Masonry Magazine June 1968 Page. 26
Specifications
When type of work dictates need for specifications, the following may be used to insure minimum properties of product.
Fill coat. "Painting, General (For Building Construction)" CE-250, Guide Specification for Military and Civil Works Construction, Dept. of the Army, Corps of Engineers, April, 1958.
Portland Cement. "Paints: Cement-Water, Powder, White and Tints (For Interior and Exterior Use)", Federal Specification TT-P-21, August, 1951.
Latex. "Paint, Acrylic Emulsion, Exterior" Interim Federal Specification TT-P-0019a (Army-CE), May, 1958.
Latex. "Paint, Polyvinyl Acetate Emulsion, Exterior", Interim Federal Specification TT-P-0055a (Army-CE), May, 1958.
Latex. "Paint, Styrene-Butadiene Emulsion, Exterior", Interim Federal Specification TT-P-0099a (Army-CE) May, 1958.
Oil Base. "Paint, Oil, Concrete and Masonry, Exterior, Eggshell Finish, Ready-Mixed White and Tints", Federal Specification TT-P-24a, November, 1955.
Chlorinated Rubber. "Paint, Rubber-Base (For Swimming Pools)", Federal Specification TT-P-95, April, 1956.
Silicone Based. "Water Repellent, Colorless, Silicone Resin Base", Interim Federal Specification SS-W-00110a (GSA-FSS), January, 1961.
Table 1. Concrete Masonry Coatings
Suitability for Concrete Masonry Walls
Comparative Factors of Coatings
Type
of
Coating
Above Grade
Below Grade
Permeable
Surface
Moist Type
Interior Exterior Interior Exterior Film Alkali Condition Usual Curing Thinner
Surface Surface Surface Surface (Breathing) Resistant Required Application Required Used
Expected
Coats
Service
Type Generally Resultant Life
Finish Required Coating (years)
Fill Coats
YES
YES Moist Brush YES
Water
Flat
1 Opaque
5-8
Portland
Cement
Paints
YES
YES
Moist
Brush YES Water
Flat
2
Opaque
5-8
Brush
Opaque
Latex
YES
YES
Dry or
Roller
NO Water
Flat
2-3
Paints
Moist
Spray
or
Clear
4
Oil
Brush
Base
NO
NO
Dry
Roller
NO
Solvent
Paints
Spray
Flat
Gloss
2
Opaque
4
Chlorinated
Rubber
NO
YES
Base
Dry or
Moist
Roller
NO
Solvent Semi-
2
Opaque
5
Brush
Gloss
Paints
Water
Silicone
Based
Coatings
YES
YES
Dry
Spray
NO
Solvent Flat
2
Clear
5-8
Flood
Dry or
Moist
Water
Bituminous
Coatings
NO
YES
Spray
NO
Brush
Emulsion
Solvent Flat
Emulsion
2
Opaque Indefinite
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