A. WOOD - to be painted (Doors, trim, cabinets, plywood, paneling)
Surface must be clean and free of wax, grease, and water-soluble materials.
Glossy surfaces should be dulled by sanding. Do not use liquid deglossers on surfaces to be topcoated with latex enamels.
Remove loose or scaling paint by scraping and sanding. Repair holes, crevices, and cracks with appropriate patching compound.
Surfaces that have been defaced with marking pens, crayons, lipsticks, etc., should be washed with solvents, then spot-primed with Moore's Fresh Start Acrylic Primer (023), Moore's SPS Stain Killer (340), or Moore's QD20 (202) to control residual "bleeding."
Scarred or chipped spots should be aggressively sanded so as to feather them flush with the surface.
B. WOOD - Clear Finish (doors, trip, cabinets, paneling)
Surfaces that have been treated with wax or oily surface restoration compounds, must be aggressively cleaned with appropriate solvents. Periodically change to clean wiping cloths to avoid redistribution of waxy or oily residue.
All flaking or scaling must be removed by scraping and sanding with 180 sandpaper.
All sanding surfaces that are in good restoration condition should be dulled with fine steel wool* and wiped clean with a tack rag before finish coating.
*note: If finish coating with a water thinned clear use a synthetic abrasive pad to dull surface.
For an exceptionally smooth finish, fill open-grained wood with Benwood Wood Grain Filler (238). After overnight dry, mechanically sand surface with fine grade of sandpaper. Remove sandings with vacuum, then wipe with rags dampened with mineral spirits.
Fill all nail holes, cracks and blemishes after staining with filler tinted to match the color of the wood or stain.
C. WOOD - Clear Finish (flooring)
All surfaces must be cleaned as is Wood - Clear Finish section above. Special attention should be given to removing black heel marks.
Worn areas in traffic lanes should be sanded and blended in with adjacent surface. These surfaces should be given one coat of the finish coat before applying an overall coat.
Old floors that are to be restored must have the finish removed by power sanding equipment, employing three sandings of successively finer grits of sandpaper.
All grit and sanding dust must be removed by vacuuming.
For an exceptionally smooth finish, fill open-grained wood with Benwood Wood Grain Filler (238). After overnight dry, mechanically sand floors with fine grade of sandpaper. Remove sandings with vacuum, then wipe with rags dampened with mineral spirits.
D. PLASTER and DRYWALL - Walls and Ceilings
Remove all peeling or scaling by scraping. Sand areas thoroughly to feather edges smooth with adjacent surface.
Cracks, holes and blemished areas to be filled and sanded flush with adjacent surfaces, then spot primed with finish coating.
Surfaces that have been defaced with marking pens, crayons, lipsticks, etc., should be washed with solvents, then spot primed with Moore's Fresh Start Acrylic Primer (023), Moore's SPS Stain Killer (340), or Moore's QD30 (202) to control residual "bleeding."
Walls and ceilings in kitchens and bathrooms are to be thoroughly washed with a detergent solution and rinsed with clear, clean water.
Glossy surfaces are to be dulled by sanding lightly with 180 grit sandpaper.
Ceilings or walls that exhibit water stains are to be sealed with Moore's Fresh Start Acrylic Primer (023), Moore's SPS Stain Killer (340), or Moore's QD30 (202).
Benjamin Moore has a complete selection of Moorlastic Spackling and Caulking Compounds.
E. MASONRY - Poured/Precast Concrete, Cement/Cinderblock Walls
Remove all peeling and scaling paint by scraping and sanding.
All surfaces are to be free from greasy and oily deposits. Structural cracks and holes to be filled with appropriate Moorlastic Patching Compound, then spot primed with appropriate primer or finish coat.
Surfaces that have been defaced with marking pens, crayons, lipsticks, etc., should be washed with solvents, then spot primed with Moore's Fresh Start Primer (023), Moore's SPS Stain Killer (340), or Moore's QD30 (202) to control residual "bleeding."
Glossy surfaces should be dulled by sanding lightly with 180 grit sandpaper.
Benjamin Moore has a complete selection of Moorlastic Patching, Spackling and Caulking Compounds.
F. MASONRY - Concrete Floors
Scaling and peeling paint should be removed by scraping and sanding.
