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Airless spray equipment Application by Airless spray


• PUMP - The pump pressurizes the Advantage Disadvantage
paint • High capacity output • Airless spray can produce a rough
• POWER - A power source is • Low paint loss - if the equipment finish compared to other types of
required is used correctly spray such as conventional spray
• HOSE - High pressure hoses. • Negligible paint fog • There will be an initial cost of
• CONTAINER - Holds the material • Excellent coverage in awkward equipment and spare parts
• GUN - Atomizes and directs the places • Some form of power is required
paint onto the surface • High-viscous materials can be such as compressed air or
sprayed easily electricity
It is important that only genuine • Thick coats easily applied in • A level of skill is necessary and
parts are used for the equipment. single pass training is required
Never purchase cheap replacements • Mobile unit. Only compressed air
or spares or electric power required

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Airless spray Application of a Tank


• Keep the spray gun at a correct
distance from the object
• A correct distance ensures a
good, homogenous paint film • Pre-treatment Sa 2 ½
• Too great a distance gives poor
float and an uneven surface
• Paint system: Glass flake
• Trying to reach areas far away
will give an uneven film thickness reinforced polyester
• Shadows are created behind
welds • Good application
• Waving with the gun results in an technique
unacceptable spray pattern

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Application technique combination of tools Paint School


• Some areas are difficult to
reach with a spray gun 1. Introduction of Jotun
2. Why and what do we paint
• Start with the paint brush 3. Corrosion
4. Paint technology
5. Surface preparation
• Then, use the back roller
6. Application
7. Paint System for Powerplant
• Finally, apply the remaining 8. Polyester and Vinyl ester Coating
areas with the spray gun

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Consequences
General Maintenance Philosophy In 1st & 2nd cases
Case 1 : Planned in certain Interval and Change steel in most Degraded areas -Regular Maintenance Budget provision
- Choose the cheapest paint
-Need steel replacement when it is severely corroded
- Spot touch up
- Apply one beautification top coat all over -Round the year painting team busy for maintenance

-Initially cheap But cleaning & application cost same


Case 2 : Round the year coating maintenance
- Mainly in highly corrosive plant -Higher safety cost for regular coating maintenance
- Similar consideration as earlier points -Initial cost same but Cost per year is Considerably High

In 3rd case
Case 3 : Planned , preventive & Proactive
- Planned maintenance schedule, once in 4/5 years time
- How to get best life cycle cost
- Initial marginal higher cost due to quality paint
- Use best anticorrosive product to provide maximum corrosion protection
- Surface preparation & application cost same
- Minimum Cost –per – year
- Specialized Product , Quick back in service - Degradation percentage much less
- Considerable reduced touch % in subsequent maintenance
- Low Cost per year

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