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Fiberglass Coating is designed to add a <br />tough outer skin tc ward against <br />corrosion and e:ectrorysis. Costly <br />maintenance s e.im rateC. <br />use of <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. 5861 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 Itiscreases the. <br />thickness to approximately 100 Tffffs. <br />5. Apply Final Coat. 5861 Resin, MEKP, <br />sky-blue dye and a special surfacing <br />agent that allows the resin to achieve a <br />final cure. The total coating is <br />approximately 185 mils. <br />6. Holiday Testing. After hardening, <br />the tank is spark tested with a certified <br />Tinker & Rasor Model #AP -W Holiday <br />Detector at 35,000 volts. Any pinholes <br />or cracks are located and repaired <br />sturdy lifting eyes. No special before shipping. <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 seep your costs down. <br />3 <br />4 <br />