Sl Description Surface Painting Scheme Total

no. Preparati At shop At site DFT in

on micron
1. Steel Structure Sa 2½ 2P1+1N1 2F1 200
2. Mechanical equipment Sa 2½ 2P1+1 N1 2F1 200
(temp. not over 80
deg. C) Both statc and
rotary equipment
3. Equipment with hot Sa 2½ 2P2 2F2 130
surfaces (temp. upto
200 deg. C)
4. Equipment with hot Sa 2½ 2P3 2F3 170
surfaces (temp. above
200 deg.C)
5. Non insulated pipe/ Sa 2½
duct works -
Temperature not over
80 °C 2P1+1N1 2F1 200
- Temperature upto 2F2 50
200 °C 2P2 2F3 170
- Temperature upto
400 °C 2P3
6. Insulated pipe/duct St3 2 coats of Not 60µ
works Alkyd Red requir
Oxide Zinc ed
Phosphate
primer to IS
12744 –
DFT 30µ/
coat

Legend

SP Surface preparation quality

P Primer Paint
2P1 stands for Two (2) coats of primer paint type P1
N Intermediate paint
1N 1 One (1) coat of intermediate paint type 1
F Final Paint
2F1 stands for Two (2) coats of finish paint type F1
DFT Dry film thickness
CRT Clean and retouch
Sa - 2.5 Quality of surface cleaning (i.e. 95 % of the
surface area is free from all rust, mill scales and
visible residues, foreign materials etc.