Common use of Previously Painted Surfaces Clause in Contracts

Previously Painted Surfaces. The Contractor shall: a. Remove all rust, rust scale and heavy chalk of deteriorated coatings with a combination of solvent or detergent washing, hand or power tool cleaning. Glossy areas of sound previous coating need not be removed but shall be mechanically abraded or chemically treated to create a surface profile which increases coating adhesion.

Previously Painted Surfaces. a. The Contractor shall: a. Remove shall remove all rust, rust scale scale, and heavy chalk of deteriorated coatings with a combination of solvent or detergent washing, hand or power tool cleaning. Glossy areas of sound previous coating need not be removed but shall be mechanically abraded or chemically treated to create a surface profile which that increases coating adhesion.