May 2013 Highland “Spray-Safe” HiTemp Dry-Fall Coatings If you are concerned about paint overspray damaging nearby businesses or traffic, you need Highland Dry-Fall. Without sacrifice to durability or aesthetics, you can safely use spray application and eliminate paint overspray damage. Overspray is powder-dry within 10-20 feet from point of application and wipes off cleanly without chemicals or buffing. Did you know that even if you opt to paint your facility by the labor intensive brush and roll method, you may still have “Overspray” damages. When painting lofty structures, paint droplets may travel several miles when airborne and cause as much or more damage than overspray from spray application! HOW TO SAVE $5,000 Eliminate the risk with Highland “Spray-Safe” Dry-Fall Coatings It is up to 4 times faster to apply than brush and roll saving time and reducing plant down time. These solvent-borne coatings will last 3-4 times longer than conventional alkyd and water-borne dryfall coatings. To see the “Spray-Safe System” Coating System Guide for HMA Plants in Congested Areas, please Click Here. What is the REAL cost of your coating? What is the REAL cost of your coating?Highland Lower cost per gallon HiTemp “Spray-Safe” does not always mean a lower price per square foot! Higher Dry-Fall Coatings Volume Solids equals more square foot coverage per gallon! To cover 50,000 square feet you would spend $26,000 ($75 per gallon) for Product “A” and only $21,000 ($90 per gallon) for product “B”! Product A $75.00 40% 1604 sq. ft. 10% 4 mils Coating Cost per Gallon: Volume Solids of the Coating Theoretical Coverage per Gallon Loss per Sprayable Gallon Recommended DFT 1604 sq ft per gallon x Volume Solids ÷ 4 mils DFT Less 10% Loss per Sprayable Gallon Cost per Square Foot Cost for Coating 50,000 square feet Product B $90.00 60% 1604 sq. ft. 10% 4 mils 642 sq ft 962 sq ft 160 sq ft 240 sq ft that even facility by 144 sqyou ft opt to paint 216 sqyour ft 0.52 0.42 the labor intensive brush and ro $ 26,000.00 21,000.00 method, $ you may still have Did you know “Overspray” damages. When painting lofty structures, pain How to Calculate Your Cost per Square Foot droplets may travel severa miles when and cause We all want the most value we can get for our hard earned dollar. When evaluating paint airborne it as much or more damage than is good to know not only the price per gallon but also just how far that gallon will go. You from will spray applica overspray find that the least expensive price per gallon is not always the best value in the long-run. tion! First, look at the pail or ask the sales rep for the percent of Volume Solids Eliminate the risk with of the coating and the recommended DFT (Dry Film Thickness). Using this Highland “Spray-Safe” information you can determine the cost of the paint per square foot. • Use 1604 square feet as your Theoretical Coverage rate and multiply by the percent of Volume Solids Dry-Fall Coatings • Reduce that number by 10% to cover the loss per sprayable gallon • Divide that number by the number of recommended DFT • Divide that number into the price per gallon to get the cost per square foot If you would like to receive one of our free HMA industry color cards click the following link: Click Here