MIL-HDBK-1110
Table 16
Inspection Steps
Action
Brief Description
Tools (Not all may be needed for
any particular job)
Contract specification, material
Determine specified coating,
Review contract
technical data sheets, Figure 21
surface preparation, application
specification
procedure and final appearance
and submittals
Visit job site
Ensure that the contractor
understands the scope and
difficulties of the job
Discuss painting job with
Contract specification, visual
Conduct
contractor
standards, material technical
preconstruction
data sheets
conference
Ensure that repairs are complete,
Carry out
oil, grease, weld splatter are
presurface
removed, surrounding area is
preparation
protected from potential damage
inspection
Ensure adequate material is on the Paddle for stirring
Inspect coating
material
job site; examine age and condition
of coatings and storage facilities
Psychrometer and chart, surface
Assess ambient
Throughout the painting job,
thermometer, and weather data
conditions
measure air and surface
temperature, relative humidity and
dew point, and wind velocity
Comparator, surface preparation
Inspect surface
As required, inspect surfaces for
standards (SSPC VIS 1 and VIS 3,
preparation
cleanliness, profile, removal of
NACE TM-01), felt for chalk
loose paint, chalk, mildew, soil
measurement, visual standards
and grease
for chalk and mildew assessment,
instrument for measuring profile
Material technical data sheets,
Inspect coating
Ensure specified materials are
wet and dry film thickness gages
application
used; check thinner and amount of
thinning; measure dry film
thickness and determine that one
layer has dried/cured properly
before another is applied
Examine film for thickness,
Camera, dry film thickness gage,
Final approval
appearance, uniformity, and defectsholiday detector (if needed),
of complete
magnifying glass, adhesion
system
tester
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