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AS/NZS 2311:2017
[Current]Guide to the Painting of Buildings
Provides guidance and recommended good practice for the design, application and maintenance of decorative paint systems for use by the paint industry in the development of painting specifications.
Published: 03/03/2017
Pages: 109
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Cited references
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
Foreword
1 Scope and general
1.1 Scope
1.2 Objective
1.3 Referenced documents
1.4 Definitions
1.5 Hazardous materials
1.5.1 General
1.5.2 Precautions
1.5.2.1 Poisoning
1.5.2.2 Vapours
1.5.2.3 Storage and disposal
1.5.2.4 Toxic materials
1.5.2.5 Asbestos
1.5.2.6 VOCs
1.5.2.7 Substrates containing hazardous materials
1.6 Influence of climate on externally exposed paint
1.6.1 General
1.6.2 Specific influences
1.6.2.1 Atmospheric moisture
1.6.2.2 Coastal influence
1.6.2.3 Solar radiation
1.6.2.4 Miscellaneous influences
1.7 Internal environments of buildings
1.8 Spreading rate, paint coverage and paint usage
1.9 Selection of colour
1.9.1 General
1.9.2 Product differences
1.9.3 Colour matching
1.9.4 Exterior colours
1.9.5 Interior colours
1.9.6 Highlighting or identification
1.9.7 Lighting
1.9.8 Heritage painting or restoration
1.9.8.1 General
1.9.8.2 Heritage colours
1.9.8.3 Health issues
1.10 Gloss level and finish
1.11 Environmental issues
2 Design for painting
2.1 General
2.1.1 Choice of building materials
2.1.2 Waterproofing
2.1.3 Durability
2.1.4 Ventilation
2.1.5 Fastenings—Metal corrosion
2.2 Timber
2.2.1 Nature of timber
2.2.2 Moisture content
2.2.3 Painting end-grain
2.2.4 Basic considerations
2.2.5 External applications
2.2.6 Internal applications
2.3 Metal installations
2.3.1 Steel
2.3.2 Copper and brass
2.3.3 Aluminium
2.4 Building boards
2.4.1 General requirements
2.4.2 Organic fibre insulating board
2.4.3 Hardboard and tempered hardboard
2.4.4 Particleboard and medium density fibreboard (MDF)
2.4.5 Gypsum plasterboard
2.4.6 Fibrous plaster and plaster glass
2.4.7 Fibrous reinforced cement (FRC)
2.4.8 Polystyrene building cladding
2.5 Bricks
2.5.1 General
2.5.2 Clay bricks
2.5.3 Aerated autoclaved concrete (AAC) bricks
2.5.4 Concrete blocks
2.6 Concrete
2.7 Glass-reinforced concrete (GRC)
2.8 Set plaster and cement render
2.9 Plastics
3 Preparation of unpainted surfaces
3.1 General
3.2 Timber products
3.2.1 General
3.2.2 Standard of finish
3.2.3 Nail and screw fixings
3.2.4 Mechanical damage or natural defects
3.2.5 Moisture content of timber
3.2.6 Knotty timbers
3.2.7 Cleaning
3.2.8 Pre-primed timber including light organic solvent preservative (LOSP)
3.2.9 Preservatives
3.2.10 Effect of timber species
3.2.11 Oil-soluble preservative and creosote
3.3 Organic fibre-based building boards
3.4 Iron and steel
3.4.1 General
3.4.2 Stainless steel
3.5 Zinc-coated and zinc/aluminium alloy-coated steel
3.5.1 General
3.5.2 Hot-dip galvanized steel
3.5.3 In-line galvanized products
3.5.4 Steel strip and coil
3.5.5 Electroplated products
3.6 Aluminium
3.7 Copper and brass
3.8 Lead
3.9 Masonry
3.9.1 Clay brick surfaces
3.9.2 Concrete surfaces
3.9.2.1 Cure and moisture content
3.9.2.2 In situ precast, off-form or tilt slab concrete
3.9.2.3 Cement render
3.9.2.4 Bagged brickwork or blockwork
3.9.2.5 Stucco and exterior insulation finish systems (EFIS)
3.9.2.6 Cement bricks and blockwork
3.10 Set plaster
3.10.1 General
3.10.2 Moisture level
3.10.3 Alkalinity
3.10.4 Efflorescence
3.10.5 Moisture ingress
3.10.6 Soundness (cohesion and adhesion)
3.10.6.1 General
3.10.6.2 Drumminess (failure of adhesion)
3.10.6.3 Incoherence (softness, failure of cohesion)
3.10.6.4 Powderiness (surface dusting)
3.10.7 Evenness of the surface (cracks, crevices, roughness, patchiness)
3.11 Fibrous plaster and plaster glass
3.11.1 General
3.11.2 Release agents
3.11.3 Jointing compounds
3.12 Gypsum plasterboard
3.13 Plastics
3.13.1 General
3.13.2 Polyesters and phenol formaldehydes
3.13.3 Unplasticized polyvinyl chloride
3.14 Asbestos encapsulation or sealing
4 General description of paints, related materials and treatments
4.1 General
4.2 Sealers
4.3 Primers
4.4 Undercoats
4.5 Sealer/undercoats
4.6 Solvent-borne paints
4.7 Latex (water-borne) paints
4.8 Clear (unpigmented) finishes
4.9 Timber stains
4.9.1 General
4.9.2 Exterior stains
4.9.2.1 Latex timber stains
4.9.2.2 Solid colour oil stains
4.9.2.3 Transparent and semi-transparent stains
4.9.2.4 Curing
4.9.3 Interior timber stains
