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Clean, store and maintain tools, equipment and materials

Unit 118: Apply paint systems by brush and roller to non-complex areas

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Clean, store and maintain tools, equipment and materials

Cleaning your equipment

• Why is it important to clean tools and equipment after use?

• Procedures for cleaning natural and synthetic filament bristles

• Procedures for cleaning roller sleeves used in water-based and solvent-based coatings

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Clean, store and maintain tools, equipment and materials

Storage of brushes and rollers

• How to store brushes after use

• How to store rollers after use

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Conditions for storing paint materials

• Well ventilated

• Frost free

• Racking

• Stock rotation/shelf life

• Temperature

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Clean, store and maintain tools, equipment and materials

Hazards associated with the storage of materials

• Volatile organic compounds (VOC)

• Manual handling

• Fire and explosion

• Safe stacking

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Storage defects

• Settling

• Skinning

• Livering

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