CHAPTER 18- PAINTING

Notes: -
1 Rates Include-(a) All scaffoldings, ladders, paints, cans, brushes and other
appliances required for the efficient execution of work.
(b) Conveyance, delivery, handling unloading, storing, waste, protective cover
and cleaning stains from floors walls, glass panes etc.
(c) Preparatory work, such as knotting, priming stopping and rubbing down
burning off or stripping.
2. Paints will be supplied departmentally and the work shall be done on
labour rates unless otherwise ordered by the Executive Engineer.
3. Paints, oils, varnishes etc. of approved brand and manufacture shall be
used. Ready mixed paints as received from the manufacturer without any
admixture shall be used. If for any reason, thinning is necessary in case of
ready mixed paint, the brand of thinner recommended by the manufacturer
or as decided by the Engineer-in-Charge shall be used.
4. Approved paints , oils or varnishes shall be brought to the site of work by
the contractor in their original container in sealed condition. the materials
shall be brought in at a time in adequate quantities to suffice for the whole
work or at least a fortnight's work.
5. The canal (and Dam) gates may be coated with 0.254 mm. thick film of
cashew nut shell liquid,(CNSL) epoxy-coal tar pitch paint (I. P No. 127126
patented by the Research Designs and Standard Organisation, Ministry of
Railways, which has life expectancy of 15 years. Surface which have
been cleaned to bare metal should be primed (with one coat of red oxide
zine chromate priming) within 4 hours. The primer should be allowed to
dry thoroughly before application of first coat of CNSL epoxy-coal tar pitch
paint and twelve hours should be allowed before application of each of the
subsequent coats.
6. Items 1854 and 1855 shall not be executed without prior sanction of the
Superintending Engineer/Chief Engineer.
7. Measurements. - (a) Dimensions shall be measured correct to the nearest
cm. The area shall be calculated in the sq. m. correct to two places of
decimal.
(b) No deduction shall be made for openings not exceeding 0.5 sq. m each,
and no addition shall be made for painting to beading, moulding, edges,
jambs, soffits, sills etc., of such openings.
(c) Corrugated sheet surfaces shall be included with plain surfaces after
increasing their areas by the following percentages-
(i) Corrugated sheets 14 per cent.
(ii) Asbestos cement sheets corrugated 20 per cent.
 (iii) Asbestos cement sheets semi-corrugated 10 per cent.
(d) Areas of uneven surfaces shall be converted into equivalent plain areas in
accordance with table given below.
Table of Equivalent Plain Areas of Uneven Surfaces

Sr. Description of work How measured Multiplying

No. factor
(i) Panelled or framed Measured flat (not girthed) 1.30 (for
and braced or ledged including chowkhat or each side)
and battened or frame. Edges, chocks,
ledged, battened and cleats etc., shall be
braced joinery. deemed to be included in
this item.
(ii) Flush joinery do 1.20
(for each
side)
(iii) Fully glazed or gauged do 0.80
joinery. (for each
side)
(iv) Partly panelled and do 1
partly glazed or (for each
gauged joinery side)
(v) Fully venetianed or do 1.80
louvered joinery. (for each
side)
(vi) Weather boarding Measured flat (not girthed) 1.20
supporting frame work (for each
shall not be measured side)
separately.
(vii) Wood shingle roofing Measured flat (not girthed) 1.10
(for each
side)
(viii Boarding with cover do. 1.05
) fillets and match (for each
Boarding. side)
(ix) Tile and slate battening Measured flat overall no 0.80
deduction shall be made (for painting
for open spaces. all over).
(x) Trellis (or Jaffari) work Measured flat overall no 1.00
one way or two way deduction shall be made (for painting
for open spaces supporting all over).
members shall not be
measured separately.
(xi) Guard bars do. 1.00
balustrades gales (for painting
 Sr. Description of work How measured Multiplying
No. factor
gratings. grills, all over)
expanded metal and
railings
(xii) Gates and open do. 1.00
palisade fencing (for
including standard painting all
braces, rails stays etc. over).

