Common use of PRODUCTS - PAINT MATERIALS Clause in Contracts

PRODUCTS - PAINT MATERIALS. 1. The Contractor shall use only County approved painting manufacturers/products. Contractor shall verify that the manufacturer and product are acceptable to the County prior to use per project. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx is the County’s preferred painting product manufacturer. Painting products from other manufacturers of equivalent or better quality may be accepted per project with the County’s Service Coordinator’s written approval. The Contractor shall be responsible for proving product equivalency. 2. No solvent-based materials are acceptable unless indicated for special purposes (VOC maximum level shall not exceed current state and federal regulations). 3. The painting materials in this Section are based, in general, on the products of paint/sealers from an acceptable supplier’s recommendation. 4. Block Filler a. PVC-65% maximum b. Percent solids by volume - 45% minimum, ASTM D 2697 (TESTED) c. Pigment to binder ratio - 3.6 to 1 maximum d. Vehicle-unmodified 100% acrylic resin emulsion (TESTED) e. Resistance to mildew-ASTM G21 rating maximum 1 (TESTED) 5. 100% Acrylic Primer a. Percent solids by volume - 35% minimum, ASTM D 2697 (TESTED) b. Dry adhesion- 4A minimum rating on tin plate, ASTM D 3359 (TESTED) c. Pigment to binder ratio - 1.5 to 1 maximum d. Vehicle-unmodified 100% acrylic resin emulsion (TESTED) e. Resistance to mildew-ASTM G21 rating maximum 1 (TESTED) f. Wet adhesion- 3A minimum rating on tin plate, Battelle Method Test (TESTED) 6. 100% Acrylic Latex Satin Exterior Coating a. Percent solids by volume - 34% minimum, ASTM D 2697 (TESTED) b. Dry adhesion - 4A minimum rating on tin plate, ASTM D 3359 (TESTED) c. Vehicle - unmodified 100% acrylic resin emulsion (TESTED) d. Resistance to mildew - ASTM G21 rating maximum 1 (TESTED) e. Wet adhesion - 3A minimum rating on tin plate, Battelle Method test (TESTED) f. 60 Degree Gloss on tin plate ASTM D523 (15 minimum to 25 maximum (TESTED) g. QUV Exposure-1000 hrs. ASTM G53 (TESTED) 1. Chalk resistance ASTM D659, 7 minimum (TESTED) 2. Gloss retention - 60% minimum. ASTM D 523 (TESTED) h. Contrast ratio - .96 at 3 mils wet ASTM D 2805 (TESTED) 7. Water Repellent Sealer (Water Based) a. Sealer will be approved contingent upon the following field evaluation being done by the County’s Representative. b. Prepare a 3 ft. by 3 ft. area (supervised) with the water repellent applied. The area will be determined by the County’s Representative. After allowing five (5) days for the sample to cure, a Rilem or Xxxxxxx uptake test on the treated area shall be performed by the Contractor. c. Applied material shall result in a clear finish. No milky or cloudy appearance shall be accepted 8. 100% Acrylic Semi-Gloss Latex Exterior Coating a. Percent solids by volume - 33% minimum. ASTM D 2697 (TESTED) b. Vehicle - unmodified 100% acrylic resin emulsion

