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| Maintenance of Texture Spray Equipment |
| Proper maintenance of spray
equipment is essential to prevent spoilage of the texture mix and the resulting odor and discoloration
problems. This is particularly true in warm weather which promotes bacterial growth. Following are our
recommendations for maintenance: |
| 1. |
Texture mix should not be
left in the tanks for prolonged periods. It is more desirable to dump leftover materials than to
attempt to correct odor or discoloration problems on a finished job. |
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Tanks and hoses should be
flushed with clean water on a regular basis. As an added precaution, flushing with a solution of 3%
bleach (3 gallons of bleach per 100 gallons of water) is recommended. |
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Stainless steel tanks are
great. They inhibit the pitting and rust experienced in regular carbon steel tanks which give
bacteria a good place to hide, but they do
not kill or prohibit bacteria. |
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Do not spray material
which has an offensive odor, is discolored or foamy. Again, dumping the material is less expensive
than fixing the problem. |
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If an odor, foaminess
or discoloration is detected, the material should be dumped and the tanks disinfected. A bleach
solution of 5% is recommended (5 gallons of chlorine bleach to 100 gallons of tank capacity)
for this purpose. Flush tanks and hoses with clean water, fill tank, add bleach, and circulate
the solution through the hoses into the tank for 5 minutes. Allow the equipment to sit for 12
to 24 hours, pump out the solution and flush with clean water. |
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If a continuing problem
is encountered, contact your Hamilton dealer, sales representative or our sales office. |
| Hamilton makes every
effort to produce the highest quality products available to the professional texture contractor.
You are assured that our spray materials, when applied as recommended, with clean, well-maintained
equipment, will provide good results. |
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