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Most, if not all coating failures occur because of poor preparation….
Sometimes as quickly as 6 months to 1 year.
GIANT Hydrant Painting & Restoration program includes abrasive blasting for optimal bonding of the prime coat. One coating of the primer material is applied within 30 minutes of abrasive blasting. Within 24 to 48 hours after the primer is applied, one spray top coat is applied and followed up with a second finished coat as needed. Our work is performed as weather permits.
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In addition to superior products, and top quality workmanship, GIANT is responsible for the reasonable cleanup of excess abrasive blasting material from surrounding work areas. GIANT will provide reasonable protection to the work areas as needed. GIANT also takes precautionary measures to protect the turf and/or landscaping from overspray of all coatings. A ten-inch area around the base of a fire-hydrant is exempt from the above.
GIANT will provide, in preparation of abrasive blasting fire hydrants:
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All equipment & materials
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Blast media
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A professional workmanship
All metal/cast surfaces shall receive:
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An abrasive blast
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Remove paint, rust from each fire hydrant.
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This includes barrel, caps, and operating nut.
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The minimum blast profile shall meet SSP-SP6 NACE 4. (Aka brush-off blast cleaning with abrasive media).
Preferred Cleaning Method – Commercial Blast Cleaning - Abrasive blast with angular abrasive to remove all visible mill scale, rust, coating, oxides, corrosion products and other foreign matter. Minimum surface profile is (1 mil).
Minimum blast profile required, brush-off blast cleaning with abrasive media, per paint manufacturers.
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Commercial Blast Cleaning – shall be free of all visible oil, grease, dirt, dust, mill scale, rust, paint, paint oxides, corrosion products and other foreign matter, except for staining.
Staining shall be limited to no more than 33% of each square inch of surface area and may consist of light shadows, slight streaks or minor discoloration caused by stains of rust, stains of mill scale or stains of previously applied paint.
Service Area
GIANT currently offers Hydrant Restoration across the United States, with the exception of California (CA), New York (NY), and some north-eastern states. GIANT is continually growing and is willing to travel when needed. We have a minimum charge plus a mobilization fee for jobs outside a 40 mile radius of Mundelein, IL.
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