SURFACE PREPARATION GUIDE
For onshore and offshore pipelines, welded joints, fittings and all civil and marine structures.
PREMIER SURFACE PREPARATION GUIDE
Dry abrasive blast cleaning is not always desirable or possible due to environmental or access restrictions. For over 39 years Premier Coatings has been providing innovative and permanent corrosion prevention solutions over hand tool cleaned steel surfaces whilst reducing applied coating costs and meeting the most stringent health & safety requirements.
The tables below outline the recommended surface preparation methods for steel surfaces; steel, timber and concrete marine jetty piles; and Premier waterproofing and sealing systems for concrete and asphalt. For ease of use, the icons for these methods are displayed on our product pages. If you would like further information on surface preparation, please contact us and one of our representatives will be in touch to help you with your query.
| Icons | Premier System | Surface Preparation Method for Steel | Alternative Method |
|---|---|---|---|
 Hand Tool Cleaning | All Premier Petrolatum systems | Minimal surface preparation, chipping hammers, hand wire brushing | |
 Power Tool Cleaning | All Premier Bitumen, Butyl, Viscoelastic systems & ST Epoxy | Hand or power tool to St2 / St3 (ISO 8501-1) or high pressure water jetting (ISO 8501-4) | SSPC-SP2 Hand Tool Cleaning SSPC-SP3 Power Tool Cleaning |
 Dry Abrasive Blast Cleaning | All Premier Glass-Flake Polyester, Protal Epoxies & Archco Epoxy Vinyl-esters | Dry Abrasive Blast Sa2 1⁄2 (ISO 8501-1) with an angular surface profile of 50 to 125 microns | SSPC SP-10, NACE No. 2 |
The above are indicative only. Refer to Instructions for Use and Project Specifications Note: ISO standards are not exact equivalents to NACE / SSPC.
| Icons | SeaShield System | Surface Preparation Method for Steel, Timber and Concrete Marine Jetty Piles |
|---|---|---|
 Dry Abrasive Blast Cleaning | SeaShield 70, SeaShield 80, SeaShield 90, SeaShield 100 SeaShield 400, SeaShield 500, SeaShield 2000FD | a) Remove marine growth, loose rust, paint and foreign matter by hand and / or power tools. High pressure water jetting may also be selected for use. b) Remove weld spatter on steel piles, and all sharp points and edges on all jetty piles. |
THE ABOVE IS INDICATIVE ONLY. REFER TO INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE AND PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS.
REMOVAL OF CHLORIDE AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS
We recommend the use of HoldTight™ 102 on freshly cleaned surfaces to remove all traces of chloride and other contaminants and prevent flash rusting for 48 hours prior to applying our Premier glass flake polyester, Archco™ epoxy vinyl-esters, Premier ST Epoxy and Protal™ epoxy coating systems.
| Icons | Premier Sealing System | Surface Preparation Method for Concrete and Asphalt |
|---|---|---|
Hand Tool Cleaning | Premstrip and Premier Highway Maintenance Products | Minimal surface preparation, surfaces must be free of loose debris. Refer to the product application instructions for full surface preparation methods. |
THE ABOVE IS INDICATIVE ONLY. REFER TO INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE AND PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS.
| Icons | Premier Gas and Waterproofing System | Surface Preparation Method |
|---|---|---|
 Hand Brush Cleaning | Premseal Gas and Waterproofing Membrane Products | The substrate should be sound, smooth, clean, dry and free from sharp edges. Refer to the product application instructions for full surface preparation methods. |
THE ABOVE ARE INDICTATIVE ONLY. REFER TO INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE AND PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS.
