System Guidance Sheet 007

System For Immersed, Crude Oil / Refined Petroleum

products Exposure :
- Immersion in crude oil, aliphatic white petroleum products
a) Coal Tar Epoxy System (Apcodur)
New Projects
Surface Preparation
Steel - blast cleaned to Sa 2½ of Swedish Specification
Paint System : 3 x 100 microns Apcodur CF 651
or
: 3 x100 microns Apcodur CF 655
Note
If required, epoxy holding primer or Inorganic Zinc Silicate Primer can be used
Maintenance
Surface Preparation
Steel - all intact areas to be roughened by sweep blasting
- all damaged and rusty areas to be treated as under :
* remove all loose paints and rust
* high pressure fresh water wash to remove soluble salts contamination from
the surface
* spot blast to Sa 2½
* treated surface must be completely dry and free from all the contamination
Paint System : 1 x 100 touch up coat microns Apcodur CF 651
: 2 x 100 microns Apcodur CF 651
or
: 1 x 100 touch up coat microns Apcodur CF 655
: 2 x 100 microns Apcodur CF 655
Note
Existing coatings around the treated areas must be feather edged carefully.
In case the damages are extensive , it is advisable to go for complete sand blasting to Sa 2½ and
apply paint system as specified for project
b) Epoxy System (Apcodur)
New Projects
Surface Preparation
Steel - blast cleaned to Sa 2½ of Swedish Specification
Paint System : 1 x 50 microns Apcodur CP 689
: 3 x 100 microns Apcodur CF 699
Note
If required, epoxy holding primer or Inorganic Zinc Silicate Primer can be used
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 System Guidance Sheet 007

Maintenance
Surface Preparation
Steel - all intact areas to be roughened by sweep blasting
- all damaged and rusty areas to be treated as under :
* remove all loose paints and rust
* high pressure fresh water wash to remove soluble salts contamination from
the surface
* spot blast to Sa 2½
* treated surface must be completely dry and free from all the contamination
Paint System : 1 x 100 microns touch up coat Apcodur CF 699
: 2 x 100 microns Apcodur CF 699
Note
Existing coatings around the treated areas must be feather edged carefully.
In case the damages are extensive , it is advisable to go for complete sand blasting to Sa 2½ and
apply paint system as specified for project. Coating selection will vary depending on storage prod-
uct. Please contact our nearest sales office for selection of coating.
c) Solvent Free Epoxy System (Apcoguard)
Surface Preparation
Steel - blast cleaned to Sa 2½ of Swedish Specification
Paint System : 1 x 75 microns Apcodur EHB ZP Primer
: 3 x200 microns Apcoguard SF 720/ Apcoguard SF 730
Note
Coating selection will vary depending on storage product. Please contact our nearest sales office for
selection of coating.

Disclaimer
The system recommendations provided above are to be used as a guideline only. The company does not accept any liability or responsi-
bility arising from the above system recommendation. The system /product selection may vary depending on exposure & environmental
condition, nature of existing coats, skill of application, site condition etc. The users are advised to contact our nearest sales office &
obtain a detailed system specification

Regd office : Asian Paints (I) Ltd., 6 A Shantinagar, Santacruz(east) Mumbai 400 055.
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