STEEL PREPARATION & PREBLASTING PROCEDURES FOR ALL STEEL

P R E P E R A T I O N:

At the new building stage the steel has not yet been exposed to the corrosive, salty
environments which accelerates the corrosion process. At this stage much of the
pretreatment has been carried out and it is now that the quality of the protective system is
established and will decide the lifetime and safety of the vessel.

An additional investment in improved surface preparation, such as extra grinding of

edges together with a higher dry film thickness of the paint system would add years of
protection against corrosion of the ship.

1. Pre-blasting preparation

All protection against corrosion begins with the steel work. This may appear obvious but
is absolutely critical in many applications.

Pre-blasting preparation should take place in the welding shop. This is the best time to
carry out the work, it is where the correct equipment is located and other workers will not
be disturbed.

Pre-blasting preparation comprises:

I. The removal of weld flux deposits.

II. The rounding of sharp edges (R=2mm)
III. Notches must have openings allowing for cleaning and paintwork (openings
of 70 mm)
IV. Surface defects (laminations) removed by grinding.
V. The welding seams to be smooth and non porous.
VI. Intermittent Welding not accepted on outside, wet and high humidity areas.
VII. The cleaning and removal of oil and deposits, preferably with detergents and
hot water.

THIS PAINT SPECIFICATION IS BASED ON TYPE OF SHOPPRIMER :

The following treatments are to be used for surface preparation:

Treatment A:

Filling and emptying.

Treatment B:

Thoroughly cleaning to remover salt, oil, grease and contamination.

Treatment C:

Wire brushing of welding seams, rust and damaged shopprimer to standard ST2 (ISO
8501-1). The standard to be kept until application of first coat of paint.

Treatment D:

Blast cleaning of welding seams, rust and damaged shopprimer to standard SA 2 ½ (ISO
8501-1). The standard to be kept until application of first coat of paint.

Treatment E:

Blast cleaning of the entire area to standard SA 2½ (ISO 8501-1). The standard to be kept
until application of first coat of paint.

Blast cleaning

This important stags in the steel protection should preferably by carried out in paint
shops/ paint shed with controlled climatic conditions.

If the time between application of the shopprimer and steel cutting is not too long and the
shopprimer has not been damaged then the plates will normally be in an acceptable
condition for coating application.

Secondary pre-treatment is recommended by blast cleaning welding seams and damages

(to Sa 2 ½ )

If only ST 3 is allowed for, then Jotun recommend that disc grinders are used (rotating
wirebrushes can cause polishing of the surface which can affect coatings adhesion).

It, however can be used in combination for preparation of weld seams.

It is very important to remove all dirt and water soluble zinc salts from shopprimers and
water soluble welding deposits. Most coating failures are caused by inadequate pre-
treatment, painting over contaminations or the entrapment of moisture or solvents.

If the shopprimer shows signs of breakdown at the time of coating application, then
dependent upon the general condition, it should be totally removed or sweep blasted.

The importance of careful surface preparation prior to application of the paint system
cannot be over-emphasized.
PAINT APPLICATION

1. Stripe Coating

“ Stripe coating ” is the application of paint to difficult areas such as edges, welding
seams, notches etc. It should be done with the colour of the next coating as this will help
in ensuring that the protection of these areas is safeguarded.

The painter should be clearly instructed of the extreme importance of ensuring that all
areas that are difficult to access must be coated and great care taken in application. The
paint should be applied with a round brush. Only when it proves impossible to reach any
areas with a normal round brush, other equipment should be used.

“Stripe Coating” is a vital procedure as many areas cannot be reached by airless spray
and failure to coat difficult areas will result in undercutting of the paint film and
corrosion will then occur.

“Stripe Coating” must be carried out before each full coat. For any variation of sequence,
Jotun Coating Advisor may be consulted.

2. General Application

The application of the paint must be carried out by an experienced painter using good
quality airless spray equipment.

3. Number of Coats / Film Thickness

It is of great importance that number of coats and film thickness are according to the
recommendations from Jotun for the actual area. Film thickness to be measured with
calibrated equipment.

4. Drying Time

Drying times are generally related to air circulation, temperature, film thickness and
number of coats, and will be affected correspondingly. As most of the used thinners are
heavier than air, painting in tanks etc., require mechanical d

RESPONSIBILITY OF THE JOTUN PAINT INSPECTOR DURING NEW BUILDING

PERIOD:

Produce report-forms covering the variety of requirements and methods of application

where the following information is required.

a) Appropriate information regarding the shipyard and/or the contractors

carrying out the work.
b) Identification of arrears
 c) Dates when work was carried out.
d) Condition of Surfaces before preparation.
e) Condition of Surfaces after preparation
f) Information on systems being applied
g) Equipment and techniques used.
h) Working conditions
i) Weather or ambient conditions
j) Type of Quality control checks carried out and results.
k) Type of instruments used
l) Compliance or not with specification.

NB: The Jotun Paint Inspector is requested to approve all areas to be painted before
application starts. The approval to be documented by signed markings on drawings
showing area(s) involved. The Jotun Paint Inspector is requested to contact the person in
charge if procedures/paint work are not in accordance with specification. To be
confirmed written in report-form.

THE JOTUN INSPECTOR MUST CHECK:

a) Type and quality of surface preparation.

b) Quality of blasting material.
c) Standard and uniformity of blasting.
d) Removal of blasting material and dust.
e) Temperature of plates after blasting, before priming.
f) Type and quality of application equipment.
g) Shopprimer according to specification.
h) Test uniformity of application on both sides of the plates.
i) Film information, film thickness, porosity and drying times.
j) Any damage to shopprimer
k) All zinc shopprimed steel plates should be stored vertically before put into
production.