(xiii) Carved or enriched Measured flat 2.00

work (for each
side)
(xiv) Steel roller shutters Measured flat (size of 1.10
opening) overall, jamb (for each
guides, bottom rails and side)
locking arrangement,
etc., shall be included in
the item (top cover shall
be measured separately).
(xv) Plain sheet steel doors Measured flat (not 1.10
and windows. girthed) including frame, (for each
edges, etc. side)
(xvi) Fully glazed or gauged do 0.50
steel (for each
side)
(xvii) Partly Panelled and do 0.80
partly glazed steel (for each
doors. side)
(xviii) Collapsible gate. Measured flat (size of 1.50
opening) (for painting
all over).

Explanatory Notes
1. For S. No. (xii) the height shall be taken from bottom of lowest rail, of
palisades do not go below it or from lower end of palisades, if they project
below lowest rail, up to top of palisades, but not up to top of standards, if
they are higher than palisades.
2. Where doors, windows, etc., are of composite types other than in those
included in this table, different portions shall he measured separately with
their appropriate multiplying factors, centre fine of common rail being
taken as the dividing line between the two portions.
3. Measurement of painting of doors, windows, collapsible gates, rolling
shutters etc. as given in this table shall be deemed to include painting, if
required, of all iron fittings in the same shade.
4. When two faces of a door, window etc., are to be treated with different
specified finishes, measurable under separate Items, edges of frames and
shutters shall be treated with one or the other type of finish and
measurement there of shall be deemed to be included in measurement of
the face treated with that finish.
5. (a) The painting of spillway, sluice, Canal gates, stop logs and other
components/ assemblies/ machinery /structures etc exposed to water and
exposed embedded parts should be done strictly in accordance to IS
Code 14177-1994.
(b) Prior to painting, the surface preparation should be done as per IS Code
14177-1994 para 4.2.1, 5.2.1.1, 5.2.2.1, 5.2.3. In case of maintenance
operation, the surface preparation should be done as per para 7.00 of IS
14177:1994.
(c) For primer and finishing coat, the painting work should be carried out
strictly as per 5.2.1.2, 5.2.1.3, 5.2.2.2 and 5.2.2.3. of I.S. Code.
(d) Painting should be done invariably using airless spray equipment as per
IS : 14177-1994 wherever recommended.
(e) Proper care should be taken for deciding the compatibility of primer paint
with paints used for finishing coats, including thinner on the basis of
manufacture's recommendation.
6. Item 1854 to 1858 shall not be executed without prior approval of the
concerned Chief Engineer.
7. The Indian Standard Colour Numbers are given below.-
101 Sky blue 102 Turquoise blue
103 Peacock blue 104 Azure blue.
105 Oxford blue 106 Royal blue
169 Traffic blue 174 Oriental blue
216 Eau-de-nil 217 Sea green
218 Grass green 219 Sage green
220 Olive green 221 Brilliant green
222 Light bronze green 223 Middle bronze green
224 Deep bronze green 225 Light burnswick green
226 Middle burnswick 227 Deep burnswick green
green
267 Traffic green 275 Opaline green
278 Light Olive green 279 Steel furniture grey
280 Verdigris green 281 Apple green
283 Aircraft grey green 309 Canary yellow
362 Pale Cream 353 Deep cream
354 Prim rose 355 Lemon
356 Golden yellow 358 Light buff
359 Middle Buff 360 Deep buff
361 Light stone 362 Middle stone
 363 Dark stone 364 Portland stone
365 Vellum 368 Traffic yellow
384 Light straw 385 Light biscuit
386 Beige 397 Jasmine yellow
410 Light brown 411 Middle brown
412 Dark brown 413 Nut brown
414 Golden brown 442 Light salmon pink
443 Salmon pink 444 Terra cotta
445 Venetian red 446 Red oxide
448 Deep Indian Red 449 Light purple brown
451 Chocolate 473 Gulf red
536 Fire red 537 Signal red
538 Post office red 540 Crimson
541 Maroon 557 Light orange
570 Traffic red 574 Indian Saffron
628 Silver grey 629 Quaker grey
630 French grey 631 Light grey
632 Dark Admiral grey 633. RAF blue grey
634 Slate 635 Lead
692 Smoke grey 693 Air craft grey
694 Dove grey 697 Light admiral grey

