International Abrasive Sweep StandardsDry Abrasive Sweep Blasting Standards “These standards have been produced in an attempt to otfer a common consensus.on the: types of substrates which paint supplors and opplieators aro faced wilh overcoating in the current Maintenance & Ropair market. They are an atlerpt fo quality the standards ‘achievable betwoon the {wo extremes of “No abrasive treatment” and “Full removal af the ‘xisting coatings” by relerenchg where appropriate the recognised standards, such as 180 8501-1, SSPG oF equivalent. Wo have chosen & starting substrates for these standards: {IP ASB Intact Coatings 1P BSB - Coatings where the corrosion areas can sensibly be spat-biasied. (CSB - Coatings whore the scattered nature ol the corresion areas necessitates overall troalment of an area. From two of the starting points thore is an intermediate standard and a final siandatd. From the thied thre ig a final standard only Pasa iP BsB iP csB IP ASB (P BS0-4 IP csB-1 IP ASB-2 wecse2 ‘The absence of an intermediate standard in the case of IP BSE is becauso as the’ spot ‘corroded areas are Ireatad to achieve the required specified laval of eloanlinass, the intact ‘areas would usually require only one grade of dry abrasive swoop to be acceptable for ‘coating, It should be emplasicod that these standards: do not projudge which coatings schemes may bo anped lo the substrates, nor undor which condiions af servic. Indeed it Is foreseen that the opposite situntion wil apply, in that for a given vessel area and a given epectfiod standard - then a particular eoaling scheme ean then be indicated, ‘Thera Is one final photograph in tho brochure, ‘This photograph attempts to show the types of surface elects, sometimes obtained by tho use of abrasive sweep blasting techniques, which are nat regarded as sullable for ‘overcoating: Hard edges. ling edges, coatings tending to detach ote, February 1999,International Dry Abrasive Sweep Blasting Standards ‘Sweep biasting is considered the partial removal of a coat or coats of pit from an intact ‘surface, or part removal af corrosion trom a corroded surlace. This is achieved by the rapid ‘swooping’ over the surface by a jet of dry abrasive. The effectvenass of the operation ‘depends on the naturo and condition of surface, type and particle siza of the abrasive and, ‘above al, tho skil of the operator. wil clean a surface of loose contamination or loose ‘coating but it will not remove deep seated corrosion, Removal of this can only be effected by full blasting these areas. ITIS NOT AN ECONOMICAL METHOD OF PRODUCING A TOTALLY GLEAN SURFACE: ‘Shop Primers ‘Sweeping of intact shop primers can, depending on the speed ol pass produce clean ‘surfaces with substantial amounts of bright stes! showing since the amount at shop primer remaining depends on the time thatthe jt of dry abrasive dwells en the surface, Pictorial Shop primer sweoping standards were produced by International Paint some years ago, 50 that visual reference standards could be used to. compare various grades of sweep. These were produced to dotine surface preparation requirements and avoid digputee, since no comprehensive intemational standards existed at that te. Existing Coatings ‘A suifaco ahowing detects such as loose paint, blistering, etc can be “cleaned up" using this technique, but it must bo understood that this wil not result ln @. permanent ropair ‘Sweeping of good intact paint surfaces has been pst to good use In the selective romnoval ‘fa particular layer or layers of paint. Skil ofthe operator plays a very important part in the ‘success 0 falure of this method and controlled coating remeval ean only be practically achioved using fine abrasive (0.2mm-0.5mm) coupled with a suitable alr pressure. ‘Sweeping using larger abrasive invariably damages the eystem that is required to remain on the suriace. Selective removal can only be successfully achieved i he base coating 1s a hard material, such as a two-component epaxy. ‘Sweeping even with fine grt, can severely damage and roughen soi" one pack coatings Such as vinyl tar and chlorinated rubbers and robuling of the seheme ts required. When carrying ut any smeeping operation, but particularly fine swaaping, i Is extromely useful 10 sweop a test aroa so that all parties Involved know tho lavel of sweeping required andl ‘an adhesion assessment of the remaining coats ean be made. Thoro are-a limited number of pictorial standards in circulation, relating to the dry abrasive weeping of eurlaees on which numerous coats of paint have been applied. This brochure ‘and these Standards are an attempt to improve:that situation,