paints and refinishing

Paints and Refinishes for Steel Buildings

by Kirk Steel on Sep 24, 2009

Steel buildings unlike the common perception do need essential cleaning, polishing, restoring and refinishing. Although 'stainless' steel has somewhat higher resistance to effects of weathering, wear and tear, UV exposure and other pollutants yet it does oxidize, corrode, pit and rust like other metal alloys. Therefore, paints and finish coatings can save your metal buildings from degradation. Metal acts as a good substrate to paint as unlike wood it does not crack and is dimensionally stable. Commonly, polyesters, silicone polyesters, organosols, plastisols, and flourocarbons are used for coating steel. Depending on the wear and tear, these can be re-coated. Before priming, you must ensure that the surface is clean and there is no dirt, grease or grime, mildew, chalk or rust. In case, any of the aforementioned contaminants are present, it must be abraded off by scrubbing or with the help of cleaners or bleach. Make sure to rinse off the chemicals before applying the first...Read More >>