CHAPTER 16

PA I N T I N G A N D VA R N I S H I N G
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THIS ITEM SHALL CONSIST OF
F U R N I S H I N G A L L PA I N T S , E N A M E L S ,
VA R N I S H E S A N D OT H E R P R O D U C T S TO
B E U S E D I N C L U D I N G L A B O R , TO O L S
AND EQUIPMENT REQUIRED AS
S H OW N O N T H E P L A N S A N D I N
AC C O R DA N C E W I T H T H I S
S P E C I F I C AT I O N S .
MATERIAL REQUIREMENT
 1. Kind of Paint Intended use Specification
Black paint Wood structure AASHTO M68

White & Tinted Finished coat on wood, AASHTO M-70

ready mix paint Metal and concrete
Surface
Ready mix red For exterior use GPSS-82-8010
and brown iron 097-Pol
oxide
Flatwall Paint For interior wood BS 75-80
White & tinted Walls and ceiling 022-IFP
Latex base paint For interior and interior BSC 79-80
flat, white and concrete & masonry surfaces 066-PLF
tinted properly primed wood and
metal weathered paint
Substrate
White acrylic For application on GPSS-83-
emulsion paint exterior masonry 810-007
2. TINTING COLOR

• Tinting colors shall be first grade pigments ground in alkyd resin,

which disperse and mix easily with paint to produce the colors
desired.
3. PATCHING COMPOUND
• Patching compounds shall be fine powder materials that can be
mixes into putty consistency with oil base primers and paints to fill
minor surface dents and imperfections.
4. NATURAL WOOD PASTE FILLER

• Wood paste filler shall be quality filler ready mixes in can for filling
and sealing open grains of interior wood. It shall produce a level
finish for succeeding coats of paints, varnish or lacquer and other
related products.
5. WOOD STAIN

• Wood stain shall contain colored pigments and oil which penetrate
the wood and provide a rich and lasting protective stain.
6. VARNISH

• Varnish shall be extremely durable clear coating, highly resistant to

wear and tear without cracking, peeling, whitening, spotting, with
minimum loss of gloss for a maximum period of time.
7. LACQUER

• Lacquer shall be clear gloss, solid nitrocellulose base specifically

formulated for use in the tropics. It shall exhibits fast solvent
release and dries to a hard but flexible film with high gloss effect.
8. SANDING SEALER

• Sanding sealer shall be quality sealer for wood surface that provides
a non-absorbent base for color treatment which are applied on it. It
shall exhibit good hold out and sealing properties, fast drying and
easy to smooth by sandpaper.
9. GLAZING PUTTY

• Putty shall be an alkyd-type product for filling minor surface

unevenness.
10. CONCRETE NEUTRALIZER

• Neutralizer shall be quality surface conditioner to be diluted with

water to neutralize lime activity in new exterior and interior
concrete surfaces improving paint adhesion and durability.
11. SILICONE WATER REPELLANT

• Silicone water repellent shall be transparent water shield especially

formulated to repel rain and moisture on exterior masonry
surfaces.
CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENT
1. SURFACE EXAMINATION.

• No exterior paint or interior finishing shall be done under

conditions which may jeopardize the quality or appearance of the
painting or finishing.
2. PREPARATION

a. All surface to receive paint should be cleaned and in proper

condition. Wood work shall be sandpapered and dusted clean. All
knot holes, pitch pockets, or sappy portions shall be shellacked or
sealed with knot-sealer.
b. Nail holes, cracks or defects shall be carefully puttied after
the first coat with putty matching color of the stain or paint.
3. INTERIOR WOODWORK

• Finishes shall be sandpapered between coats. Cracks, holes or

imperfections in plaster shall be filled with patching plaster and
smoothed off to match adjoining surfaces.
4. PLASTER OR MASONRY

a. Masonry or plaster shall be completely dried before any

sealer or paint is applied.
b. After the primer sealer coat is dried, all visible suction spots
shall be toughed up before the succeeding coats are applied.
c. Work shall not be continued until after all spots have been
sealed. In the presence of high alkali conditions, surfaces shall be
washed to neutralize the alkali.
5. METALS

a. Metal shall be clean, dry and free from mill scale, oil, grease
and rust.
b. Unprimed galvanized metal shall be washed with metal
etching solution and allowed to dry before applying primer.
c. Cleaned metal shall be primed with quality epoxy metal
primer paint, red lead, or red oxide primer.
6. CONCRETE AND BRICK SURFACE

• The surface shall be wire brushed clean. Glazed surface and those
with traces of patching compound shall be sandpapered or acid
etched before applying a primer.