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Each coat shall be sprayed or rolled on in accordance with the manufacturer's <br />recommendations and these specifications. The type of spray nozzle, the <br />fluid pressure at the gun, the distance from the gun to the surface being <br />painted and the speed of travel of the gun shall be as recommended by the <br />manufacture. Thinning shall be done as recommended. All paint in the fluid <br />pot and lines shall be cleaned out with thinner before application of the paint <br />is begun. The thinner may be used also for cleaning the painting equipment <br />at the end of each day's operations. <br />All sharp edges, weld seams, nuts, bolts and other items difficult to coat shall <br />receive a brush applied coat of the specified epoxy coating thinned as much <br />as possible in accordance with the manufactures direction liberally worked in <br />after prime coating and prior to the second coat of paint. <br />During and after final application of each coating, all metal surfaces shall be <br />checked with appropriate wet and dry mil gauges to insure that the required <br />thickness of coating is being obtained. The Contractor shall provide a set of <br />standards with the gauge so that accuracy can be checked. <br />Each coat shall be dry to touch before the next coat is applied. Follow the <br />manufacturer's directions explicitly. <br />6. CLEANING INSIDE OF TANK <br />The tank will be drained and the Contractor will be responsible for cleaning any <br />accumulated sand and silt prior to start of work. All material used in the blasting <br />operations, sediment in the tank, rust, paint and scale accumulated from the cleaning <br />operations and all other material in the tank, shall be removed from the tank by the <br />Contractor and properly disposed of. <br />7. DISINFECTING THE TANK <br />The disinfection of the tank is the responsibility of the Contractor. The Contractor shall <br />use chlorination methods as specified in AWWA C652 and TS 10 of the Technical <br />Specifications. The Owner will fill the tank and perform bacteriological testing. If the <br />sample fails, the Contractor will disinfect the tank again. Job is not complete until tank <br />passes bacteriological testing as required by Health Dept. <br />8. GUARANTEE AND CLEANUP <br />The Contractor shall guarantee to the Owner for a period of one (1) year the tank and <br />appurtenances from the date of final inspection and acceptance to the extent that he will <br />SW-10 <br />441 <br />