This causes negative effect on the vessels’ speed. That’s, why we have to clean and maintain the vessel. We use preventive measures against rust (corrosion) and against fouling.
After scaling the surface and cleaning it, paints should apply to the surface for protection.
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MAIN
COMPONENTS OF PAINTS SHIP |
Driers Pigments Solvents Binders |
1. Fill in the blanks below with the words from the box above.
a. ______________
It’s the basic component giving the colour of paint and the protective quality. It is in the form of fine powder or paste, such as white lead – red lead – zinc oxide – zinc chromate
b. ______________
Gives the paint sticky quality and holds the pigment particles together. ______________ such as linseed oil or ting oil.
c. ______________
The ______________ added to the pigment together with binders as a mixture so that the paint can spread evenly. ______________ such as white spirit – thinner – turpentine (mineral oil) – naphtha or other special chemical products.
d. ______________
The ______________ assist the paint film to dry more quickly such as scanty.
| TYPES OF PAINTING USED ON BOARD |
Deck Paints Anti-fouling paint Undercoats Intumescent paints Primers Boot top painting Cementitious paint Varnish paint Finishing coats Top side paint Bituminous paints Anti-rust paint |
2. Fill in the blanks below with the words from the box above.
A type of paint applied directly after scaling and cleaning. It consists of lead, oxide or chromate base, which give protection against rust. It has many colours and also it is poisonous.
b) _________
It is a paint applied over the primer and give flat finish, not glossy, before the top coat, many colours are there. But the base of paint are important for the kind of surface painted.
c) _________
The top coat has many colours depending on these used by the shipping company. It provides a hard glossy cover over the undercoat paint. It is also called Enamel paint.
d) _________
It is heat-resisting paint with many colours required by the shipping company. Synthetic paints are the fire resisting paint.
e) _________
It is a heat-resistant paint for radiators, exhaust pipes, ventilators, etc.
f) _________
Used where high protection against water and anti-static electricity needed, such as bilges, ballast, tanks, chain lockers, etc…good finish is not required.
g) _________
It is a special paint to resist the foot steps when walking on it.
h) _________
It is the paint which is subject to air, rain and sea splashing. It is supplied in company colours.
i) _________
It is a special paint covering the boot top area, which is submerged under water when the vessel is loaded and it is subject to air when the vessel is discharged.
j) _________
It is a special expensive paint: apply directly to the steel in the vessel’s bottom. It is subject always to water. It is paiunted only when the vessel is in dock.
k) _________
It applies on top of the anto corrosive paint to kill weeds and marine growth in dry dock. The vessel should be placed into water while the paint is still wet not more than twelve hours from the start of painting in dry dock.
l) _________
It is used with wooden surfaces.
PREPARING THE SURFACE FOR PAINTING
In order to paint a surface, it should be prepared first.
a) Sweep & clean the surface
b) Chip the rust off the surface
c) Wire brushes the surface for fines.
d) Wash the surface with fresh water.
e) When the surface dries, paint the surface with primer lead 2 coatings
f) Cover the primer lead with undercoat paint 2 coatings.
g) Cover the undercoat paint with finishing coat (enamel) 2 coatings
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