METHOD STATEMENT - PAINTING WORKS

1.0 OBJECTIVE OF PROCEDURE

This procedure provides details on work sequence, materials, equipment and safety with
reference to drawings, specification, field quality control and HSE Plan pertaining to KERJA-
KERJA MENGECAT BAHARU BANGUNAN DI PRECINT ALAMI, SHAH ALAM, SELANGOR.

2.0 SCOPE OF WORKS

To carry out painting works at as per contract specification and to the Consultant approval.

3.0 TOOLS AND EQUIPMENTS

1. Paint brushes
2. Paint roller, cover and frame
3. Moisture gauge
4. Scraper
5. Sand paper
6. Steel wire brush
7. Scaffoldings
8. Mobile Skylift

4.0 SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMME

4.1 Safety
 All workers shall provide with PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) and shall be worn
every time they are enter the site.
 Eye protection should be worn. If accidental eye contamination occurs, wash
thoroughly with plenty of water and seek medical advice.
 If the product contacted with skin occurs, it must be removed before curing takes
place. Wash out with an industrial skin cleaner followed by plenty of soap & water.
 The Safety Supervisor / Safety Officer shall ensure the workers understand the safety
regulations and explain in detail in particular hazards, where the workers are working
and the precaution to be taken their safety.

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4.2 Environmental
 All workers shall educate on good environmental management practices and well-
disciplined to environment.
 The garbage bin shall be provided at the working area and Supervisor shall ensure its
must be collected regularly and disposed-off at the approved dumpsite.
 Spillage of component products should be absorbed onto earth, sand or other inert
material and transferred to a suitable vessel. Disposal of such spillages or empty
packaging should be in accordance with local waste disposal authority regulations.

5.0 QA/QC PROGRAMME

5.1 Inspections and Test Plan

In order to ensure the quality of Painting works meet the requirement, inspection and test
shall be carried out as per the Project Quality Plan (PQP).
 Material Receiving Inspection
 Request For Work Inspection (RFWI) attached with Checklist

5.2 Records

Inspection and test report.

6.0 WORK METHOD STATEMENT

6.1 General Instruction

 Manufacturer’s technical information must be provided by supplier such as label
analysis, instruction for handling, storing and applying each material proposed for
use in this process.
 Manufacturer’s approved subcontractor shall be engage for the painting works.

6.2 Sample for verification and confirmation

 Mock-up of each colour and material to be applied will be prepared for verification and
confirmation by consultant representative. Beside, colour chart indicating list of
materials and applications for each coat of each sample shall be submitted for approval
prior to physical works on site.

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6.3 Delivery of Paint

Deliver materials to the project site in manufacturer’s original, unopened packages and
containers bearing manufacturer’s name and label. The label or decorated container
shall state;

 The type of product

 The brand name
 Code number of paint
 The manufacturer’s batch number

6.4 Storage

Materials delivered are store in tightly covered containers in a well-ventilated area at a

minimum ambient temperature of 45o Fahrenheit (7oc). Maintain containers in clean
condition, free of foreign materials and residue. Keep storage area neat and orderly,
remove oily rags and waste daily.

6.5 Executions

Paint shall not be applied in rain, mist or when the relative humidity exceeds 85 percent
or to damp or wet surfaces.

Primer and finish coats

 Examine substrates, areas and conditions under which painting will be performed for
compliance with paint application requirements. Paint shall not be applied until
unsatisfactory conditions have been corrected and surfaces receiving paint are
thoroughly dry.
 Review other section in which primers are provided to ensure compatibility of the total
system for various substrates.
 Remove hardware and hardware accessories, plates, machined surfaces, lighting, fixtures
and similar items already installed that are not to be painted. If removal is impractical or
impossible because of the size or weight of the item, surface applied protection shall be
provided before surface preparation and painting. After completing painting operation in
each space of area, reinstall items removed using workers skilled in trades involved.
 Cleaning the substrates of substances that could impair the bond of the various coatings.
Oil and grease shall be removed before clearing.
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SURFACE PREPARATION OF PLASTERING.ETC

Cracks and other imperfections are to be pointed or cut and make good.
Determine moisture content of surfaces by performing appropriate test (refer ITP) by the
supplier representative.
SURFACE PREPARATION OF METALWORK.

