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Coating Success Depends on Salt Removal

CHLOR*RID is a liquidI, available in a concentrate or ready to use DTS (Direct To Surface) formulation, that is commonly mixed with water to remove chlorides left from marine atmospheres. CHLOR*RID is all organic, non-hazardous, biodegradable and has no VOCs.

Testing by the Oregon DOT has shown that a water wash alone removes about 20-25% of the chlorides from surfaces, while adding

CHLOR *RID to the same water wash removes 90 to 95%, thereby reducing corrosion.

The product is typically used as part of surface preparation during painting/recoating operations.

CHLOR*RID DTS is a ready-to-use version of the product. Simply wet the surface to be cleaned thoroughly with DTS and rinse it off with water.

Also from CHLOR*RID Int., Inc. is

CHLOR *TEST, the latest state-of-the- art method of testing for chloride levels that is extremely user friendly and more accurate.

When Ybu Really Want

To Remove Salts

See what the experts say...

US Navy specifications require chlorides to be 3 micrograms/cm2 or less for immersion service. Chlorides in excess of that level have caused premature coating failure.

Results OCEAN CITY

Hand Wash jxg/cm2

RESEARCH Control 45

Avg. 6 Panels Each Water Wash 11

CHLOR*RID 6

KTA-TATOR 30 Test Panels 3,000 PSI

Pressure Wash

Results |xg/cm2

Control Discarded

Water Wash 7 ± 3

CHLOR*RID 2.6 ± .06

JET

PROPULSION

LAB*

Avg. 6 Panels

CAL TRANS

Field Test Results 3,000 PSI

Pressure Wash

Results [xg/cm2

Control 4.60

Water Wash 4.38

CHLOR*RID 2.82 3,000+ PSI with 15° Flat Fan Nozzle

Before fxg/cm2

After

M-g/cm2

Reduction

Percent

Water Wash 100-110 80 20%

Water Wash 5-6 5 0%

CHLOR*RID 1:100 150 6 97%

Reduce costly coating failures and corrosion rates.

For cleaner surfaces and increased coating adhesion, use CHLOR*RID®.

CHLOR*RID INTERNATIONAL INC. 800-422-3217 • 602-821-0039

Fax 602-821-0364 • www.chlor-rid.com

P.O. Box 908 • Chandler, Arizona 85244

CHLOR*RID® will not interfere with the adhesion of protective coatings.

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