Description
Printed and online access to:
The manual is intended to be used step-by-step by substrate, or as a reference guide to promote quality assurance in products and workmanship, where specified painting systems in maintenance instructions are used; it contains information necessary to:
- Evaluate paint products.
- Evaluate and select painting system.
- A painting specification.
- Select the surface preparation necessary.
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Manual Contents:
- Introduction contents, credits, a how to use guide, Identifiers, Int/Ext repainting Assessment.
- Identification assistance in identifying defects and failures that may affect current substrate.
- Exterior Assessment to assess the (DSD) Degree of Surface Degradation for Exterior surfaces.
- Interior Assessment - to assess the (DSD) Degree of Surface Degradation for Interior surfaces.
- Exterior Systems, Evaluation, Surface Preparation
- Exterior Systems Evaluation
- Exterior 175 water and solvent based systems
- Exterior Surface Preparation
- Interior Systems, Evaluation, Surface Preparation
- Interior Systems Evaluation
- Interior 258 water and solvent based systems
- Interior Surface Preparation
- Guide Specifications Painting, Wall-Covering, Abrasive Blasting
- Products Descriptions, Listings
- Miscellaneous Responsibilities, Standards, Quality Assurance
- Responsibilities
- Standards
- Quality Assurance
Additional information included:
MPI Approved Products List
230 MPI # Exterior and Interior categories; and the approved products, within those categories, that meet or exceed the specific standard definition. It contains national as well as regional manufacturers,
It also Includes US, Canada and International editions, as well as Regulatory designations, LEED designations, MPI VOC ranges (E3-E0) and Green performance rating (GP1 or GP2). Now also includes the X-Green (Extreme Green) Categories and products.
MPI Identifiers - Defects and Failures
Includes 125 color pictures and defines 81 different defects and failures commonly found with architectural/commercial paints and coatings. Its an excellent tool for assessing the surface prior to a repaint project to determine surface preparation and priming requirements, or to review the quality of a new paint job. |