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Zero Rust:
	Zero Rust The premier corrosion inhibitor and rust controller $6.25 Aerosol / $16.00 Quart $36.00 Gallon / $175.00 5 Gallon ORDER BY CALLING (205) 326-6789 or 1-888-SPEC-DEK
AEROSOL CAN Select Color 60 Red Oxide Aerosol 61 Grey Aerosol 62 Black Aerosol 63 Cat Yellow Aerosol 70 Green Aerosol 67 White Aerosol 68 Safety Blue Aerosol 95 Tan Aerosol 71 Safety Yellow Aerosol 72 Safety Red Aerosol	1 QUART Select Color 60 Red Oxide Quart 61 Grey Quart 62 Black Quart 63 Cat Yellow Quart 70 Green Quart 67 White Quart 68 Safety Blue Quart 95 Tan Quart 71 Safety Yellow Quart 72 Safety Red Quart
1 GALLON Select Color 60 Red Oxide 1 Gallon 61 Grey 1 Gallon 62 Black 1 Gallon 63 Cat Yellow 1 Gallon 70 Green 1 Gallon 67 White 1 Gallon 68 Safety Blue 1 Gallon 95 Tan 1 Gallon 71 Safety Yellow 1 Gallon 72 Safety Red 1 Gallon	5 GALLON Select Color 60 Red Oxide 5 Gallon 61 Grey 5 Gallon 62 Black 5 Gallon 63 Cat Yellow 5 Gallon 70 Green 5 Gallon 67 White 5 Gallon 68 Safety Blue 5 Gallon 95 Tan 5 Gallon 71 Safety Yellow 5 Gallon 72 Safety Red 5 Gallon

Zero Rust Prep Step:
	Zero Rust Prep Step Preparation for Zero Rust $ 7.50 - 12 Ounce / $13.25 - 1.5 lb bag $87.75 - 10 lb bag ORDER BY CALLING (205) 326-6789 or 1-888-SPEC-DEK
12 OUNCE	1.5 POUND
10 POUND

Product Description
Zero Rust is an environmentally acceptable product for high performance rust control. This is viable with Zero Rust Prep Step in the rust removal procedure and Zero Rust barrier coating in the protection of the steel to help achieve the goal of zero rust!

• Zero Rust is a primer, which exemplifies state-of-the-art barrier coat technology.
• Zero Rust contains high solids and is free of chromate, lead, and barium.
• Zero Rust is VOC Compliant and may be used either as a primer or as a finish.
• Zero Rust may be top coated with most high performance finish coat systems when gloss and color retention is mandatory.
• Zero Rust is easy to apply by brush, roller or spray.
• Zero Rust PREPSTEP is a non-toxic, biodegradable, zero VOC, water-based gel.
• Zero Rust PREPSTEP, used in conjunction with hand-tool cleaning, disbonds rust and scale while stabilizing and altering the molecular structure of the underlying steel.
• Zero Rust PREPSTEP conditions the metal. ASTM 5% salt fog testing prove this method of preparation to be equivalent, or superior to near-white metal sandblasting.
• Zero Rust PREPSTEP has the extraordinary ability to reduce undercut and point corona rusting when repairing severely corroded steel.

Zero Rust is a direct metal phenolic modified alkyd rust and corrosion control a coating, which puts down an impermeable barrier at the steel level. Zero Rust has two superior traits (1) it provides maximum adhesion to steel - this is called chemical affinity. (2) Its dielectric ability is extraordinary - steel is isolated from the electrolysis process, which converts steel to rust. (In laymen's terms, this means that if you can starve the oxygen from the substrate, oxidation cannot occur.) You can read the Zero Rust panel study below to see the Zero Rust in action.

Colors
Zero Rust is available in aerosol, quart, and gallon cans and various colors.

Zero Rust 28-60 Red Oxide	Zero Rust 28-61 Grey	Zero Rust 28-62 Black
Zero Rust 28-63 Cat Yellow	Zero Rust 28-70 Green	Zero Rust 28-67 White
Zero Rust 28-68 Safety Blue	Zero Rust 28-95 Tan	Zero Rust 28-71 Safety Yellow
Zero Rust 28-72 Safety Red	Zero Rust finish performance is always dependent on surface preparation. Zero-Rust products, used as primers or double coated as prime and finish, must be applied at minimum 3 mil. dry film thickness over surface profile. Apply at 275 sq. ft. per gallon for 3 mil. dry film. Although excellent results may be obtained over tightly adhering rust, for best results clean surface with Zero-Rust Prep Step, supplied as 100% active powder or gel, by hand tool, steam jenny or wet/abrasive blasting. Zero-Rust dries to an extremely abrasion resistant satin finish. Lead free, VOC compliant, Non toxic dry films.

