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i <br /> Finishing Instructions for Fiberglass Coated <br /> Underground Storage Tanks <br /> (Prior to backfilling) <br /> i <br /> This fiberglass finishing kit provides materials to cover unused tank openings and external attachments. By following <br /> these"Finishing Instructions" you will ensure the proper sealing and corrosion protection for your new fiberglass coated <br /> underground storage tank. <br /> I <br /> 1.0 Fiberglass finishing kit contains the following materials: <br /> Bottle of catalyst 1 or more containers of resin <br /> Preformed lifting lug covers Tube of silicon caulk for lug cover <br /> Fiberglass mat attachment <br /> (Note: For tanks supplied with removable"screw-in"lifting lugs no lug covers or silicon sealant will be furnished. <br /> Installer is required to plug or pipe up these openings as described in installation instructions.) <br /> Additional required items: <br /> Mixing cups Wooden stirring sticks <br /> Sandpaper 1 1/2"disposable paint brushes <br /> Scissors j <br /> I <br /> i <br /> 2.0 Surface preparation: Select the areas where fiberglass laminate will be applied. Using sandpaper, rough up that <br /> area to prepare surface for proper bonding of the fiberglass laminate. <br /> 3.0 Resin preparation: Prior to mixing the resin and catalyst together, locate and place all the items needed <br /> near the location where you are going to install them. Mix the resin and catalyst together and <br /> completely saturate the matting. Remember, after mixing a batch of resin and catalyst together,you <br /> have approximately 10 minutes to work with mixture before it starts to"Gel"then harden and cure out. j <br /> (This working time is based on 70 F temperature. If air temperature is 100 F, then working time is <br /> approximately 5 minutes before resin mixtures "Gels"then hardens and cures out.) <br /> 4.0 Resin and catalyst mixing: When mixing the resin and catalyst together, mix only the amount you can apply in <br /> the allotted time. Use the following mixing chart for the various batch sizes. If you are unfamiliar with resins, <br /> then mix the smallest batch as a sample to determine the required curing time for the resin to"Gel." <br /> Resin ggabtLt <br /> 2 qts. 1 oz. <br /> 1 qts. 1/2 oz. <br /> 1 pt. 1/4 oz. <br /> 1 cup 1/8 oz. DAB RESIN TO <br /> INPREGNATE MAT <br /> 5.0 Resin Application: When applying the resin mixture to the <br /> matting, saturate or impregnate the matting by dabbing the MATTING j y <br /> resin into the material. Do not brush the resin on the matting <br /> because it will not saturate the matting properly. <br /> i <br />