4.9.3.1 Soluble dye solutions
4.9.3.2 Pigmented stain (sometimes known as wiping stain)
4.9.3.3 Varnish stains
4.10 Paving paints
4.11 Roofing paints
4.12 Bituminous paints
4.13 Special purpose paints
4.13.1 Anti-condensation paints
4.13.2 Fire-retardant paints
4.13.2.1 Intumescent paints
4.13.2.2 Low spread of flame paints
4.13.3 Chemical-resistant paints
4.14 Membrane and textured coatings
4.14.1 General
4.14.2 Latex extensible wall coatings
4.14.3 High-build low profile latex coatings
4.14.4 Non-aggregate textured latex coatings
4.14.5 Aggregate-filled textured latex coatings
4.15 Paint removers
4.16 Water-repellent treatments for timber
4.17 Water repellents for concrete and masonry
4.18 Anti-graffiti paints
4.18.1 General
4.18.2 Surface vulnerability
4.18.3 Paint selection
4.18.4 Graffiti removal
4.19 Non-conventional paints
4.19.1 Paints
4.19.1.1 Multi-fleck coatings
4.19.1.2 Modern faux finishes
4.19.1.3 Hammertone and wrinkle finishes
4.19.1.4 Two-pack epoxy acrylic and acrylic polyurethanes
4.19.1.5 Two-pack solvent-borne epoxy coatings
4.19.1.6 Two-pack polyurethane
4.19.1.7 Thermosetting powder coatings
4.19.1.8 Water-borne epoxies
4.19.1.9 Granolithic floor finishes
4.19.1.10 Anti-carbonation coatings
4.19.2 Application and maintenance
4.20 Heritage paint systems
4.20.1 Paints
4.20.2 Application and maintenance
4.21 Putties, grouts and sealants
4.22 Low volatile organic compound paints
4.23 Ecological paints
5 Systems for the painting of buildings
5.1 Conventional painting systems
5.2 Specialized painting systems
5.2.1 General
5.2.2 Interior
5.2.3 Exterior
5.3 Specialized applications
5.3.1 Roofs
5.3.2 Concrete swimming pools
6 Paint application
6.1 General
6.2 Paint preparation
6.2.1 General
6.2.2 Mixing
6.2.3 Thinning
6.2.4 Straining
6.3 Climatic conditions
6.3.1 General
6.3.2 Temperature
6.3.3 Lighting conditions
6.3.4 Moisture and humidity
6.3.5 Effect of climatic conditions on various paints
6.4 Condition of the substrate
6.5 Stopping and filling
6.6 Sequence of operations
6.7 Methods of application
6.7.1 General
6.7.2 Brush application
6.7.2.1 Selection of brushes
6.7.2.2 Procedure
6.7.2.3 Care of brushes and general cleanliness of equipment
6.7.3 Roller application
6.7.3.1 General
6.7.3.2 Roller kit
6.7.3.3 Procedure
6.7.4 Pad application
6.7.5 Spray application
6.7.5.1 General
6.7.5.2 Compressed air spraying
6.7.5.3 Airless spraying
6.8 Touch up
7 Maintenance of painted surfaces
7.1 General
7.2 Criteria for assessing when to repaint
7.3 Pretreatment before repainting
7.3.1 Assessment of surface soundness
7.3.2 Treatment of surfaces affected by mould
7.3.3 Gap filling
7.4 Painted surfaces in good condition (all substrates)
7.5 Surfaces in poor condition
7.5.1 Removal of paint
7.5.2 Timber and hardboard surfaces
7.5.3 Set plaster, gypsum plasterboard and fibre reinforced plaster
7.5.4 Masonry and concrete surfaces
7.5.5 Metalwork in poor condition
7.5.6 Plastic surfaces
7.6 Discolouration and staining of paint films
8 Maintenance painting systems
8.1 General
8.2 Retain existing paint system and gloss and colour
8.3 Retain existing paint system but change gloss and colour
8.4 Change of paint system
8.5 Test for existing paint system
8.5.1 General
8.5.2 Specific test methods
9 Preparation of painting specifications
9.1 General
9.2 Content
9.2.1 Scope of the work
9.2.1.1 Areas and items to be painted
9.2.1.2 Painting procedure
9.2.1.3 Supplies of equipment and paint
9.2.1.4 Regulatory requirements
9.2.1.5 Responsibility for repair of damaged coatings
9.2.2 Surface preparation
9.2.3 Painting system
9.2.4 Samples of painting
9.3 Provision of documents
9.4 Defects liability period
Appendix A
A1 Scope
A2 Checklist
Appendix B
B1 Scope
B2 Checklist
Appendix C
C1 Scope
C2 General
C3 Inspector’s duties
C3.1 Paint materials
C3.2 Surface preparation
C3.3 Paint application
C4 Final inspection
Index
Amendment control sheet
AS 2311:2017
Amendment No. 1 (2019)
Correction
Cited references in this standard
[Current]
Guide to the properties of paints for buildings, Part 3: Latex — Interior — Low gloss
[Current]
Guide to the properties of paints for buildings, Part 1: Latex — Interior — Flat
[Current]
Guide to the properties of paints for buildings, Part 2: Latex — Interior — Semi-gloss
[Current]
Guide to the properties of paints for buildings, Part 7: Latex — Exterior — Flat
[Current]
Guide to the properties of paints for buildings, Part 5: Solvent-borne — Interior — Semi-gloss
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