Enamel Case Histories

Project: Treasure Island Elementary School, Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Paint Exterior Stucco Wall Surfaces of School Building

Surface Preparation:

High Pressure Water Blast

Prime Coat:

SOMAY Product No. 530, "Premium" Acrylic Latex "Surface Conditioner"
Color: White

Intermediate and Finish Coat:

SOMAY Product No. 630, "Premium" 100% Acrylic Latex, Heavy Duty, Semi-Gloss Enamel
Custom Color: Pastel Green

Total: 4 mils dry film thickness for all 3 coats

Project: North Miami Senior High School, Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Exterior Painting

Surface Preparation:

High Pressure Water Blast

Prime Coat

SOMAY Product No. 530-01, "Premium" Acrylic Latex "Surface Conditioner"
@ 2 mils dry film thickness
Color: White

Finish Coat:

SOMAY Product No. 630-01, "Premium" 100% Acrylic Latex, Heavy-Duty, Semi-Gloss Enamel
@ 2 mils dry film thickness
Color: Custom Color

Total: 4 mils dry film thickness for both coats

Project: Miami-Dade Community College, Entrepreneurial Education Center

Interior Stairwell/Light Well Walls, Balconies, Steel Classroom Doors, Steel Railings

Surface Preparation

Soap and Water Hand Cleaning

Prime Coat:

Steel Railings and Doors: Pratt & Lambert Wash Primer

Finish Coat:

Steel Railings: Pratt & Lambert "Endu-thane", Aliphatic Acrylic/Polyester Urethane
Steel Doors: SOMAY Product No. 237, Polyurethane/Alkyd High Gloss Enamel
Walls and Ceilings: SOMAY Product No. 383, "Premium" 100% Acrylic Latex Paint
Stairwell/Walls: SOMAY Product No. 630, "Premium" 100% Acrylic Latex , Heavy-Duty, Semi-Gloss Enamel

Total:

Steel Railings: 4.5 mils dry film thickness for 2 coats
Steel Doors: 3 mils dry film thickness for 2 coats
Walls and Ceilings 2.5 mils dry film thickness for 2 coats
Stairwell Walls: 3 mils dry film thickness for 2 coats

Project: Preston Fresh Water Treatment Plant, Miami-Dade County

Paint Exterior Concrete Walls of Multi-Million Gallon Fresh Water Storage Tank

Surface Preparation:

High Pressure Water Blast at 3,000 P.S.I.

Prime Coat:

SOMAY Product No. 630 – "Premium" 100% Acrylic Latex, Heavy-Duty, Semi-Gloss Enamel
Apply @ 1.5 mils dry film thickness
Color: White

Finish Coat:

SOMAY Product No. 630 – "Premium" 100% Acrylic Latex, Heavy-Duty, Semi-Gloss Enamel
Apply @ 1.5 mils dry film thickness
Color: White

Total: 3 mils dry film thickness for 2 coats

Project: Tropic Oil Company Tank Farm (Exxon Distributor)

Exterior Coating for All Steel Oil Storage Tanks

Surface Preparation:

High Pressure Water Blast, Sand Rusted Areas

Prime Coat:

Spot Prime with SOMAY Product No. 636-08, Ferrous Metal Primer, meeting Fed. Spec. TT-P-636, only where rust was present or bare metal.

Intermediate Coat:

SOMAY Product No. 630, "Premium" 100% Acrylic Latex, Heavy-Duty, Semi-Gloss Enamel
Applied @ 1.5 mils dry film thickness
Color: White

Finish Coat:

SOMAY Product No. 630, "Premium" 100% Acrylic Latex, Heavy-Duty, Semi-Gloss Enamel
Applied @ 1.5 mils dry film thickness
Color: White

Total: 3 mils dry film thickness for 2 coats

Project: Alexander Orr Fresh Water Treatment Plant, Miami-Dade County

Paint Exterior of Concrete Fresh Water Reservoir No. 5 (20 Million Gallon Capacity)

Surface Preparation:

Treat with "Clorox" to Kill all Mold & Mildew, Patch Bug Holes, High Pressure Water Blast

Prime Coat:

SOMAY Product No. 630-2, 100% Acrylic Latex, Heavy-Duty, Semi-Gloss Enamel
Color: Antique Ivory

Intermediate Coat:

SOMAY Product No. 630-2, 100% Acrylic Latex, Heavy-Duty, Semi-Gloss Enamel
Color: Antique Ivory

Finish Coat:

SOMAY Product No. 630-2, 100% Acrylic Latex, Heavy-Duty, Semi-Gloss Enamel
Color: Antique Ivory

Total: 4.5 mils dry film thickness for 3 coats

Project: MetroWest Detention Center, Human Resources Department, Office of
Rehabilitative Services, Correctional Substance Abuse Program

Paint Steel Window Frames

Surface Preparation:

Remove all Loose and Scaling Rust Using Hand Tools

Prime Coat:

SOMAY/Carboline "Rustbond Penetrating Sealer"®, Polyamido-Amine Epoxy
Color: Translucent Green

Intermediate and Finish Coats:

SOMAY Product No. 237, Polyurethane High Gloss Enamel
Color: White

Total: 6 mils dry film thickness for 3 coats

Project: Private Residence, "Gables By The Sea", Coral Gables, Florida

Waterproof Poured Reinforced Concrete/Stucco Exterior Walls & Parapets

Surface Preparation:

High Pressure Water Blast

Prime Coat:

SOMAY Product No. 530, "Premium" Acrylic Latex "Surface Conditioner"
Color: White

Intermediate Coat:

SOMAY Product No. 842, SOMAY Elastomeric "ROOF MASTIC"® Waterproofing Coating
Color: White

Two Finish Coats:

SOMAY Product No. 8630, SOMAY "STERI-SHIELD"® Fungistatic Paint
Color: White

Total: 15 mils dry film thickness for 4 coats

Project: Private Residence, Wellington, Palm Beach County, Florida

Paint Exterior Walls and Trim of Private Residence

Surface Preparation:

Pressure Clean to Remove all Dirt, Treat with "Clorox" to Kill all Mold/Mildew

Prime Coat:

SOMAY No. 530, "Premium" 100% Acrylic Latex "Surface Conditioner"

Intermediate and Finish Coat:

SOMAY No. 383, "Premium" 100% Acrylic Latex Eggshell Finish
Color: Polk Gold

Trim:

SOMAY No. 630, "Premium" 100% Acrylic Latex, Heavy-Duty, Semi-Gloss Enamel
Color: White

Total: 6 mils dry film thickness for 3 coats

"The SOMAY^® PAINT FACTORY"^sm

"Where Everyone Buys at Wholesale Every Day!"^sm Products to Protect and Preserve Your Property
Since 1926

Somay Products, Inc.

4301 N.W. 35th AVENUE
(Driveway Entrance @ 3501 NW 41st Street)
MIAMI, FLORIDA 33142-4382, U.S.A
OPEN: M-F 8-4 - Sat. 8-12.
Technical Service: (305) 633-6333
Customer Orders: (888) 2-4-SOMAY
Fax: (305) 638-5524
E-Mail: paint@somay.com