Zero Rust Prep Step:
Zero Rust Prep-Step is a biodegradable, surface conditioner for rusty steel or freshly prepared steel that has been dipped, stripped or sand blasted. It is a combination of complex phosphate salts, esters and wetting agents.

• Zero Rust PREP STEP is a non-toxic, biodegradable, zero VOC, water-based gel.
• Zero Rust PREP STEP, used in conjunction with hand-tool cleaning, disbonds rust and scale while stabilizing and altering the molecular structure of the underlying steel.
• Zero Rust PREP STEP conditions the metal. ASTM 5% salt fog testing prove this method of preparation to be equivalent, or superior to near-white metal sandblasting.
• Zero Rust PREP STEP has the extraordinary ability to reduce undercut and point corona rusting when repairing severely corroded steel.

Zero Rust Prep Step Uses:
Rusted Surfaces: Zero Rust Prep-Step will soften and help remove loose rust particles, while solidifying the tight rust left behind. Prep-Step also phosphatizes the surface and adjusts its pH to 6, both of which are ideal conditions for paint adhesion.

Freshly Prepared Steel: Zero Rust Prep-Step adjusts the pH and phosphatizes the surface, thus forestalling flash rust. So if you have a project that has been dipped, stripped or sandblasted and you can't get it painted for a period of time, Prep-Step powder, dissolved in water, sprayed on and allowed to dry, will give you that holding period before coating.

General Cleaning: Prep-Step will help you remove dirt, grime, greases, oils, and silicone from steel surfaces. It is not harmful to sound painted surfaces.

Mixing:
Typical application is with a pump up garden sprayer. Mix two ounces (2 heaping tablespoons) of Prep-Step per gallon of water, stirring until all crystals have dissolved. Apply with spray bottle or pump up tank sprayer. On raw non-rusted steel, simply allow the solution to dry. On rusted steel, allow full soaking of the rust. Work the entire surface with a wire brush to loosen rust and then allow the surface to dry. Pressure wash to remove all residues, then reapply Zero Rust Prep-Step solution and allow the surface to dry completely before coating.

Zero-Rust - A VOC Compliant Phenolic Alkyd Primer Coating:
Zero-Rust is a direct metal phenolic modified alkyd rust and corrosion control a coating, which puts down an impermeable rust protection barrier at the steel level. Zero-Rust has two superior traits (1) it provides maximum adhesion to steel - this is called chemical affinity. (2) Its dielectric ability is extraordinary - steel is isolated from the electrolysis process, which converts steel to rust. (In laymen's terms, this rust prevention starves the oxygen from the substrate, preventing oxidation.) Zero Rust makes an excellent Original Equipment Manufacturer OEM coating and is routinely used on new trailers, new structural steel, new oilfield wellheads & manifolds, new mining equipment, new pump & manifold systems, new power generation skids and new tanks. Zero-rust can give your products the rust protection and prevent rust from appearing again.

Zero-Rust Performance:
Continued refinement of the Zero-Rust formula has netted ASTM-B117 salt spray testing results exceeding 2000 hours at 3.5 mils dry film thickness (d.f.t.). This equates to 600 hours per dry mil, which was previously unheard of in an air-dry system. The Zero-Rust rust protection performance exceeds that of commonly used red oxide, DTM Acrylics, water-borne alkyds and epoxies on these types of surfaces. Zero-Rust rust protection performance has been confirmed by industrial, commercial and marine industry. Black and Red Oxide Zero-Rust are recommended as the primers for corrosive services -- including marine, coastal and industrial surfaces. The effectiveness of Zero-Ruston bare steel surfaces is optimized at 2.5 to 3.0 mils d.f.t. over profile. Rule of thumb: Zero-Rust should provide five years of rust protection for every a mil d.f.t. With the addition of a topcoat or a thicker film of Zero-Rust to take the ultraviolet rays, sealing protection can easily double.

Common Zero-Rust Applications:

• Offshore Platforms Auto Restorations
• Barges & Ships Refineries & Pipelines
• Port Authority Oil & Gas Processing Equip.
• Water Treatment Plants Mining & Smelting Facilities
• Tank & Bridges Vehicles & Trailers
• Geothermal Piping (to 350°) Waste Haulers & Dumpsters
• Fencing & Security Screens Food Processing Plants
• Metal Buildings & Roofing Piping / Structural Steel
• Power Generation Skids Heavy Equipment Recoats
• Dump Trucks

Zero-Rust Benefits:
The major difference between Zero-Rust and conventional primers is that conventional primers do not increase their ability to control rust with thicker dry film. For most applications we recommend using 3-4 mils dry film thickness over profile(230-290 square feet per gallon recommended foe 3-4 mils), which is achieved with 2 or 3 spray passes of Zero-Rust across the profile of the surface. For corrosive services, we recommend 5-6 mil DFT using the Black or Red-Oxide formulations applied in 2-4 spray passes.

