Painting Bilges

A Primary Mission of the Council is to promote effective means of surface preparation in the maintenance industry using water and water/abrasive blasting techniques.

1.1 Cleaning, Surface Preparation and Painting Requirements for Bilges.

NOTE: IMPLEMENTING AUTHORITY WILL DESIGNATE SURFACE PREPARATION METHOD TO USE, METHOD 1 UHP WATER JETTING, OR METHOD 2 POWER TOOL CLEANING.

NOTE: The Responsible Implementing Authority shall have the authority to reject power tool cleaning in any inaccessible area if the surface can be shown to have adequate accessibility for UHP Water Jetting.

NOTE: Flash rusting shall not exceed a degree equal to SSPC-VIS 4 (Visual Reference for Steel Cleaned by Water Jetting) Standard WJ-2L.

If flash rusting occurs, the extent of the flash rust will determine the correct method of managing the flash rust.

NOTE: FOR AREAS PREPARED TO AN SSPC-SP-11, APPLY MIL-PRF-24441 OR EURONAVY K & S COATING SYSTEM.

NOTE: FOR AREAS PREPARED TO AN SSPC-SP-12, APPLY EURONAVY ES 301 COATING SYSTEM.