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Project:  Private Waterfront home in 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 in Wellington, Palm Beach Gardens, 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
 

Project:

    Paint New Addition and Repaint Original Home in Western Broward County, Florida

Surface Preparation: 

    Treat surface with chlorine to kill mold, mildew and fungus.  High pressure waterblast
    to thoroughly clean surfaces.

Prime Coat:  

    SOMAY Product No. 530-01, "Surface Conditioner" – 100% Acrylic Latex
    "White"

Exterior Walls (2 Coats) – Intermediate & Finish Coatings:

    SOMAY Product No. 630 – "Premium" 100% Acrylic Latex Semi-Gloss Enamel
    Custom Color: "Evening Sun"

Exterior Trim (2 coats) – Intermediate & Finish Coatings:

    SOMAY Product No. 630 – "Premium" 100% Acrylic Latex Semi-Gloss Enamel
    Custom Color:  "Tender Pink"

Total:    4 mils dry film thickness for 3 coats
 

Project:  Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart, Miami-Dade County, Florida

    Paint School Exterior Stucco Walls

Surface Preparation: 

    Treat with "Clorox" to Kill Mold/Mildew;  then High Pressure Water Blast

Prime Coat:  

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

Intermediate Coat:

    SOMAY Product No. 630, 100% Acrylic Latex, Heavy-Duty, Semi-Gloss Enamel
    Custom Colors:  Red, Green, Pale Green, White

Finish Coat:

    SOMAY Product No. 630, 100% Acrylic Latex, Heavy-Duty, Semi-Gloss Enamel
    Custom Colors:  Red, Green, Pale Green, White

Total:   4 mils dry film thickness for 3 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:  Key Biscayne Community Church, Key Biscayne, Florida

    Paint all Interior and Exterior Surfaces

Surface Preparation: 

    Exterior: Treat with "Clorox" to kill Mold/Mildew;  then High Pressure Water Blast
    Interior: Soap and Water Clean

Exterior Paint System:  

    SOMAY Product No. 530, "Premium" Acrylic Latex "Surface Conditioner"
    Exterior Walls-SOMAY Product No. 630, "Premium" 100% Acrylic Latex Semi-Gloss
      Enamel
    Exterior Trim-SOMAY Product No. 622, "Premium" 100% Acrylic Latex Sash & Trim Enamel

Interior Paint System:

    Interior Ceilings-SOMAY Product No. 156, "Decorators" Vinyl Acrylic Latex Flat
    Interior Walls- SOMAY Product No. 340, "Premium Vinyl Acrylic", "PVA" Latex Flat

Total:   Exterior:  4 mils dry film thickness for 3 coats
 

Project:   Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart, Miami-Dade County, Florida

    Paint Exterior of School Building

Surface Preparation: 

    Treat with "Clorox" to Kill Mold/Mildew; High Pressure Water Blast

Prime Coat:  

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

Intermediate and Finish Coats:

    SOMAY No. 630, "Premium" 100% Acrylic Latex, Heavy-Duty, Semi-Gloss Ename
    Color:  Light Peach

Total:  4 mils dry film thickness for 3 coats
 

Project:   Private Residence, Key Biscayne, Miami-Dade County, Florida

    Paint Exterior of Manse

Surface Preparation: 

    Treat with "Clorox" to Kill Mold/Mildew; High Pressure Water Blast

Prime Coat:  

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

Finish (2) Coats:

    Walls: SOMAY No. 340, "Premium" Vinyl/Acrylic Latex Flat House Paint - White
    Trim:  SOMAY No. 630, "Premium" 100% Acrylic Latex, Heavy-Duty, Semi-Gloss Enamel
               Red

Total:  4 mils dry film thickness for 3 coats
 

Project:   Private Residence in Miami-Dade County, Florida

    Repaint home in southwest Miami-Dade County

Surface Preparation:

    Treat Surface with Chlorine to Kill Mold, Mildew and Fungus
    High Pressure Water Blast to Completely Clean Surface

Prime Coat: 

    SOMAY 530, Surface Conditioner

Finish Coatings:

    Exterior Walls - 2 coats of SOMAY No. 383, "Premium" 100% Acrylic Latex Eggshell Finish
    Hurricane Awnings & Gutters – Carboline No. 134, "Carbothane" Aliphatic Acrylic Polyurethane
    Garage Doors – SOMAY No. 237, Polyurethane High Gloss Enamel

 Total:    6 mils dry film thickness for  3  coats
 

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

    Plant Hydrotreater Tank – Paint Exterior

Surface Preparation: 

    High Pressure Water Blast

Finish Coat:

    SOMAY Product No. 156, "Decorators" Vinyl Acrylic Latex Flat

Total:  

    1 mil dry film thickness for 1 coat
     

Project:  Residential Condominiums in Norilsk, Siberia, Russia

    Paint All Major City Center Buildings – Exterior Walls

Surface Preparation: 

    High Pressure Water Blast

Prime and Finish Coats:  

    SOMAY Product No. 127, SOMAY "Gator-Hyde" Vinyl/Acrylic Latex Flat Wall Paint
    Custom Colors
     


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