Zero-Rust routinely replaces epoxies, epoxy mastics, alkyd enamels and rust converter maintenance systems. Epoxies and epoxy mastics are used extensively for controlling corrosion perform better than Zero-Rust in underwater or submerged applications. However, Zero-Rust performs well in splash zones and remarkably outperforms epoxies in above marine environments. The drawback to epoxies and epoxy mastics are that they need to be mixed correctly, applied within specific time restriction, and cannot be retouched easily. Zero-Rust advantages include no time restrictions during application; no mixing of components, and Zero-Rust may be touched up at any time.

Zero-Rust is free of the normal carcinogens found in high performance epoxies and urethanes. Zero-Rust is the perfect rust protection system for the environmentally concerned and those concerned with improving application personnel health safety.

Over Rust:
Zero-Rust design to be applied over existing rust with minimal preparation. Merely wire brush off any mechanically loose scale or powdery rust. Zero-Rust bites through remaining rust encapsulating it in the phenolic resin system. Scale has air entrapped within its structure and must be removed for maximum protection. Heavy rust scale can be softened for easier removal with the use of Zero-Rust Prep Step. Work the surface as smooth as possible. The smoother the surface and the tighter the remaining rust, the less of product will be needed to cover the pitted surface. With Zero-Rust, no Sandblasting required - Environmental considerations are making sandblasting less viable due to waste disposal and containment.

Partially rusted, partially painted surfaces:
When repairing a deteriorated painted surface, total removal of old paint is preferred. When this is not feasible, treat as you would mill scale from the standpoint that the old paint becomes the weak link in the chain. The cleaner and tighter the surface, the better the resultant job. Pay particular attention to paint edges that may lift and curl. For best results, use a rotary sander to feather out exposed steel to adhering paint edges.

Galvanized Steel Surfaces:
For aged, rough galvanized steel, Zero Rust will bond with the addition of either 1 tbl spoon of dry Portland cement or half a tablespoon of high calcium hydrated lime per gallon of Zero Rust. Mix thoroughly. For new galvanized steel, use a vinyl wash primer before applying Zero Rust.

Protection at the metal level:
Most primers are merely a "fuzzy coat onto which paint will hang. Any protection offered by the top coat is then one-step removed from the steel. Zero-Rust will truly protect, isolate and insulate the steel from rust.

Recoatable:
Zero-Rust is a single component system. Scuff sand to re-coat. Most catalyzed systems do not allow re-coating without extensive surface preparation.

Zero-Rust Application:
Mix well before using. Apply with spray, brush, or roller. Zero-Rust is a high solids product with 54% solids by volume. Airless, HVLP and conventional spray or brush and roll. Use 0.015-0.017 tip to apply with airless spray (smaller tip when spraying narrow or small parts). Remember, it takes 2-3 coats by brush and roll to equal one spray coat in dry film millage. For practical purposes, 2 mils of wet film yields one mil of dry film after solvent evaporation. If Zero Rust is thinned prior to application, additional wet film thickness must be applied to reach the same desired millage.

For best results apply a minimum of two coats, using a crisscross pattern from one coat to the next to help preclude holidays (pin holes) and thin spots. To assure adequate coverage, an easy visual barometer is to use two dissimilar colors for the first and second coats.

Do not apply too heavily and allow adequate time for flash off between coats (20 to 30 minutes is the minimum flash time between coats). This is important. Because Zero-Rust is designed for impermeability, the surface of the film starts closing as solvents start flashing off. This in turn retards the migration of solvents from the interior of the film. When a thick coat is applied or if adequate time is not allowed between coats, the paint takes much longer to dry thoroughly.

Topcoats:
Zero-Rust may be top coated with most generally available finish coat systems. As it is impossible to cover all topcoat combinations here, you will need to do test panels to determine compatibility and dry time window for your selected topcoat. High-solids, acetone-free, two-component automotive urethanes can be used successfully as topcoats. Urethanes containing acetone, however, make top coating air-dry finishes more difficult. As acetone is now Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) exempt, it is increasingly being used in urethanes. Our testing shows that, because acetone is an aggressive paint stripper, it can soften and wrinkle or lift the undercoat, thus shortening the lift-free window. It requires more precise timing when top coating with low viscosity urethanes that contain acetone or that are thinned with acetone.

Health Safety Benefits of Zero-Rust Over Other Mil-Spec Primers:
The Zero-Rust rust protection system offers significant health safety benefits over all other high performance primers. Normally high performance in the coating industry indicates urethanes or epoxies which are known "body tissue reactive" materials and therefore cancer causing. The epichlorohydrins and isocyanates all react with water or OH groups present in all internal & external body tissues. Zero-Rust does not contain any of these components it is totally non-reactive to body tissues making applications safer, easier and less complicated. Application personnel can feel better about applying these materials knowing of their inherent safety to themselves and others.

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