Field Painting definition
Field Painting. For painted bridges, field assembled connections will require field painting of the joined members. Joined faces (faying surfaces) will be shop primed but be masked off for subsequent coats. The masking will be stepped back to reveal the prime and intermediate coats. The contractor shall complete field painting of these joints and connections with paint that matches the shop applied coatings in accordance with the plans and manufacturer’s recommendations. Field painting shall be completed after the bridge has been erected and set. Final acceptance of the field painting shall be by the Owner. Touch-Up Painting: Touch-up painting shall be performed on areas that have been damaged or marred during unloading and installation at the bridge site. These may include but are not limited to scratches, scuffs, tears, or loss of finish through any coating layer. The contractor shall use care and protect painted pieces and assemblies during unloading, staging, field assembly and final erection. The contractor is responsible for making repairs to the paint coatings under this item and shall coordinate this work with the required field painting described in Section 7.4.