Versa Cold Cold Storage Facility
Matsqui 2002

RUST GRIP ® primer and SUPERTHERM ® top coat

Versa Cold Storage Facility - SUPERTHERM

These infrared scans taken prior to the application of a primer coat of RUST GRIP ® and a combined base coat and top coat of SUPERTHERM ® show black spots where the insulation has totally failed due to moisture. There is so much moisture in the insulation that it actually has a NEGATIVE R value and is now conducting heat instead of resisting heat ( Water is a better conductor than resistor ). This increased the problems inherent in all metal substrates being conduction, condensation and corrosion. This caused the existing paint to crack and peel.

It would have been extremely beneficial to have been given these scans prior to commencing this project. Unfortunately they were not revealed until after the project was completed.

Because of the extreme condensation on this substrate, a base coat of EPOXO THERM ® should have been applied over the RUST GRIP ® and then top coated with SUPER THERM ®. These scans also would have identified areas were a higher build of the EPOXO THERM ® / SUPER THERM ® system was required.
Versa Cold Storage Facility - SUPERTHERM Versa Cold Storage Facility - SUPER THERM

High pressure water blast with 5000 psi and turbo nozzle. Bottom half prepped to a clean, dry and sound substrate ready to accept a coating system.
Versa Cold - High Pressure Water Blast
Versa Cold - Clean and Dry Substrate

Quality assurance tested with a wet mil gauge to ensure that the required thickness of 7 mils WFT per coat has been applied.
Versa Cold Storage Facility - SUPERTHERM Applied Versa Cold Storage Facility - SUPER THERM

This finished system of 7 mils DFT applied in two coats, cross - hatched, provides insulation equal to R19 and is non - deteriorating due to being impervious to moisture for at least 10 years.
Versa Cold Storage Facility - SUPERTHERM 2 Coats Versa Cold Storage Facility - SUPER THERM

Note the TEMPERATURE SCALES on the side of each of the scans located below.
The temperature range of the scan taken BEFORE the coating system was applied is from 18.2C - 25.1C ( 64.76F - 77.18F ).
The temperature range of the scan taken AFTER the coating system was applied is from 20.9C - 35.6C ( 69.62F - 96.08F ).
The adjustment was required because of the much higher ambient temperature on the day the AFTER coating scan was taken.

BEFORE 05/17/2002 Interior-20C Exterior23C AFTER 05/30/2003 Interior-20C Exterior31C

Versa Cold Storage Facility - SUPERTHERM Temperature Scans Versa Cold Storage Facility - SUPER THERM Temperature Scans

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Note: Also at the same time that we were doing the worst wall ( East wall ) a coat of elastomeric was applied by another company to one test panel on a far less challenging area of the South wall. Now less than two years later it is already delaminating, cracking and peeling. The SUPER THERM ® is still fully bonded and looks like new in addition to providing ongoing Thermal protection.

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