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JOB AT A GLANCE PROJECT: Replace 105,000 sq. ft. (9,755 m²) of Superstorm Sandy flood-damaged carpet and tile at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal using two coatings contractors COATINGS CONTRACTOR #1: The Gillespie Group 124 Tices Ln., Suite F East Brunswick, NJ 08816 (732) 254-5508 www.thegillespiegroup.com SIZE OF CONTRACTOR: 20–30 coatings professionals across the United States To the 44,000-square-foot (4,088 m²) front area, Gillespie's 10-man crew applied a self-priming base and broadcast decorative sand. Excess sand was swept and vacuumed before primer and urethane were applied. case — I don't know if it was a sensitive project where people just came together because of the hurricane — Hunter Roberts was great to work with. We felt like we were one big team." Te prep crew fred up their 10-inch (25 cm) Blastrac walk-behind shot blasters and worked the foor to International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI) concrete surface profle (CSP) 3 standards as specifed by Dur-A-Flex. Tey used Bosch seven-inch (18 cm) angle grinders to get close to perimeter walls, support posts, and other fxed objects. Te foor was swept, vacuumed, and inspected by Dur-A-Flex, Hunter Roberts, and NYEDC. Prior to installation of the Dur-A-Flex Hybri-Flex EQ fooring system, the crews used trowels to fll cracks and other imperfections with Poly-Crete WR, a three-part formulation based upon a liquid polyurethane resin. Te foor then received a single coat of Poly-Crete SL self-priming base, squeegeed and loop-rolled. Upon the still-wet surface, the crew hand broadcast to rejection SL decorative sand. Including sand, the coat measured approximately ⅛-inch (0.3 cm) dry flm thickness (DFT). Tis course was allowed to cure before excess sand was swept and vacuumed. Te crew then poured and squeegeed a single 16-mil (406 microns) DFT pass of Dur-A-Glaze #4 WB primer and hand broadcast to rejection another round of SL decorative sand. After cure, sweep, and vacuum, the crew poured and squeegeed another single 16-mil (406 microns) DFT pass of Dur-A-Glaze #4 WB primer. Tey then dipped and rolled a single 3-mil (76 microns) DFT pass of Armor Top gloss urethane protective coating. An artist stenciled and painted NY Cruise's lighthouse logo on the lobby foor, and the rendering was topped with a single 16-mil (406 microns) DFT pass of Dur-A-Glaze #4 WB followed by a single 3-mil (76 microns) DFT pass of Armor Top gloss urethane protective coating. Stuck in Port As for Spectrum's crew, things didn't start quite so smoothly. General Manager Art Clemente's pre-bid walk-through had showed him everything he needed to know about the task at hand. Little did he know at the time, but a single piece of paper SIZE OF CREW: A 10-man crew worked this project COATINGS CONTRACTOR #2: Spectrum Painting Corp. 200 Summerfield St. Scarsdale, NY 10583 (914) 723-4800 www.spectrumpaintingnyc.com SIZE OF CONTRACTOR: 150–185 coatings professionals on average SIZE OF CREW: A 15-man crew worked this project PRIME CLIENT: New York City Economic Development Corporation 110 William St. New York, NY 10038 (212) 619-5000 www.nycedc.com SUBSTRATE: Concrete with cementitious overlay CONDITION OF SUBSTRATE: Overall good, but with some cracks, spalling, and uneven areas SIZE OF JOB: About 105,000 sq. ft. (9,755 m²) DURATION: 5 weeks UNUSUAL FACTORS/CHALLENGES: » Two coatings contractors worked this project: one worked the front and the other the back of the terminal » The two coatings crews installed slightly different Dur-A-Flex flooring systems » Both coatings contractors were aided by general contractor's crew » A paperwork SNAFU delayed one coating contractor's start MATERIALS/PROCESSES: Front: 44,000 sq. ft. (4,088 m²) lobby area and waiting room, including logo » Shot blast floors to International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI) concrete surface profile Concrete Surface Profile (CSP) 3 specifications COATINGSPRO JANUARY 2014 83