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The
Ittelson Center, a school for special-needs children, is an inviting
two-story brick structure. AOI Waterproofing, Inc., Brooklyn,
NY, was awarded the job of restoring the exterior brick.
According
to AOI Project Manager Yurek Koziej, the job presented challenges.
The brick was coated with at least six stubborn layers of lead-based
paint, to be removed while school was in session.
The
first step was to determine the best method for removing the leaded
paint. "While containing the lead-dust as dictated by the EPA
was the key consideration," reported Koziej, "we were equally
concerned with avoiding exposure to fumes and solvents."
Several
chemical paint stripping products were patch tested. Based on
the results, Koziej recommended the Peel Away* 1 Paint Removal
System, manufactured by Dumond Chemicals, Inc.
"During
patch testing, only Peel Away* could be sprayed with ease, adhered
well to the vertical surfaces, and stripped every layer of paint
in one application, without hazardous solvents or dangerous fumes,"
commented Koziej.
 The
Peel Away* 1 System is an environmentally safe method of lead-based
paint removal, and includes a paste that is sprayed or spread
over the surface, and a fibrous laminated cloth that covers that
paste. The cloth controls evaporation by keeping the paint in
a wet or damp state, preventing lead-dust from entering the air.
The
AOI crew erected pipe scaffolding, and working from the top down,
sprayed the Peel Away to a thickness of about 1/8 inch. The Peel
Away* cloth was smoothed over the paste, and left to dwell for
24 hours.
Next,
the laminated cloth was peeled away, and with it, the bulk of
the paint, now combined with the paste to form an intact, damp
mass firmly attached to the Peel Away* cloth.
Other
than a ground cover of poly sheeting to collect a minimum amount
of run-off, no additional containment measures were required.
According
to Koziej, 10,000 square feet were stripped using the Peel Away*
1 Paint Removal System. The project was completed in five weeks,
with Koziej reporting a strip rate of 90% - 95% with one application
of Peel Away* 1.
Headquartered
in New York, Dumond Chemicals, Inc. manufactures a full line of
restoration, paint and coating removal products for commercial
and industrial use. All Dumond products are available through
a network of distributors and paint stores. For information about
Peel Away 1, including spec/data sheets and the location of the
distributor nearest you, contact: Dumond Chemicals, Inc., 1501
Broadway, New York, NY 10036. Phone: 212/869-6350 Fax: 212/764-5762
e-mail: plaway@aol.com.
DUMOND
CHEMICALS, INC.: ITTELSON CENTER CASE STUDY photo captions
A.) BEFORE: Prior to its removal, the brick exterior of
the Ittelson Center, a school for special-needs children, is coated
with at least six stubborn layers of lead-based paint. The Peel
Away* 1 Paint Removal System from Dumond Chemicals, Inc. outperformed
the competition in patch testing, removing every layer of paint
with a single application, without hazardous solvents or dangerous
fumes.
B.) AFTER: A view of the building's handsome brick exterior
following lead-based paint abatement. 10,000 square feet were
stripped using the Peel Away 1* Paint Removal System from Dumond
Chemicals, Inc. .
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