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Fiberglass Coating is designed to add a <br />tough outer skin to guard against <br />corrosion and electrolysis. Costly <br />maintenance is eliminated. <br />� use of <br />sturdy lifting eyes. No special <br />excavation is needed for these tanks. <br />Certified installers are not required. <br />Stockton Manufacturing's tanks can be <br />installed exactly as any ordinary steel <br />tank, helping to keep your costs down. <br />Six Steps <br />in Applying <br />Fiberglass <br />Coating <br />1. Sandblast the tank. To increase the <br />surface porosity and create a better <br />bonding surface. <br />2. Apply First Coat. S861 Silmar <br />Isophthalic Resin hardened with <br />Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide (MEKP) <br />approximately 10 mils thick. <br />3. Apply Skin Coat. 5861 Isophthalic <br />Resin, MEKP, and PPG Industries <br />526-213 PPG Fiberglass Mat. This <br />laminate is 60 mils thick. <br />4. Apply Second Coat with Fiberglass. <br />S861 Resin MEKP and fiberglass. This <br />laminate ensures that no porosity <br />exists in the fiberglass. It increases the <br />thickness to approximately 100 mils. <br />S. Apply Final Coat. 5861 Resin, MEKP, <br />sky-blue dye and a special surfacing <br />agent that allows the resin to achieve a <br />ci,rv. The total coating is <br />approximaLc17 ;25 mils. <br />6. Holiday Testing. After haiu .;; <br />the tank is spark tested with a cerfi'it,�.; <br />Tinker & Rasor Model ;SAP -W Holiday <br />Detector at 35,000 volts. Any pinholes <br />or cracks are located and repaired <br />before shipping. <br />