components where by the coating does not

meet the requirement in section 4.5 to be rejected.

6.2.6.2. Rejected items, parts or components are to separated from the

accepted material and marked “REJ” in marking paint
recommended by the paint supplier.

6.2.6.3. All rejected material shall be re-coated following the procedure

set in section 6.2.1. to 6.2.4 and undergo inspection as per 6.2.5.

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 6.2.7. REPAIR PAINTING

6.2.7.1. When there are developments of any detrimental film

irregularities, such as:

a. Lifting or loss of adhesion of the coat due to change of weather

before drying.

b. Spots, swells, loss of adhesion, crack, brittle, non-adherent

paint or discoloration during 2 or 3 days after completion of
painting.

c. Portion, which are damaged during transportation, handling

and construction period.

6.2.7.2. Repair painting will be carried out according to procedure as

set in section 6.2.1. to 6.2.5.

6.2.8. DOCUMENTATION

6.2.8.1. All data of process shall to be recorded on the PT. KHANTHAS

PASIFIK prescribed forms (Sec. 7.0) or customer’s prescribed
form and duly signed by PT. KHANTHAS PASIFIK painting QC
personnel and endorsed by paint manufacturer inspector or
clients if required.

6.3. PACKING & DELIVERY

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 6.3.1. Prior to delivery, the owner or their representative shall inspect the
painted product. After inspection steels shall be packed or bundled. Rag
shall be placed on the contact surface of the painted steels.

6.3.2. Lifting belts shall be used when lifting. If using lifting chain, rags shall
be placed between the painted steel and chain to avoid damage of the
painted surface.

6.3.3. Columns, beams, bracing, trusses and girders will be stacked properly
and securely fastened on the trailer. Loose items will be packed as
bundles.

6.4. STORAGE AND HANDLING OF PAINT

6.4.1. The containers (Tin, Cans, Drums, Etc) in which paints are to be stored
should be sealed tightly in order to prevent paint from thickening.
Skinning and evolving solvent vapors giving rise to fire hazard. All
paints shall be stored, mixed, thinned, applied and cured strictly in
accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations.

6.4.2. Containers should be filled completely and sufficient room (Free space
between paint surface and lid) should be kept to allow the paint to be
stirred without the risk of spillage.

6.4.3. Paint containers should be stored in dry spaces provided with

adequate ventilation and sufficient number of fire extinguishers must be
kept in readiness on the spot and in the immediate vicinity.

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 6.4.4. Excess humidity of the air in the storage area likely to cause paint
container to corrode and in order to prevent corrosion, metal container
should not be placed directly on the ground but on platform of racks.

6.4.5. When paint is taken from the store, the earlier batch should always be
taken first and paint which have become excessively thick or which
contain a sediment that cannot be re-suspended by stirring, should
never be used.

6.4.6. Coating materials that have been gelled or otherwise deteriorated

during prolong storage should not be used. Coating materials with
expired shelf life shall also not be used.

7.0 RECORD

7.1. Blasting and painting inspection report

7.2. Stage inspection release report

7.3. Customer delivery order / work order

7.4. Daily weather report

7.5. Paint & thinner receiving report

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