8. The time interval for painting of dams and Canals Gates etc., shall be
normally five to seven years but if the condition of painting deteriorates on
account of frequent operations of the opening and closing of gates in
every season, the painting work can be taken up earlier also to save the
gate and ancillary steel structure with the prior approval of concerned
Chief Engineer.
9. For gates, structures, machinery etc. separate rates are worked out for
works.
(i) Upto 1.5 m height
(ii) Beyond 1.5m height
for items 1854, 1855, 1856, 1857 & 1858 etc.
It is intended that the rates upto 1.5m height shall be payable where work
is executed without the use of scaffolding etc. and the rates beyond 1.5 m
height shall be payable where scaffolding etc., are used for the execution
of the work. The measurement of height shall be taken from the sill level of
gates, the place where component or job is situated or placed e.g. ground
level, deck, bridge etc.
10. The following Indian Standards may be referred to: -
I. S. No. Title
16(Pt.-I) - Hand made shellac (second revision)(Amendment No. 1
1991 to 3) (Reaffirmed 2003)
16(Pt.-II) - Machine made shellac (second revision) (Amendment No.
1991 1 to 3) (Reaffirmed 2003)
75-1973 Linseed Oil, raw and refined (second revision) (with
amendment No. 1) (reaffirmed 2006).
77-1976 Linseed oil, boiled, for paints (second revision).
(Reaffirmed2006)
102-1962 Ready mixed paint, brushing red lead, setting priming
(revised) (with amendment No. 1) (reaffirmed 1996).
104-1979 Ready mixed paint, brushing, zinc. Chrome, priming
(second revision). (with amendment No. 1) (reaffirmed
2004).
109-1968 Ready mixed paint, brushing, priming, plaster, to Indian
Standard Colour No. 361 light stone and No. 631 Light
grey first revision) (with amendment No. 1) (reaffirmed
1976).
110-1983 Ready mixed paint, brushing grey filler, for enamels for
use over primers (second revision)
133-2004 Enamel, interior (a) under coating, (b) finishing (third
revision).
137-1965 Ready mixed paint, brushing matt or egg-shell, flat,
finishing interior to Indian standard colour as required
(revised) (with amendment No. 1) (reaffirmed 1999).
158-1981 Ready mixed paint, brushing, bituminous, black lead free,
acid, alkali and heat resisting (third revision)(Amendment
No. 1) (Reaffirmed1999).
218-1983 Creosote oil for use as wood preservative (second
revision) (Reaffirmed1998)
290-1961 Coal tar black paint (revised) (reaffirmed 1996)
324-1959 Ordinary denature sprite (revised)(with amendment No.
1)(Reaffirmed 2002)
337-1975 Varnish, finishing, interior (first revision). (reaffirmed
2001)
340-1978 Varnish, mixing (first revision).
341-1973 Black Japan, types A,B, and C (first revision) (reaffirmed
2002).
345-1952 Wood filler, transparent, liquid (with amendment Nos. 1
and 2 (reaffirmed 1986).
347-1975 Varnish shellac for general purposes(first
revision)(reaffirmed 2001)
348-1968 French polish (first revision) (with amendment Nos.1)
I. S. No. Title
(reaffirmed 2001).
384-2002 Bushes, paints & varnishes, flat(fourth revision)
423-1961 Plastic wood for joiners fillers (revised)(with amendment
No. 1)(reaffirmed 2001)
430-1972 Paint remover, solvent type, non-flammable (second
revision) (reaffirmed 1999).
486-1983 Brushes , sash tool, for paints & varnishes (third
