The Challenge: The HAP Desired A Coating System that Would Encase Lead-Based Paint (LBP) as Well as Esthetically Enhance the Appearance of this Large Apartment Building. The System Needed to Waterproof and Protect the Substrate While Preventing Spider Cracking of the Finish Due to Ground Movement and Tremors. All this to Be Done While the Building Continues to House a Large Population of Tenants.

Benefits Desired:

• Little or No Preparation
• No Generation of Hazardous Waste
• 24 Hour Access for Tenants
• High Impact- and Abuse-Resistance
• Breathable – Allowing for Moisture Vapor Transmission
• Waterproof Membrane
• Seismic Resistant
• Class A Fire Rated
• Low V.O.C.’s

Results: GLOBAL Encasement, Inc. Provided All the Desired Benefits Resulting in a Long Term Coating Solution. PrepLESS™ Primer Locked Down the LBP in Flaking and Cracking Areas Without the Waste Generated During Normal Surface Preparation. LeadLock™ TopCoat, Tinted in Three Separate Colors, Completed the System.