Painting exterior steel not exposed to weather - is paint required
Painting exterior steel not exposed to weather - is paint required
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We are designing structure (apartment building) that has on-grade parking, a steel-framed floor above the parking level and several floors of wood-framed residential construction above. The steel framing is in the ceiling of the parking level. The parking level is open on all sides and unheated. The steel will will be spray-fireproofed. Does the steel need to be painted? Will the spray fireproofing provide any protection to the steel? We would like to avoid painting the steel if possible. Thanks for any insight anyone can share.






RE: Painting exterior steel not exposed to weather - is paint required
At least that is what I have gathered from a simple Google search.
I'm not sure how clean the surface needs to be, but I would think you do not want any rust, grease or oil.
"Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing."
RE: Painting exterior steel not exposed to weather - is paint required
RE: Painting exterior steel not exposed to weather - is paint required