 All dirt and grease is to be removed by wiping or washing.

 All rust, scale or loose priming paints are to be removed back to bare metal by wire
brushing or chipping as required.
 Surface is to be rubbed down to remove all irregularities.
 Bare patches in metalwork delivered primed are to be brought forward with the
appropriate primer before receiving the treatment specified.

SURFACE PREPARATION OF WOODWORK.

 All dirt, grease, etc. is to be cleaned.

 Surface is to be rubbed down with sand paper to remove all projecting fibres, particular
attention being paid to mouldings. All dust shall be removed.

SEALERS AND PRIMERS

All surfaces to be oil painted shall be treated with the appropriate sealer or primer, as
follows:

 Plastered, rendered, concrete, brick, asbestos cement and similar surfaces: apply one
coat of alkali-resisting primer.
 Hardboard, fireboard, etc.: apply one coat of plaster primer.
 Plastic surfaces: etch with abrasive paper and white spirit.
 Steel and iron surface: apply one coat of red lead primer or zinc chromate primer. Edges
are to be primed first and allowed to dry, and then the whole surface primed.
 Galvanised or zinc surfaces: either applies one coat of calcium plumbate primer or etch.
With proprietary solution and apply one coat of zinc chromate primer. Etching solution is
to keep away from plaster, and is to be well washed off and the metal dried before
priming.
 Copper, aluminium and lead surfaces: etch with abrasive paper and white spirit.
 Coated soil pipe etc.: apply one coat of aluminium primer.

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PRIMING JOINERY

 All joinery to be painted shall be primed before delivery to the site or, in the case of
joinery prepared on site, as soon as possible after preparation. Surfaces subsequently cut
or damaged shall be re-primed.
 All hidden faces of joinery, including the back of boarding, frames, skirting, architraves,
etc. and bottom edges of doors, shall be primed before fixing. Approved clear wood
preservative shall be using instead, where adjacent faces have polished or natural finish.

PRIMING METALWORK.

All steel and ironwork to be painted, except plumbing pipe work and electrical conduit, shall
be primed before assembly or fixing, including laps, ends for building in, and other concealed
parts.

NAILS HEADS IN WALL LININGS.ETC

Head of nails, or pins in hardboard, fibreboard and similar linings to be distempered or

emulsion painted are to be spotted with one coat of primer and one undercoat of oil paint
before the lining is decorated.

VARNISHING

Woodwork is to be prepared for varnishing as described above, particular attention being

paid to cleanliness of the timber where clear varnish is required. Brushes and containers are
to be kept scrupulously clean. Formation of froth and air-bubbles is to be avoided. Varnish
for interior use shall conform to B.S 256 and for exterior use to B.S 257.

WAX POLISHING

Woodwork is to be prepared for wax polishing as described above, particular attention being
paid to cleanliness of the timber. Polish is to be an approved proprietary wax polish, applied
in two coats, each coat well worked in and polished.

WOOD PRESERVATIVE.

All unexposed timbers are deemed to be treated with approved wood preservative.

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MAKING GOOD.

Any cracks or defects appearing in painted surfaces before completion or before the
expiration of the Defects and Liability Period shall be cut out, stooped, primed and painted
and in affected wood-seal areas they shall be sanded and re-coated and make good to the
satisfaction of the Architect. Where cracks occur in walls they shall be filled with appropriate
fillers and shall be repainted as directed by the Architect.

PROTECTION

All other works, fitting, paving etc. shall be covered up and protected as necessary during
decoration, and all splashes and paint marks shall be removed on completion

Prepared by ;
Arone Ventures Sdn Bhd
No.65-1, Jalan B/34B, Off Jalan Bukit Kemuning, Seksyen 34,
40470 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan.

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