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CONCRETE SURFACE PREPARATION REFERENCE:               NEW AND OLD CAST IRON:
        ASTM D4258 - Standard practice for cleaning concrete  Blast with a steel grit and degrease before priming. Old cast
        ASTM D4259 - Standard practice for abrading concrete   iron is difficult to prepare for a satisfactory bond. It can absorb
        ASTM D4260 - Standard practice for etching concrete   oil and water soluble contaminants that will keep returning
        ASTM F1869 - Standard test method for measuring moisture   to the surface after the coating system has been applied
        vapor emission rate of concrete ICRI 03732 Concrete surface   and affect the coating system adhesion. An adhesion test is
        preparation                                           recommended prior to starting the project.
        WOOD:                                                 ALL OTHER SURFACES:
        All wood should be clean, dry and free of any knots, splinters,   An adhesion test is recommended prior to starting the project.
        oil, grease or other contaminants. Splintered or rough areas
        should be sanded. Knots should be repaired using Polycoat   MIXING  ®
        Products PC-260 with sand. Upon full cure of the repair agent,   Themecoat  753 may not be diluted under any circumstances.
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        prime the entire surface intended for coating.        Thoroughly mix Themecoat  753 Side-B material with air
                                                              driven power equipment until a homogeneous mixture and
        STEEL (ATMOSPHERIC AND IMMERSION EXPOSURE):           color is obtained.
        Remove all oil, grease, weld spatters and round off any sharp
        edges from surface. Minimum surface preparation is Near   APPLICATION
        White Metal Blast Cleaning per SSPC-SP10/NACE 2. Opti-   Both Side-A and Side-B material should be preconditioned at
        mum surface profile is 2-3 mils (50-75 microns). Prime and   80-90°F (27-32°C) before application.
        shoot Themecoat  on to any bare metal the same day as it is   Recommended surface temperature must be at least 5°F  (3°C)
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        cleaned to minimize any potential flash rusting.      above the dew point.
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        ALUMINUM:                                             Themecoat  753 should be applied using a plural component,
        Aluminum should be blasted with aluminum oxide or sand,   heated, high pressure 1:1 spray mixing equipment like Graco’s
        and not with steel or metal grit. Excessive blasting may result   Reactor, Glass Craft or other equivalent machine may be used.
        in a warped or deformed surface. After blasting, wash alumi-   Both Side-A and Side-B materials should be sprayed at a
        num with a commercially available aluminum cleaner. Allow   minimum of 2000 psi (14 MPa) and at temperatures above
        to dry, then prime.                                   150°F (66°C). Adequate pressure and temperature should be
        BRASS AND COPPER:                                     maintained  at all times.
        Brass and copper should be blasted with sand, and not   Themecoat  753 should be sprayed in smooth, multidirec-
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        with steel or metal grit. Remove all dust and grease prior to   tional passes to improve uniform thickness and appearance..
        applying primer.
                                                              STORAGE
        GALVANIZED SURFACES:                                  Themecoat  753 has a shelf life of  six  (6)  months  from date
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        Clean and degrease any contaminated surfaces before   of manufacture in original, factory-sealed containers.
        priming. Do not blast galvanized surfaces with an abrasive
        grit. An adhesion test is recommended prior to starting the   Side-A and Side-B drums are recommended to be stored
        project.                                              above 60°F (15°C).
                                                              Avoid freezing temperatures.
        FIBERGLASS REINFORCED PLASTIC:
        The gel coat should be lightly blasted or sanded with 80 grit   Store drums on wooden pallets to avoid direct contact with
        sandpaper and cleaned.                                the ground.
                                                              If stored for a long period of time, rotate Side-A and Side-B
        PLASTIC FOAMS:
        Enhanced adhesion is obtained when the foam is mechani-   drums regularly.
        cally abraded. When coating polystyrene, do not use a solvent-  DO NOT STORE OUTSIDE
        based primer.
                                                              LIMITATIONS
        TEXTILES, CANVAS, FABRICS:                            Do not open until ready to use.
        Adhesion to most fabrics, geothermal membranes and tex-
        tiles does not require a primer.                      Both Side-A and Side-B containers must be fitted with a
                                                              desiccant device during use.
        STAINLESS STEEL:                                      WARNING
        Stainless steel may be grit blasted and degreased before   This product contains Isocyanates and Curative Material.
        priming. Some stainless steel alloys are so inert that it is not
        possible to achieve a satisfactory bond. An adhesion test is
        recommended prior to starting the project.

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