revision)(reaffirmed 1998)
487-1997 Brush, paint and varnish (i) oval, ferrule bound and (ii)
round, ferrule bound (fourth revision)
524-1983 Varnish, finishing, exterior, synthetic, airdrying (second
revision). (Reaffirmed2005)
525-1968 Varnish, finishing, exterior and general purposes (first
revision) (with. amendment No.1) (reaffirmed 2001).
533-1998 Gum spirit of turpentine (oil of turpentine) (second
revision) (with amendment Nos. 1 and 2) (reaffirmed
1978).
1103-1984 Brushes artist's (third revision) (with amendment No. 1).
(Reaffirmed2003)
1104-1984 Brushes, lettering (lettering) (reaffirmed 2003)
1303-1983 Glossary of terms relating to paints (second revision).
(Reaffirmed2001)
1407-1980 Round paint tins(second revision)(Reaffirmed 1987)
1477(Pt.-I)- Code of practice for painting of ferrous metals in
1971 buildings.: Pre-treatment(First Revision)(reaffirmed 1979)
1477 (Pt.-II) Code of practice for painting of ferrous metals in buildings
1971 :Painting(First revision)(Reaffirmed 1979)
2074-1992 Ready mixed paint, air drying, red oxide-zinc chrome
priming(first revision)(with amendment No. 1 to 4
)(Reaffirmed 2002)
2338 (Pt.-I)- Code of practice for finishing of wood and wood based
1967 materials : Operations and workmanship(Reaffirmed2000)
2338 (Pt.-II)- Code of practice for finishing of wood and wood based
1967 materials Schedules(Reaffirmed2000)
2339-1963 Aluminium paint for general purposes, in dual container
(with amendment No.1 & 2) (reaffirmed 2004).
2395(Pt.-I) - Code of practice for painting concrete, masonry and
 I. S. No. Title
1994 plaster surfaces:. Operations and
workmanship(Reaffirmed2005)
2395 (Pt. II)- Code of practice for painting concrete, masonry and
1994 plaster surfaces :Schedules(Reaffirmed2005)
2524 (Pt.I)- Code of practice for painting of non-ferrous metals in
1968 buildings: Pre-treatment(Reaffirmed2000)
2524 (Pt.II)- Code of practice for painting of non-ferrous metals in
1968 buildings : Painting(Reaffirmed2000)
2552-1989 Steel drums (second revision) (Reaffirmed2006)
2631-1976 Isopropylalcohol (first revision)(Reaffirmed 2005)
2932-2003 Enamel, synthetic, exterior (a) under coating (b) finishing
(third revision) (with amendment No. 1& 2)
2933-1975 Enamel, exterior (a) under coating, (b) finishing (second
revision)(with amendment No. 1 & 2)(Reaffirmed 2001).
3140-1965 Code of practice for painting asbestos cement building
products(Reaffirmed2000)
3536-1999 Ready mixed paint, brushing, wood primer, pink (with
amendment No. 1 to 4)
3585-1966 Ready mixed paint, aluminium, brushing, priming water
resistant for wood work (with amendment No. 1)
(reaffirmed 1999).
5411 (Pt.I) - 1 Plastic emulsion paint for interior use (first revision) (with
974 amendment No. 1)(Reaffirmed 1993).
5660-1998 Ready mixed paint, brushing aluminium red oxide primer
(Reaffirmed1998)
6005-1998 Code of practice for phosphating of iron and steel
(reaffirmed 1979).
S.P 1650 – Standard colours for buildings decorative finishes (with
1973 supplement) (reaffirmed 1979).
Standard Specifications - 1977 of "National Building
Organisation"
Specification - 1977 of "Central Public - Works
Department" volume one.
14177-1994 Guidelines for painting system for hydraulic gates and
hoists (Reaffirmed 1999)

