| Section |
Referenced Documents | 2 |
| ASTM Standards | 2.1 |
| OSHA Standards | 2.2 |
| ICRI Standards | 2.3 |
| SSPC Standards | 2.4 |
Significance and Use | 3 |
Preparation for Inspection | 4 |
Surface Preparation Methods and Requirements | 5 |
| Surface Preparation | 5.1 |
| Factors Affecting Coating Performance | 5.2 |
| Surface Condition | 5.2.1 |
| Cleanliness | 5.2.2 |
| Moisture | 5.2.3 |
| Surface Preparation Procedures | 5.3 |
| Dry Surface Cleaning | 5.3.1 |
| Water and Steam Cleaning | 5.3.2 |
| Mechanical Tool Cleaning | 5.3.3 |
| Hand Tool Cleaning | 5.3.3.1 |
| Power Tool Cleaning | 5.3.3.2 |
| Scarifying Machines | 5.3.3.3 |
| Pre- and Post-Surface Preparation | 5.3.3.4 |
| Finished Surface | 5.3.3.5 |
| Blast Cleaning | 5.3.4 |
| Water Blast Cleaning | 5.3.5 |
| Acid Etching | 5.3.6 |
Precautions in Preparing Unpainted and | |
| Previously Painted Surfaces | 5.4 |
Inspection of Surfaces Prior to Field Painting | 5.5 |
| New Construction | 5.5.1 |
| Maintenance Repainting | 5.5.2 |
Cracks and Voids | 6 |
| Cracks | 6.1 |
| Cracks in Concrete | 6.1.1 |
| Joints in Concrete | 6.1.2 |
| Voids | 6.2 |
| Recoat Intervals | 6.3 |
Coating Storage and Handling | 7 |
| Storage of Coating and Thinner | 7.1 |
| Mixing of Coatings | 7.2 |
| Thinning | 7.3 |
| Initial Samples | 7.3.1 |
| Thinning of Coating | 7.3.2 |
| Sampling of Thinned Coating | 7.3.3 |
| Heating of Coating | 7.4 |
Weather Considerations | 8 |
| Drying | 8.1 |
| Low Temperature | 8.2 |
| High Temperature | 8.3 |
| Moisture | 8.4 |
| Wind | 8.5 |
Coating Application | 9 |
| Residual Contaminants | 9.1 |
| Quality Assurance | 9.2 |
| Film Defects | 9.2.1 |
| Brush Application | 9.3 |
| Spray Application | 9.4 |
| Roller Application | 9.5 |
| Miscellaneous Methods | 9.6 |
| Rate of Application | 9.7 |
| Additional Considerations | 10 |
| Ventilation | 10.1 |
| Painting Schedule | 10.2 |
| Film Integrity | 10.3 |
| Recoat Time | 10.4 |
| Coating System Failure | 10.5 |
Inspection Equipment | 11 |
| General | 11.1 |
| Adhesion of Existing Coating | 11.1.1 |
| Portable Pull-Off Adhesion | 11.1.2 |
| Field Inspection Equipment | 11.2 |
| Drying and Curing Times | 11.2.1 |
| Thermometers | 11.2.1.1 |
| Relative Humidity and Dew Point | 11.2.1.2 |
| Viscosity Cups | 11.2.2 |
| Wet-Film Thickness Gages | 11.2.4 |
| Interchemical Gage | 11.2.4.1 |
| Notched Gage | 11.2.4.2 |
| Dry-Film Thickness Gages | 11.2.5 |
| Destructive Thickness Gage | 11.2.5.1 |
| Nondestructive Film Thickness Gages | 11.2.5.2 |
| Discontinuity (Holiday) Tester | 11.3 |
Inspection Checklist | Appendix X1 |