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WINDOW & STORM PAINTING SPECIFICATIONS <br />Work DescrilDtion <br />A) Preparation <br />Remove all paint from window sashes, jambs, sills and interior stools. <br />Remove the paint either with liquid strippers, or with heat and carbide <br />hand scrapers. <br />DO NOT DRY SCRAPE. Always mist the paint with water before <br />carbide scraping. Do not heat the wood excessively, or it will (over <br />600 degrees) produce lead fumes, or will scorch the wood. If you are <br />.using a standard heat gun, you do not need to heat the paint very long. <br />After heating the paint lightly, go on to another part.' This allows the <br />heated paint to cool down, making removal of the water -misted paint <br />easier. <br />Do the paint removal, except for jambs/sills/stools, either off-site or <br />outside the house, in the yard. Before scraping, tarp all areas on the <br />yard and close all windows. When removing lead-based paint, always <br />wear a double filtered respirator rated for lead fumes, and safety <br />glasses. Dispose of all paint debris according to local regulations. <br />B) Wood Repairs <br />Repair any rotted broken or cracked siding and trim with similar <br />wood, and/or architectural epoxies. All epoxy wood repairs can be <br />made with both LiquidWood & WoodEpox, which is made by <br />ABATRON, telephone 262-653-2000 or www.abatron.com. <br />Q Hand Washing <br />All bare wood should be hand washed with TSP and water. Use 1/4 <br />cup of TSP for every gallon of water and scrub the wood. This should <br />then be rinsed with water. If outside, you can use a hose without a <br />spray nozzle. <br />D) Moisture <br />Before any primer or paint is put on wood, you must test the wood to <br />be sure the moisture content does not exceed 15%. The only way to <br />determine this is with a moisture meter. All house painters should <br />.9. <br />