Item No. Item Unit Rate Remark

 Item No. Item Unit Rate Remark
1801 Priming coat with ready mixed sq. m 17.00
paint brushing, wood primer, pink
(IS: 3536) on new wood work
(hard or soft wood) including
preparing the surface.
1802 Priming coat with ready mixed sq. m 14.80
paint aluminium brushing,
priming water resistant for
woodwork (IS: 3585) on resinous
wood and plywood surfaces
including preparing the surface.
1803 Priming coat with ready mixed sq. m 19.00
paint brushing Zinc chrome,
priming (IS: 104) on new steel/
galvanised iron surfaces
including preparing the surface.
1804 Cost of items 1801 to 1803 sq. m 5.50
excluding the cost of primer.
1805 Labour only for Items 1801 to sq. m 4.20
1803
1806 Painting two or more coats sq. m 34.00
(excluding priming coat) on new
surfaces with ready mixed paint
of approved brand and
manufacture in all shades to give
an even shade.
1807 Painting one or more coats on sq. m 21.00
previously painted surfaces with
ready mixed paint of approved
brand and manufacture in all
shades to give an even shade.
1808 Painting two or more coats sq. m 27.00
(excluding priming coat) on new
surfaces with enamel paint
(IS:2933) to give an even shade.
1809 Painting one or more coats on sq. m 17.00
previously painted surfaces with
enamel paint (IS:2933) to give an
even shade.
1810 Painting two or more coats sq. m 25.00
(excluding primer) on G.S.
sheets with ready mixed paint of
approved brand and
manufacture to give an even
shade.
 Item No. Item Unit Rate Remark
1811 Painting one or more coats on sq. m 15.40
previously painted surfaces of
G.S. sheets with ready mixed
paint of approved brand and
manufacture to give an even
shade.
1812 Painting two or more coats sq. m 24.00
(excluding priming coat) with
aluminium paint (IS: 2339) on
new surfaces to give an even
shade.
1813 Painting one or more coats with sq. m 14.80
aluminium paint (IS:2339) on
previously painted surfaces to
give an even shade.
1814 Painting two or more coats with sq. m 17.00
anti corrosive ready mixed paint
brushing bituminous black paint
(IS: 158)on new surfaces to give
an even shade.
1815 Painting one or more coats with sq. m 11.20
anti-corrosive ready mixed paint,
brushing (IS: 158) bituminous
black paint on previously
painted surfaces to given an
even shade.
1816 Painting two or more coats with sq. m 42.00
synthetic enamel paint (IS: 2932)
on new surfaces to give an even
shade over an under coat of
suitable shade with ordinary
paint of approved brand and
manufacture (excluding the cost
of under coat with ordinary
paint).
1817 Painting one or more coats with sq. m 26.00
synthetic enamel paint (IS:2932)
on previously painted surfaces in
all shades to give an even
shade.
1818 Wall painting two or more coats sq. m 53.00
(excluding priming coat) on new
surface with plastic emulsion
paint (IS: 5411 -Pt. I) to give an
even shade.
 Item No. Item Unit Rate Remark
1819 Wall painting two or more coats sq. m 33.00
(excluding priming coat) on
previously painted surface with
plastic emulsion paint (IS: 5411-
Pt.I) to give an even shade.
1820 Painting one or more coats with sq. m 16.00
black Japan paint (type B) IS:
341, to give an even shade.
1821 Varnishing one or more coats sq. m 19.00
with clear synthetic varnish, IS:
524
1822 Varnishing one or more coats sq. m 16.00
with copal varnish, I S: 337
1823 Cost of items 1806, 1808, 1810, sq. m 9.60
1812, 1814, 1816 and 1818
excluding the cost of paint.
1824 Labour only for items 1806, sq. m 8.50
1808, 1810, 1812, 1814, 1816
and 1818
1825 Cost of items 1807, 1809, 1811, sq. m 6.40
1813, 1815, 1817, 1819 and
1820 excluding the cost of paint.
1826 Cost of items 1821 and 1822 sq. m 6.40
excluding the cost of varnish.
1827 Labour only for items 1807, sq. m 5.50
1809, 1811, 1813, 1815, 1817,
1819 to 1822.
1828 Painting two or more coats with sq. m 16.00
oil type wood preservative (IS:
218-1998) on new surfaces of
woodwork.
1829 Cost of Item 1828 excluding the sq. m 3.40
cost of wood preservative.
1830 Labour only for item 1828 sq. m 2.60
1831 Painting one or more coats with sq. m 13.20
oil type wood preservative (IS:
218-1998) on previously painted
surfaces of woodwork.
1832 Cost of Item 1831 excluding the sq. m 2.80
cost of wood preservative.
1833 Labour only for Item 1831 sq. m 1.60
1834 Painting two coats of coal tar (IS: sq. m 11.20
290-1996) on new surfaces
using 0. 16 and 0.12 liter of coal
tar per sq. m in the first and
Item No. Item Unit Rate Remark
second coat respectively.

1835 Cost of items 1834 excluding the sq. m 3.40

cost of coal tar.
1836 Labour only for Item 1834 sq. m 2.60
1837 Painting one coat of coal tar sq. m 6.90
(IS.290) on previously painted
surfaces using 0.12 liter of coal
tar per sq. m.
1838 Cost of Item 1837 excluding cost sq. m 3.10
of coal tar
1839 Labour only for item No. 1837 sq. m 2.10
1840 Oiling two or more coats with raw sq. m 18.00
linseed oil (I S:75) on new
surfaces.
1841 Cost of item 1840 excluding the sq. m 4.40
cost of linseed oil.
1842 Labour only for Item No. 1840 sq. m 3.70
1843 Oiling one or more coats with sq. m 12.40
raw linseed oil (IS:75) on
previously painted surface.
1844 Cost of item 1843 excluding the sq. m 3.40
cost of linseed oil.
1845 Labour only for Item 1843 sq. m 2.80
1846 French spirit, polish, two or more sq. m 56.00
coats (IS: 348) including cost of
wood filler on new wood based
surface.
1847 Labour only for item 1846 sq. m 24.00
1848 French spirit polish, one or more sq. m 30.00
coats (IS: 348) on previously
painted surfaces including a coat
of wood based surface.
1849 Labour only for Item No. 1848 sq. m 12.40
1850 Polishing on woodwork with sq. m 33.00
ready made wax polish of
approved brand and
manufacture on new surface.
1851 Labour only for Item No. 1850 sq. m 12.70
1852 Polishing on woodwork with sq. m 16.00
ready made wax polish of
approved brand and
manufacture on previously
Item No. Item Unit Rate Remark
painted surface.

