PAINT BASICS

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PAINT BASICS

• for APPLICATORS

Presented by
Dan P. Buelk PCS
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Paint....Simple?

• Yes!
• Its nothing more than a
• Chemical
• Menagerie
• in
• A
• Can!

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Whatcha paintin?

• Look familiar?

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Lets get ready to paint...

• Whats the surface aka substrate?
• Drywall, wood, stucco or EIFS?
• Block Concrete Masonry?
• Metal Ferrous or Non-ferrous?
• Galvanized is it spangled?
• Pre-Painted with what?
• New or has it already been coated?

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Paint....Simple!!!

• Paint comes in a CAN!

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Its ALL on the Can!

• Where to use it...
• Surface prep requirements...
• Application...
• Coverage...
• Dry times...
• Clean-up...
• SEE THE DATA SHEET FOR MORE DETAILS!

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If All ELSE FAILS...read follow

• By Label Direction!
• Each coating has its own little quirks!
• -Oilpaints are effected by temperature
• -Latex paints are effected by humidity
• -Waterbornes paints are effected by surface
  preparation
• -Epoxies are effected by...
• d. All of the above.

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Paint....Simple!!!

• Paint comes in a CAN!
• Paint is usually WET!

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The 4 PAINT Basics...

• Solids
• Binder
• Additives
• Vehicle

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How much do you need?

• A liquid having 100 VOLUME SOLIDS
• Will cover an area 1604 square feet _at_ 1 mil thick
• How large an area are you painting?
• What are the VOLUME SOLIDS of the paint you are
  going to use?
• Coverage _at_ 1 mil1604 x VS
• What DRY FILM THICKNESS is recommended?
• Coverage _at_ Rec. DFTCoverage _at_ 1DFT/Rec Mils
• Gallons needed Area to painted / Rec. DFT

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Is it READY to PAINT, yet?

• Loose flakes removed sanded
• Holes filled
• Bare Areas PRIMED?

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Whats in the BUDGET?

• Surface Preparation requirements of the coating
• Expected longevity
• Number of Coats needed for SYSTEM
• Are specifications WRITTEN?
• Whos going to do the work?

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QUALITY PAYS REWARDS!

• Do the surface prep to Label Direction!
• Use the HIGHEST quality coating available!
• Its cheaper to do it RIGHT!!!
• than it is to do it AGAIN!!!

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I know...

• Its not in the BUDGET!
• the.....
• is in the...

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Surface Prep, whats that?

• Is it CLEAN?
• I mean CLEAN!!!
• REALLY CLEAN?
• And is it
• S sound?
• C clean?
• A abraded?
• D dry?

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Paint....Simple!!!

• Paint comes in a CAN!
• Paint is usually WET!
• Apply WET paint to SURFACE!

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How ya gunna get it out the bucket?

• Apply WET paint to SURFACE!
• Brush 98 Efficient
• Roll 96 Efficient
• Spray...
• Airless 50 Efficient
• Air 25 Efficient
• HVLP 85 Efficient

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They want to use it WHEN?!?_at_!

• Remember...the term...
• COATING SYSTEM
• This is to include surface preparation, one coat
  of primer (as needed) and either..
• One FINISH Coat or
• an Intermediate Coat 1 or 2 Finish Coats
• SO,

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Paint....Simple!!!

• Paint comes in a CAN!
• Paint is usually WET!
• Apply WET paint to SURFACE!
• Paint DRIES!!!

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Ok...you spread the paint...

• Now let it dry...
• Look _at_ the CAN...
• 1 hour, 2 hours, 4 hours or...
• OVERNITE!
• Whats the RECOAT time?

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Picking A Paint Manufacturer...is not so
simple!!!

• Pittsburgh Paints
• Alocit (you can apply under water!)
• Magic Paint
• Jotun Paint
• Flood-Pro Stains
• PPG MegaSeal Finishes
• EnviroPeel

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Do it RIGHT call...

• High Quality Coatings!
• Just in Time delivery!
• Paint for every situation!
• And every project budget
• Architectural...
• Commercial...
• Industrial...
• So, lets get to work...

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Whats your Name? I got your Number...

• ManorHall 86 Line
• SpeedHide 6 Line
• Direct to Metal Acrylic 90 Line
• Aquapon (Solvent Based) 97- (Call Danny on this
  one!)
• Aquapon-WB 98 Line
• Alocit 98.15
• SunProof 78 Line, ect
• Pitthane Ultra 95-?

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Well do our part to help!

• Professional advise on the coating type needed
• Stay within your budget
• Well be readily available throughout your job
• We have the expertise to make the job GO RIGHT!!!
• Hassle FREE!!!
• All we ask you to do is....

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Just...ASK4DAN

• [phone]