Although the school’s potable water tanks were relatively new (only a few years), the existing bitumen coating had failed.
Although the school’s potable water tanks were relatively new (only a few years), the existing bitumen coating had failed.
2 PagesOverview Although the school’s potable water tanks were relatively new (only a few years), the existing bitumen coating had failed. Challenge The tanks were difficult to access and were located within a very confined space. The work had to be completed during the school half-term break. Solution Manual preparation was selected as the surface preparation method. One primer coat of solvent-free, wet & rust tolerant Epo-chemTM RS 500P was applied first. This was followed by two topcoats of solvent-free, wet tolerant Epo-chemTM RA 500M. Outcome The work was completed within three working days with the tanks being restored to “as good as new” condition, extending their practical working life. This resulted in substantial cost savings for the client as the c