1853 Labour only for item No. 1852. sq. m 6.30

1854 Painting of spillway gates, sluice
gates, Canal gates (both vertical
or radial), stop logs, exposed
embedded parts and all
unmachined ferrous surface
(hoist cylinders, cylinders heads,
hydraulic piping, pipe fittings,
bonnet covers), exposed to
water, as per IS 14177, for which
surface preparation by blast
cleaning of Class "B" primer coat
(one coat) of inorganic Zinc
silicate (preferably airless spray)
or alternatively, two coats of zinc
rich primer (containing not less
than 85% zinc on dry film), to
give dry film thickness of 70 ± 5
microns and finish coat (two
coats) of solvent less coal tar
epoxy paint, using airless spray,
to provide dry film thickness of
150 ± 5 microns per coat.
Thus, total dry film thickness of
all the coats, including primer
coating, should not be less than
350 microns. This will include
expenses on mobilisation &
demobilisation of equipments.
For maintenance painting,
the surface preparation shall be
done by appropriate hand and
power tool cleaning. Prior to
hand and power tool cleaning,
any heavy layer of rust should be
removed by chipping. Visible oil,
grease, dirt and other foreign
material be cleaned using
solvents like clean mineral
spirits, xylol or white gasoline.
Item No. Item Unit Rate Remark
After hand and power tool
cleaning, the surface should be
cleaned of loose dust and debris
and / or blast cleaned as laid
down in para 7.0 of IS Code
14177. After the surface
preparation, the primer and
finishing coats shall be carried
out as provided above for
painting.
(i) Upto 1.5 m Height Sqm 541.00
(ii) Beyond 1.5 m Height sqm 555.00
Note : The rates for item 1854 (i)
& (ii) are applicable only for
installed gates etc. For painting
of non-installed gates etc, the
rates mentioned in item 1854 (i)
shall applicable.
1855 Painting of lifting beam/lifting
tackles are per IS : 14177, for
which surface preparation by
blast cleaning, as per class "C"
or class "B", primer coat (two
coats) of zinc Phosphate primer,
to provide dry film thickness of
40 microns per coat and finish
coat (two coats) of alkyd based
micaceous iron oxide paint,
suing airless spray, to provide
minimum dry film thickness of 65
± 5 microns per coat, at an
interval of 24 hours. Thus, total
dry film thickness of all the coats,
including primer coating, should
not be less than 200 microns.
This will include expenses on
mobilisation and demobilisation
of equipments.
For maintenance painting, the
surface preparation shall be
done by appropriate hand and
power tool cleaning. Prior to
hand and power tool cleaning,
any heavy layer of rust should be
Item No. Item Unit Rate Remark
removed by chipping. Visible oil,

grease, dirt and other foreign

material be cleaned using
solvents like clean mineral
spirits, xylol or white gasoline.
After hand and power tool
cleaning, the surface should be
cleaned of loose dust and debris
and / or blast cleaned as laid
down in para 7.0 of IS Code
14177. After the surface
preparation, the primer and
finishing coats shall be carried
out as provided above for
painting.
(i) Upto 1.5 m height Sqm 239.00
(ii) Beyond 1.5 m height sqm 252.00
Note : The rates in item1855 (i)
& (ii) are applicable only for
installed machinery, for non-
installed machineries etc, rates
mentioned in item1855 (i) shall
be applicable.
1856 Painting of structural
components of hoist including
supporting structures and
surfaces of hydraulic hoists
unexposed to water as per
IS:14177, for which surface
preparation by blast cleaning of
class 'B', primer coat (two coats)
of Zinc phosphate primer to give
dry film thickness of 40 ± 5
microns per coat and finish coat
(one coat) of alkyd based
micaceous iron oxide paint give
dry film thickness of 65 ± 5
microns followed by two coats of
synthetic enamel paint, using
airless spray, to give dry film
thickness of 25 ± 5 microns per
Item No. Item Unit Rate Remark
cost, at an interval of 24 hours.
Thus total dry film thickness of all
the coats, including primer
coating, should not be less than
175 microns.
This will include expenses on
mobilisation and demobilisation
of equipments.

