USS Nimitz Flight Deck
Surface prep: Remove and replace non-skid throughout flight deck Landing area by abrasive blasting to an SSPC SP-10 standard. Deck edge work and other inaccessible areas will be mechanically cleaned to an SSPC SP-11 standard.
Contamination prevention: Contained all around flight deck with 4-mil polyurethane plastic to prevent any debris or paint chips from escaping outside work area.
- Coating system:
- First Coat – MS-7cz Primer Gray.
- Stripe Coat – MS-7cz Primer Light Gray.
- Non-skid – MS-440-G / MS-400-L All coatings were mixed and applied in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions.
All ambient readings, conductivity readings, surface temp, surface profile, wet film, dry film and material mixing times were taken by Surface Technologies’ QA representative. Conductivity tests were conducted using the BresleSampler patch and the Horiba unit recorded in microsiemens.
Abrasion damage from hooks hitting the deck |
2 rigs were spraying to get top coat down |
Mixing station required to apply non-skid to such a large area |
Surface prepped using a hamelman pump & jet edge pump |
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