Surfaces to be washed thoroughly with strong detergent solution to remove all grease, oil and soap residue. Rinse thoroughly and allow to dry completely before painting.
Floors that have been subjected to long term oil and grease must first be aggressively scrubbed with proprietary grease-dissolving compounds or Moore's IMC Oil & Grease Emulsifier (M83), rinsed thoroughly and allowed to dry completely before etching, below. CAUTION: Follow manufacturer's directions; use rubber gloves, work goggles, and protective clothing.
Unpainted, steel-troweled floors must be etched with a 10% solution of muriatic acid or Moore's IMC Concrete Pretreatment and Etch (M85), thoroughly rinsed then washed with Moore's IMC Oil & Grease Emulsifier (M83) and thoroughly rinsed. Allow surface to dry completely before painting. CAUTION: Follow manufacturer's directions; use rubber gloves, work goggles, and protective clothing.
G. METAL - Ferrous
All oily or greasy surfaces should be aggressively cleaned with appropriate solvents. Periodically change to a clean wiping cloth to prevent redistribution of greasy or oily residue.
All loose and scaling paint and rust must be removed by hand scraping, sanding, or by power equipment where appropriate.
Coat surface where all traces of rust cannot be removed with Moore's IMC Rust Converter (M82) or Moore's IMC Rust Pretreatment (M84).
Glossy paint surfaces should be dulled by sanding.
All factory-finished surfaces to be painted such as lockers and cabinets, are to be abraded with wet or dry production sandpaper. Remove residue with water-moistened rags.
Exposed surfaces must be primed with IronClad Alkyd Low Lustre Metal & Wood Enamel (163), IronClad Latex Low Lustre Metal & Wood Enamel (363), Moore's IMC Acrylic Metal Primer (M04), Moore's IMC Alkyd Metal Primer (M06) or Moore's IMC Universal Metal Primer (M07).
H. METAL - Galvanized
All new surfaces must be free of grease, oil, dirt and contaminants and shall be cleaned in accordance with SSPC-SP1, "Solvent Cleaning." Solvent Cleaning can be accomplished by using mineral spirits or Moore's IMC Oil and Grease Emulsifier (M83). Be sure to change to clean rags or wiping cloths regularly as to reduce possibility of recontamination of the surface. Galvanized metal buildings may be cleaned using high pressure spray method, with a commercial wash.
Peeling and scaling paint and caulk must be removed by scraping, sanding and wirebrushing. Rusted and abraded surfaces must be cleaned by scraping, sanding and wirebrushing, then primed, without delay, with IronClad Latex Low Lustre Metal & Wood Enamel (363), Moore's IMC Acrylic Metal Primer (M04), or Moore's IMC Rust Converter (M82).
Weathered, unpainted galvanized metal surfaces must be wirebrushed or power washed to remove deposits of "white rust," then primed with IronClad Latex Low Lustre Metal & Wood Enamel (363) or Moore's IMC Acrylic Metal Primer (M04).
Note: Some galvanized surfaces have stabilizers, many of which are not soluble in solvents. These must be removed by either brush blasting or chemical treatment.
I. Special Finishes and Substrate Surface Preparation
1. Texturing - on New Sheetrock, Wallboard
Surface must be dry, clean, and free of dirt, oil, dust, grease, and surface contaminants.
Apply one coat of Regal FirstCoat (216) or Moorcraft Super Spec Latex Enamel Undercoater & Primer Sealer (253)
Apply Texture to primed surface
2. Skim Coating
Veneer Plaster - after cure of 24 to 48 hours
Surface must be clean and free of dirt, oil, dust, grease, surface contaminants, and dry.
Apply one coat of Moore's Alkyd Enamel Underbody (217), Regal FirstCoat (216), Moorcraft Super Spec Alkyd Enamel Undercoater & Primer Sealer (245) or Moorcraft Super Spec Latex Enamel Undercoater & Primer Sealer (253)
Conventional Plaster - after 30 day cure
Surface must be dry, clean and free of dirt, oil, dust, grease, and surface contaminants.
Apply one coat of Moore's Alkyd Enamel Underbody (217), Regal FirstCoat (216), Moorcraft Super Spec Alkyd Enamel Undercoater & Primer Sealer (245) or Moorcraft Super Spec Latex Enamel Undercoater & Primer Sealer (253)