For maintenance painting, the

surface preparation shall be
done by appropriate hand and
power tool cleaning. Prior to
hand and power tool cleaning,
any heavy layer of rust should be
removed by chipping. Visible oil,
grease, dirt and other foreign
material be cleaned using
solvents like clean mineral
spirits, xylol or white gasoline.
After hand and power tool
cleaning, the surface should be
cleaned of loose dust and debris
and / or blast cleaned as laid
down in para 7.0 of IS Code
14177. After the surface
preparation, the primer and
finishing coats shall be carried
out as provided above for
painting.
(i) Upto 1.5 m Height sqm 235.00
(ii) Beyond 1.5 M Height sqm 248.00
Note : The rates in item 1856 (i) l
& (ii) are applicable only for
installed components /
Structures etc. For non-installed
components/Structures rates
mentioned in item 1856 (i) shall
be applicable.
1857 Painting of machinery, including
gearing, housing, shafting,
bearing, pedestals, oil tanks,
control cabinets, hoist beams,
pipe support, clamps, leadders
etc., of hoists and supporting
Item No. Item Unit Rate Remark
structures, as per IS 14177, for
which surface preparation by
blast cleaning of class 'B', primer
coat (one coat) of Zinc
phosphate paint to give a

minimum dry film thickness of 50

± 5 microns and finish coat
(three coats) of aluminium paint
or synthetic enamel paint, using
airless spray, to provide a dry
film thickness of 25 ± 5 microns
per coat. Thus, total dry film
thickness of all the coats,
including primer coat, should not
be less than 125 microns. This
will include expenses on
mobilisation and demobilisation
of equipments.
For maintenance painting, the
surface preparation shall be
done by appropriate hand and
power tool cleaning. Prior to
hand and power tool cleaning,
any heavy layer of rust should be
removed by chipping. Visible oil,
grease, dirt and other foreign
material be cleaned using
solvents like clean mineral
spirits, xylol or white gasoline.
After hand and power tool
cleaning, the surface should be
cleaned of loose dust and debris
and / or blast cleaned as laid
down in para 7.0 of IS Code
14177. After the surface
preparation, the primer and
finishing coats shall be carried
out as provided above for
painting.
(i) Upto 1.5 m Height Sqm 181.00
(ii) Beyond 1.5 m Height Sqm 198.00
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Note : The rates in item 1857 (i)
& (ii) are applicable only for
installed machinery etc. For non-
installed machinery the rates
mentioned in item 1857 (i) shall
be applicable.
1858 Painting of unmachined surface,
as per IS 14177, for which
surface preparation by blast
cleaning of class 'B', primer coat
(one coat) of chlorinated rubber
based zinc phosphate primer, to
provide a dry film thickness of 50
± 5 microns and finish coat
(three coats) of vinyl resin /
chlorinated rubber, suing airless
spray, to provide a dry film
thickness of 30 ± 5 microns per
coat. Thus, total dry film
thickness of all coasts including
primer coat should not be less
than 125 microns. Thus will
include expenses on mobilisation
and demobilisation of
equipments.
; For maintenance painting, the
surface preparation shall be
done by appropriate hand and
power tool cleaning. Prior to
hand and power tool cleaning,
any heavy layer of rust should be
removed by chipping. Visible oil,
grease, dirt and other foreign
material be cleaned using
solvents like clean mineral
spirits, xylol or white gasoline.
After hand and power tool
cleaning, the surface should be
cleaned of loose dust and debris
and / or blast cleaned as laid
down in para 7.0 of IS Code
14177. After the surface
preparation, the primer and
finishing coats shall be carried
out as provided above for
Item No. Item Unit Rate Remark
painting.

(i) Upto 1.5 m Height Sqm 252.00

(ii) Beyond 1.5 m Height Sqm 262.00
Note : The rates in item 1858 (i)
& (ii) are applicable only for
installed surfaces, For non-
installed surface the rates
mentioned in item 1858 (i) shall
be applicable.