WAGON PAINTING

Preparation of the surface before

Painting
• The purpose of cleaning is to remove dirt, oil, grease, rust
and other contaminants, which would prevent the paint
film from adhering to the metal or would provide a nucleus
for commencement of corrosion.
• Cleaning by hammering, chiselling or scraping is
unsatisfactory and should not be resorted to.
• The surface cleaning may be done by vigorously scrubbing
with a stiff brush. All welded parts and adjacent surfaces
should be thoroughly cleaned to remove residual alkaline
flux and washed with hot water.
• Surfaces, which will become inaccessible after assembly
must be given complete painting before assembly.
 Application of Paint
The priming paint shall be applied immediately after grit/shot blasting of
surface cleaning of steel, at the most within 4 hours after surface preparation.
The priming paint should be applied by spray or brush depending on the
circumstances and the paint quality suitable for the type of application method
adopted.
With brush application, the brush marks should not be very deep and the
minimum thickness of paint should be available at the valley of brush marks.
Painting shall not be done in wet weather except in a shed or shop where
there is protection from falling and driving, rain or heavy mist.
In wet weather the material painted under cover, shall be kept under it till the
paint in dry.
In dry weather adequate steps shall be taken to protect the article or stock
from dust, both during painting and until the same has been fully dry.
All surfaces to be painted must be dry before application of paint and must be
protected from weather till the painted surface has hardened beyond the
possibility of change by weather.
 Primary Paint Finishing Paint
Part of the Description of Thickness Description of Thickness
wagon to be paint of film paint of
painted (dry) film(dry)

a) All steel One coat of More than Two coats of More than
and ready 40 Ready mixed 80
iron work of mixed Paint micron paint, red oxide, micron
Under-frame Brushing Zinc Brushing,
including Chrome Priming finishing
brake to semi gloss to
gear, buffing IS:104-1979 IS:123-1962
gear followed by one ISC:446 to
and running coat of Ready IS: 5-1994
gear mixed paint Red
excluding Oxide Zinc
wheel Chrome
Sets. priming to
IS:2074-1992
 Primary Paint Finishing Paint
Part of the Description of Thickness Description of Thickness
wagon to be paint of film paint of film(dry)
painted (dry)
TANK WAGON: One coat of ready More Two coats of More than
External mixed paint, than 40 ready mixed 80
surface of Brushing Zinc micron paint, finishing, micron
tank wagons Chrome priming to air drying for war
a) Petrol tank IS:104-1979 equipment to
wagon(for 'A" followed by one IS:8982-1991.ISC
Class coat of ready mixed No. 294 Olive
Petroleum paint Red Oxide green as per IS:5-
product Zinc, Chrome 1994
priming to IS:2074-
1992

b) LPG & - DO - White enamel to

Liquid IS:8662-93.
Ammonia Tank
wagon
Part of the Description of
wagon paint
Bogies Each bogie shall be given one coat of ready
mixed paint Red Oxide to IS: 123-62, ISC:446 to
IS:5-1994. Mating faces of pivots an friction
plates will not be painted.
Couplers Paint Black Japan to IS: 1257-1958.
Air Brake Equipment:
Equipment except Paint Black Japan to IS: 1257-1958.
hose coupling.
Brake pipe and Mid Brunswick green paint to ISC No.226 of
Brake pipe hose IS:5-1978 & Ready mixed paint to IS:119
Coupling.
Feed pipe and feed Ready mixed white paint to IS: 127
pipe hose coupling.
 Inscriptions:
Inscriptions shall done in
be
accordance with marking diagram
and shall be marked/stenciled by
paint Ready mixed white brushing
finishing exterior semi-gloss to
IS:127-1962.
Thank you