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JUL 2016

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40 JULY 2016 COATINGSPROMAG.COM High Solids A luminum Mastic Epoxy at 3–6 mils (76.2–152.4 microns). Te primer is topped with US Coatings MultiGrip 7000 XP Acrylic Siloxane Finish Coating at 2–4 mils (50.8–101.6 microns). Te crew applies the topcoat in one pass, except on the light towers and along Musial Bridge (named for Hall of Famer Stan Musial). On those two highly visible structures, they laid down an additional layer of the topcoat. Coincidentally, Musial Bridge is modeled of of St. Louis's Eads Bridge, which was a McGraw-led recoating project (CoatingsPro, May 2013). A ll of the coating work was done by brush and rollers to prevent overspray issues. Te crew used Purdy ½-inch (1.3 cm) nap rollers and fabric reflls. Paint It Black Just as the color of the team is crucial (Cardinals colors are cardinal red, nav y, and white), the coatings colors can be a crucial part of a project. Tat was certainly the case on this jobsite, especially considering Cardinals' owner William DeWitt Jr.'s eye for detail. Te regular baseball season, combined with weddings, concerts, and fairs that took place at the stadium throughout the year, meant that there would continue to be many eyes on the stadium. Te fnal look of the coating system, therefore, was a hot topic of conversation between manufacturer US Coatings and the Cardinals. Eric Nenninger, regional sales director for US Coatings, worked with Mr. DeWitt's representatives on the best solution for the stadium. "Mr. DeWitt was adamant about it not being too glossy or too dull," Nenninger explained. To fnd that right look, US Coatings, TIC, and the client applied samples on the structural steel — about 35 samples ranging from 3-feet (0.9 m) by 5-feet (1.5 m) to 10-feet (3.1 m) by 10-feet (3.1 m). "Tere were a couple shades of black, but the big thing was the gloss," Nenninger said. Tey had Mr. DeWitt look at them and started over again. Te process not only took up a lot of time, but it was also intense, according to Nenninger. Tey wanted to "get to the point that he was happy," he said of DeWitt, and to do that, they had to work with what they were given: 10+-year-old steel in various conditions. After two months, they found the perfect shade. Te topcoat is the higher end of the US Coatings line, according to Nenninger. Because of the color, though, a few other challenges arose. "It's black, and because it's black it shows a lot of imperfections," he said. "It looked more like a shadowing efect, but it was just the steel." Secondly, black heats up in the sun. Nenninger explained that from sunrise to sunset, from shady to sunlit areas, the substrate's temperature could change drastically, and that changed how the applicators could approach the work. Nenninger's other main goal was to give a quality product with a 10-year warranty for gloss retention. Safe at Home Base! W hile US Coatings and the owner paid attention to the system, the crew covered the safety details from the top of the frst inning to the bottom of the ninth. For areas that were reachable Events, such as Opening Day 2016, required the crew to meet deadlines — despite the weather. The crew made the deadline! As Director of B usin e s s D evelo p m ent Dan e McG raw s aid, "Thank God the weather worked with us!" Cardinals Stadium

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