PRODUCTS - PAINT MATERIALS. 1. The Contractor shall use only County approved painting manufacturers/products. Contractor shall verify that the manufacturer and product are acceptable to the County prior to use per project. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx is the County’s preferred painting product manufacturer. Painting products from other manufacturers of equivalent or better quality may be accepted per project with the County’s Service Coordinator’s written approval. The Contractor shall be responsible for proving product equivalency. 2. No solvent-based materials are acceptable unless indicated for special purposes (VOC maximum level shall not exceed current state and federal regulations). 3. The painting materials in this Section are based, in general, on the products of paint/sealers from an acceptable supplier’s recommendation. 4. Block Filler a. PVC-65% maximum b. Percent solids by volume - 45% minimum, ASTM D 2697 (TESTED) c. Pigment to binder ratio - 3.6 to 1 maximum d. Vehicle-unmodified 100% acrylic resin emulsion (TESTED) e. Resistance to mildew-ASTM G21 rating maximum 1 (TESTED) 5. 100% Acrylic Primer a. Percent solids by volume - 35% minimum, ASTM D 2697 (TESTED) b. Dry adhesion- 4A minimum rating on tin plate, ASTM D 3359 (TESTED) c. Pigment to binder ratio - 1.5 to 1 maximum d. Vehicle-unmodified 100% acrylic resin emulsion (TESTED) e. Resistance to mildew-ASTM G21 rating maximum 1 (TESTED) f. Wet adhesion- 3A minimum rating on tin plate, Battelle Method Test (TESTED) 6. 100% Acrylic Latex Satin Exterior Coating a. Percent solids by volume - 34% minimum, ASTM D 2697 (TESTED) b. Dry adhesion - 4A minimum rating on tin plate, ASTM D 3359 (TESTED) c. Vehicle - unmodified 100% acrylic resin emulsion (TESTED) d. Resistance to mildew - ASTM G21 rating maximum 1 (TESTED) e. Wet adhesion - 3A minimum rating on tin plate, Battelle Method test (TESTED) f. 60 Degree Gloss on tin plate ASTM D523 (15 minimum to 25 maximum (TESTED) g. QUV Exposure-1000 hrs. ASTM G53 (TESTED) 1. Chalk resistance ASTM D659, 7 minimum (TESTED) 2. Gloss retention - 60% minimum. ASTM D 523 (TESTED) h. Contrast ratio - .96 at 3 mils wet ASTM D 2805 (TESTED) 7. Water Repellent Sealer (Water Based) a. Sealer will be approved contingent upon the following field evaluation being done by the County’s Representative. b. Prepare a 3 ft. by 3 ft. area (supervised) with the water repellent applied. The area will be determined by the County’s Representative. After allowing five (5) days for the sample to cure, a Rilem or Xxxxxxx uptake test on the treated area shall be performed by the Contractor. c. Applied material shall result in a clear finish. No milky or cloudy appearance shall be accepted 8. 100% Acrylic Semi-Gloss Latex Exterior Coating a. Percent solids by volume - 33% minimum. ASTM D 2697 (TESTED) b. Vehicle - unmodified 100% acrylic resin emulsion

PRODUCTS - PAINT MATERIALS. 1. The Contractor shall use only County approved painting manufacturers/products. Contractor shall verify that the manufacturer and product are acceptable to the County prior to use per project. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx is the County’s preferred painting product manufacturer. Painting products from other manufacturers of equivalent or better quality may be accepted per project with the County’s Service Coordinator’s written approval. The Contractor shall be responsible for proving product equivalency. 2. No solvent-based materials are acceptable unless indicated for special purposes (VOC maximum level shall not exceed current state and federal regulations). 3. The painting materials in this Section are based, in general, on the products of paint/sealers from an acceptable supplier’s recommendation. 4. Block Filler a. PVC-65% maximum b. Percent solids by volume - 45% minimum, ASTM D 2697 (TESTED) c. Pigment to binder ratio - 3.6 to 1 maximum d. Vehicle-unmodified 100% acrylic resin emulsion (TESTED) e. Resistance to mildew-ASTM G21 rating maximum 1 (TESTED) 5. 100% Acrylic Primer a. Percent solids by volume - 35% minimum, ASTM D 2697 (TESTED) b. Dry adhesion- 4A minimum rating on tin plate, ASTM D 3359 (TESTED) c. Pigment to binder ratio - 1.5 to 1 maximum d. Vehicle-unmodified 100% acrylic resin emulsion (TESTED) e. Resistance to mildew-ASTM G21 rating maximum 1 (TESTED) f. Wet adhesion- 3A minimum rating on tin plate, Battelle Method Test (TESTED) 6. 100% Acrylic Latex Satin Exterior Coating a. Percent solids by volume - 34% minimum, ASTM D 2697 (TESTED) b. Dry adhesion - 4A minimum rating on tin plate, ASTM D 3359 (TESTED) c. Vehicle - unmodified 100% acrylic resin emulsion (TESTED) d. Resistance to mildew - ASTM G21 rating maximum 1 (TESTED) e. Wet adhesion - 3A minimum rating on tin plate, Battelle Method test (TESTED) f. 60 Degree Gloss on tin plate ASTM D523 (15 minimum to 25 maximum (TESTED) g. QUV Exposure-1000 hrs. ASTM G53 (TESTED) 1. Chalk resistance ASTM D659, 7 minimum (TESTED) 2. Gloss retention - 60% minimum. ASTM D 523 (TESTED) h. Contrast ratio - .96 at 3 mils wet ASTM D 2805 (TESTED) 7. Water Repellent Sealer (Water Based) a. Sealer will be approved contingent upon the following field evaluation being done by the County’s Representative. b. Prepare a 3 ft. by 3 ft. area (supervised) with the water repellent applied. The area will be determined by the County’s Representative. After allowing five (5) days for the sample to cure, a Rilem or Xxxxxxx uptake test on the treated area shall be performed by the Contractor. c. Applied material shall result in a clear finish. No milky or cloudy appearance shall be accepted accepted 8. 100% Acrylic Semi-Gloss Latex Exterior Coating a. Percent solids by volume - 33% minimum. ASTM D 2697 (TESTED) b. Vehicle - unmodified 100% acrylic resin emulsion